When you end up divorced and with no job in San Francisco the best thing to do is go visit your Aunt in Ireland. Maggie’s Aunt owns the Movie Theater Cafe on a small island in Ireland but needs some surgery and recovery time so it is serendipitous when her niece wants to visit. Maggie … Continue reading Dial P For Poison by Zara Keane
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Christmas Corpse by Mona Marple
I love Christmas. I mean, I am a huge fan of the holiday and at my house we make it last as long as possible, so it was not a stretch for me to fall into this book with a grin on my face and a positive attitude about the premise. Holly Wood, yep, that’s … Continue reading Christmas Corpse by Mona Marple
Christmas Alley Murder by Jenna St. James
Are you looking for a fun lightweight Christmas murder mystery? This is the one. Jaycee can not help but get involved in solving murders, mostly because she keeps finding the bodies. When she discovers the town’s slimy journalist lying dead in the snow, she decides to take a look to see what she can figure … Continue reading Christmas Alley Murder by Jenna St. James
The Square Root of Texas by Rob Witherspoon
This is an absolutely terrific book about the FBI, Homeland Security, Russia, the KKK, the DHS, and the NRA that takes place in Texas due to a SNAFU that could only be made in Texas! Funny, quirky, and cultural with a profound political commentary this is a must-real laugh out loud book! QED Morningwood, yep, … Continue reading The Square Root of Texas by Rob Witherspoon
Not Dead by Anita Dickason
I loved this book! Dickason did a great job with her characters. Chad Bishop, the Police Chief, and his nemesis, Ashley Logan, the owner and investigative reporter of the local newspaper find themselves working together to solve the child abduction of four-year-old Mandy Norton. Both are very strong, intelligent characters that find a way to … Continue reading Not Dead by Anita Dickason
Bloodlaw by Blaise Ramsay
Sometimes there are plots you read about and think “wow, there is no way someone could pull this off” and I have to admit that I did not expect much when I happened upon this book but Ramsay did a very credible job of making this work. I was thrilled to find this to be … Continue reading Bloodlaw by Blaise Ramsay
Secret At Skull House by Josh Lanyon
If you follow my blog, you know that I love pirates so naturally, a book about a mansion called Skull House located in Pirate’s Cove is going to catch my eye, but I am pleased to say that it is a well written, solid murder mystery (complete with haunted house) that keeps you guessing who … Continue reading Secret At Skull House by Josh Lanyon
Murder on Halloween by Steve Demaree
If you like Escape Rooms as a form of evening or Saturday afternoon entertainment, you will love this book! It’s Halloween night and the two retired detectives get a call from the Police Chief that he just received a text that a murder had been committed and was tracking where the phone used was located. … Continue reading Murder on Halloween by Steve Demaree
Blowback: A Cadillac Holland Mystery by H. Max Hiller
Detective Cooter Holland is a detective in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. He has extensive skills from his time in Military Intelligence. He is the kind of guy a girl could fall for and a guy would be intimidated by. Holland and his boss, Avery, do not always see eye-to-eye but Avery … Continue reading Blowback: A Cadillac Holland Mystery by H. Max Hiller
Secrets Can Kill: A Tracey Marks Mystery by Ellen Shapiro
Tracey Marks, Private Investigator, is back and this time the case involves murder! Shapiro serves up a lightweight murder mystery with enough tension to keep us nervous about how the case will end but not going past the edge of no return for a cozy. She has developed her characters into 3-dimensional people a reader … Continue reading Secrets Can Kill: A Tracey Marks Mystery by Ellen Shapiro
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