In a time of revolution and then war, daring-do was called for and sometimes the heroes and heroines had to wear a mask to accomplish what was needed. In the spirit of The Scarlet Pimpernel and Pride & Prejudice comes a series to tantalize historical romantic suspense fans. I eagerly took up this first book […]
I have read another series by this author and somehow didn’t pay very much attention to the blurb, thinking this would be a police procedural. The Village is much more a psychological suspense. Naomi, as a crime journalist, wants to know what happened to a family and buys the home where they disappeared. Her new […]
A mystery by a debut author set in Southeast Asia with an engaging amateur detective seemed just the thing when I was perusing books and looking for a new mystery. Not long after delving into Temple Hill the posh Mumbai neighborhood, getting a description of life, food, and people, and then a possible murder to […]
I loved Before She Disappeared and thought it would make a great series. My wish was granted and One Step Too Far is the second book in the Frankie Elkin series. Lisa Gardner has long been an author I have enjoyed and I am thrilled with this new series. Here’s what I had to say […]
One of my readers recommended this author and a different series of theirs. PJ Tracy is actually a mother-daughter team, but it looks like now the daughter is the one writing this newer Detective Margaret Nolan series. When I saw Desolation Canyon, it was only the second in the series. I grabbed the first book […]
It was so good to get back to the Inspector Lynley series which I started nearly 30 years ago. I’ve mostly read them but I’ve listened to the last few. The narrators are exceptional and Simon Vance does well with Something to Hide. I had a bit of trouble with the very start when all the […]
I tried this author’s work for the North Carolina settings. The books I have read are historical fiction and deal with the aspects of racism and mistreatment of minorities, including women. The characters are well developed whether they are compassionate and caring or angry bigots. I was in suspense as I waited to see what […]
I am a fan of Allison Brennan and knew I wanted The Sorority Murder as soon as I heard about it. The main characters are very well developed and I liked and understood them. They had their own flaws but were mostly good people. The “villain” was less well developed which made the character easy […]
I have enjoyed this Bishop Special Crime Unit series for a long time. Sometimes the stories feature long known members of the team and some are completely new characters. With well known characters, there is the advantage of already knowing them and having better developed characters who then further progress. With new ones, it makes […]
Wow. I always enjoy this author. I found the mystery aspects to be elusive and twisty. There are a couple storylines which eventually connect and intertwine later. I liked the characters well enough, although they are not the people I would meet in my everyday life. I understood and empathized with their feelings. Avery was […]