Traveling back to the fourteenth century for a murder mystery, which is investigated by the famous author of The Canterbury Tales himself, had all sorts of appeal. I happily picked up this book by a new to me author and settled in to be lost in a medieval mystery full of political intrigue and personal […]
Craig Schaefer is always a win for me. I really like that he writes complex characters which really swing the spectrum and are never all good or all bad. He is also willing to take risks and kill off a character or two, in sometimes brutal ways. Sworn to the Night is the first book […]
One would think surviving the war, saving her marriage, and hunting down murderers and a master criminal would be the scariest activities in a woman’s life, but no, going home for the holidays is what brings on the panic for 20’s era former spy, Verity Kent. I can’t help, but appreciate each new installment in […]
An underwater archeological find, a secret treaty, a ruthless mining corporation, and an Aboriginal connection made for a sizzling romantic thriller by a new to me author. I love true life historical mysteries like the fabled Mahogany Ship and the time of Portuguese naval dominance and conquest tied to Australia so I was happy to […]
I love this Detective Alyssa Wyatt series. Alyssa is a head of a major crime team. She cares about family and her team is part of her “family.” They are a bunch of good people who see the absolute worst. We see bits of personal lives as well as the cases. As usual there are murders, […]
A tough, brilliant FBI agent pulled back in time to Regency England faces the clever, gritty murder mysteries presented without a forensics team in sight, but it is the intricacies of her own life and heart that are the true mysteries she must figure out. These historical mysteries with a time-traveler heroine captured my attention […]
The spooky Yorkshire moors, a crazy woman in the attic, an ambiguous brooding hero, and a stalwart, plain featured and plain spoken heroine made Jane Eyre a popular classic and, by calling on these gothic tones and winning formula, a new author has sparked my interest once again with a modern retelling of the classic. […]
I was a little worried about reading what is classified as horror because I don’t always like them. But The Final Girl Support Group sounded so fascinating and I wanted to learn about these people (all women) who survived a mass killing. While it wasn’t exactly what I expected, I did enjoy it. We do […]
I am a fan of K-9 books, so I discovered this Mace Reid K-9 Mystery series. I got the first title, The Finders at the library and then requested this one to review. The beginning was a bit slow but it took off explosively. Mace has several dogs who are all human remains or cadaver dogs. […]
An ultimatum to get a sale, unlikeable co-workers, and a murdered boss take things from bad to worse for a woman starting over in life with an unwanted psychic gift. When I spotted this new series of cozies with a paranormal twist, I was all in to try a new-to-me author and narrator. Odessa Jones […]