Returning to the world of Lord Peter Wimsey, this latest case began by a chance conversation at a restaurant when a doctor shares that he thinks a murder was done and the body was even autopsied, but there was absolutely no evidence of foul play. Was there a murder? If so, how was it done […]
The series has settled into being the Detective Margaret Nolan series written by the daughter from the mother-daughter writing team. Detective Nolan, along with her partner, is sort of a main character, with supporting characters in her friends, family and love interests. But Sam Easton has a strong role, along with the people in his […]
Hi ho, Lord Peter fans! He’s off to tackle another mystery and this time it hits close to home. Set post WWI during the exciting Roaring Twenties, Lord Peter’s personality is larger than life and was fun to see him among his family and friends rootling out the truth that both his siblings are working […]
Following the aborted trip to visit Fin’s parents for the holidays, things had settled back into routine for southern small town Cottonwood. But, then a funeral is disrupted by a theft followed by a murder. What might top all that is when Fin’s parents arrive for a visit and religious war of the parents ensues. […]
The Nameless Restaurant is the first book in a in the Hidden Dishes series currently focused around a restaurant in Toronto that is so hidden by magic you basically have to stumble into, unless you are magical and just happen to know where it is. This reads half like a food blog and half like […]
The series has settled into being the Detective Margaret Nolan series written by the daughter from the mother-daughter writing team. Detective Nolan, along with her partner, is sort of a main character, with supporting characters in her friends, family and love interests. But Sam Easton is equally important, along with the people in his life. […]
Extra Witchy is the third book in the Fix-It Witches series and can be read as a stand alone. It has one of my favorite troupes of strangers marrying or marriage of convenience. She was just looking to take the edge off one night and he is in a rut he just can’t seem to […]
I admit, it was the fabulous cover of Boyfriend Material that first caught my eye when browsing audio selections on the eLibrary; almost like a London travel advert. Boyfriend Material, an LGBTQ+ romance, is the first installment in the London Calling series by Alexis Hall. At first glance, it appeared to be a clever take […]
A Letter to Three Witches is supposed to be a funny, relaxing good time standalone book where three cousins all get a letter from another cousin saying she is moving to New York at the end of the week and taking one of their boyfriends/husbands with her. As Gwen, Trudy and Milo work together to […]
I’ve been on an historical mystery binge for the past several months. When selecting a new book, I look for an interesting plot, a believable female lead, and a little romance. So when the library app kindly suggested Murder at the Brightwell as a cozy, between-the-wars mystery I might enjoy reading next, I did two […]