Review of The Anatomist’s Wife by Anna Lee Huber (2012) (Lady Darby Mysteries #1)
Bottom line: A powerful mystery with a great new detective. Rating: Recommended Blurb: Scotland, 1830. Following the death of her husband, Lady Darby has taken refuge at her sister’s estate, finding solace in her passion for painting. But when her hosts throw a house party for the cream of London society, Kiera is unable to […]
Review of Whiskey Sour: A Jack Daniels Mystery (2004) by J.A. Konrath (Jack Daniels Mysteries #1)
Bottom line: Definitely worth a read for hard boiled fans who don’t mind a little cliché and dose of humor in their gruesome detective stories. Rating: Recommended Blurb: Lieutenant Jacqueline ‘Jack’ Daniels is having a bad week. Her live-in boyfriend has left her for his personal trainer, chronic insomnia has caused her to max out […]
Review of by Miss Pym Disposes (1946) by Josephine Tey
Bottom line: A quirky novel with a murder. A good read for fans of the Golden Age mystery era who are looking to add some more authors to their list. Rating: Recommended if you are a fan of Golden Age mysteries. Blurb: Miss Lucy Pym, a popular English psychologist, is guest lecturer at a physical […]
Review of The Alphabet Mysteries Series by Sue Grafton
Bottom line: A great example of the hard boiled genre, featuring a strong female P.I. Rating: Recommended Blurb for First Book: A is for Alibi (1982) A IS FOR AVENGER A tough-talking former cop, private investigator Kinsey Millhone has set up a modest detective agency in a quiet corner of Santa Teresa, California. A twice-divorced […]
Review of Maui Widow Waltz by JoAnn Bassett (2011) (Islands of Aloha Series)
Bottom line: Meh. Rating: Recommended if Blurb: Even “death do us part” couldn’t spoil her wedding day plans… Wedding planner Pali Moon is thrilled when a would-be bride shows up at “Let’s Get Maui’d” inquiring about a lavish beach wedding. That is, until she learns it must be on Valentine’s Day–just nine days away. Oh […]
Review of Rigged for Murder by Jenifer LeClair (2011) (Windjammer Mysteries)
Bottom line: An enjoyable book, as much for the ambience as the mystery itself. Rating: Recommended Blurb: High seas adventure turns to high stakes sleuthing when a beautiful but troubled homicide detective and a New England sea captain join forces in this award-winning mystery set on the coast of Maine. On leave from the Minneapolis […]
Review of Pompomberry House by Rosen Trevithick (2012)
Bottom line: A very fun read with a good mystery, an interesting main character (despite describing every single hat she puts on), and a clever roasting of the indie scene. Rating: Recommended Blurb: A writer’s retreat seemed the perfect chance for Dee Whittaker to take her mind off her marital difficulties. However, she meets five […]
Review of Murder on the Cote d’Azur by Susan Kiernan-Lewis (2012) (Maggie Newberry Mysteries)
Bottom line: I didn’t enjoy it very much, but it would be a good book if you were looking for a free book to read on a plane to France. Rating: Not Recommended Blurb: The first in the Maggie Newberry mystery series takes Atlanta Copywriter Maggie Newberry to the south of France and Paris in […]
Review of Murder in the Marais: An Aimeé Leduc Investigation, Vol. 1 by Cara Black (1998)
Bottom line: There were elements that I didn’t think were done as well as they could have been, but still an entertaining ride for the most part. Rating: Recommended if: You’re interested in a mystery series set in Paris, are looking for a new series to get behind, or you can get it for free […]