Another cozy British mystery, another spunky heroine, another assemblage of novels to follow contentedly for years. Frances Brody has added another detective series to my
THE OTHER WOMAN Emblazoned across the cover of Sandie Jones’ novel, The Other Woman, are words foreshadowing its amazing plot: “fiendishly clever with a twist
BRONX REQUIEM How much time do we have for reading? Is page count important? No chores to do? Home from work or do we wait
Stone Cold by C. J. Box and The Precipice by Paul Doiron As I was reading and reviewing Paul Doiron’s first four Mike Bowditch mysteries
“Among Thieves?” Shouldn’t it be “Honor Among Thieves?” Nope, author John Clarkson got it right; there is no honor among the thieves and other lowlifes
The Midwife’s Tale and The Harlot’s Tale Historian Sam Thomas, while researching seventeenth century conflicts between Puritans and Royalists, discovered a will written in 1683.
Inspector Armand Gamache has now retired, but I can only hope that this is not his last detecting adventure. He has entertained and beguiled me
Many readers adore cozy English village mysteries. From Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple stories to Louise Penny’s Inspector Gamache intrigues (Canadian, and twenty-first century, but still
If I were asked to name my favorite murder mystery writer of today, I think I’d choose Louise Penny. Elizabeth George would be a close
Since 2011, the very best in reviewing – connecting good readers with equally good writers
