The House with a Clock in its Walls by John Bellairs has magic and a mystery woven together beautifully. Can the Barnavelts and Mrs. Zimmermann stop the clock? The Barnavelts Lewis Barnavelt is an orphan and is nervous about meeting his uncle Jonathan, a man he never knew existed until after his parents died. Lewis […]
Molten Death by Leslie Karst is a superb start to a new, cozy mystery series. Will Valerie figure out whose body she saw in the lava? Valerie Corbin Our sleuth is Valerie. She and her wife, Kristen, are on vacation in Hawaii. Valerie is still grieving the death of her younger brother in their home […]
The Witless Protection Program by Maria DiRico sees Mia and Shane getting engaged and planning the wedding. The only problem is that Adam seems to still be alive. Can Mia finally divorce Adam and marry the man of her dreams? Mia has finally gotten engaged to Shane, and they are happy. Well, that is until […]
The Secret Ingredient to Murder by Terry Ambrose sets Rick and Alex Atwood on a quest to solve another mystery by helping out the police department. Will Alex, Rick, and Chief Adam find out who would rob a house and kill someone? Rick, Alex, Marquetta, and Baby Jack This small family unit went from just […]
Lavender and Lies by Carly Winter is a well-plotted mystery set in small town Arizona. Will Sam figure out who killed Gina’s ex-husband? Sam Jones Our sleuth is Sam Jones, aka Samantha Rathbone, a former soap opera star. Now, she owns an herbal shop in a small mountain town in Arizona. She’s got lots of […]
Revved Up 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton is a fun, fast-paced mystery with lots of hilarious moments and quite a few eye rolls. Will Sophie figure out what is going on before Wayne goes to jail for murder? The Book Club Ladies Harriett and her book club ladies are all doing well. They are all […]
Spies Never Play by M. Taylor Christensen is an exciting take on espionage at an e-game tournament. Will Katie find the traitor, help her team win the tournament, and get the guy? Katie Okiishi Katie is chosen as the operative for this mission. She is the flirtiest of the banana girls, and this mission puts […]
Murder in the Tea Leaves by Laura Childs has Theodosia Browning on a movie set! Who had the right motive to kill the film’s director? Theodosia Browning and the Indigo Staff Theo and the Indigo Tea Shop had been hired to be the craft services table while they were filming scenes at a location within […]