The Ruin was the first in the Cormac Reilly series. Cormac is a homicide detective in Ireland and has been for 20 years. He has had real success but has just transferred from to a new location because of his girlfriend, Emma’s job. He’s being shunted off to cold cases in the new unit. Now […]
This author always comes up with something rather creepy with a big twist. She gets you rooting for someone only to find out they are not what they seem Beautiful Ugly is the story of an author and his wife who love each other but stop communicating well. Dire consequences follow. There’s the mystery of […]
This is another Detective D.D. Warren story. So far, I would say that you can read each story without having read the previous books in the series. They all seem to stand on their own pretty well. Each story follows a case. This case is about the Harrington family. They are all found murdered, the […]
Turbulent times in Elizabethan England when the Protestant Reformation continues to battle with Catholicism, Spain is threatening a sea invasion, and Queen Elizabeth must constantly prove she can hold her throne. Sir Francis Bacon is one of her brilliant intelligencers and for this second entry in Anna Castle’s well-researched historical mystery series, he has sent […]
The Quinn & Costa series is a favorite which I highly anticipate reading. The author has a talent for connecting me to the characters and my emotions. The backdrop to the series is Kara’s developing relationship with Matt and her incredible skills. Kara Quinn is incredibly smart and intuitive. She was undercover with LA and […]
Hell of a Witch, the second book of the Tear Down Heaven series, picks up a month after the event in Hell for Hire. It has a slow burn romance, underdog fight against the big bad and a found family that is amazing. The Queen of Wrath is out to thwart the Princes of Heaven and […]
Over the last year, I’ve been revisiting old Elizabeth Peters’ books on audio. I was very taken with the dry wit and amusing light romantic suspense capers of the Vicky Bliss series the first time through many years ago and I’ve found that they stand the test of time, particularly in audio format. Silhouette in […]
Q & A with Dannika: Was the Mageri universe something you set out to create from the beginning or was it happenstance that then led to all the other series you’ve written being in the same universe? It wasn’t a plan from the start, but I was immediately drawn to the fresh supernaturals and […]
When looking for a stand-alone book in between series, my go to is the Reese’s Book Club, mostly because there is a great selection of mysteries featuring strong, capable women. This is how I found Denise Mina’s Conviction; part adventure thriller, part true-crime podcast, and completely engrossing. I had no idea what the story was […]
I don’t read much historical fiction other than fantasy. Often times with historical fiction, I then want to know what really happened. The Revolutionary War is one of my favorite time periods to read and most of the characters are not real people other than the leaders of the armies. However, I do wonder about […]