The Portraits of Pemberley by Elizabeth Gilliland is a mystery filled with the social issues of today, set in an elite Southern university. Will Lizzy figure out who assaulted Wickham before she or Darcy are expelled? Elizabeth ‘Lizzy’ Bennet Lizzy is our sleuth. She is a scholarship student living with the Dashwood sisters at the […]
Cocoa and Chanel by Donna Joy Usher is a cute tale that shows a different side of the ultimate blonde hairstylist. Will Chanel figure out the serial killer before someone she knows is hurt? Chanel Smith Chanel lives in a small town in Australia. She is a hairstylist who changes her hair color a lot, […]
On the Chopping Block by Jenny Kales had me stumped from the minute Callie found her new boyfriend deceased at his house. Will Callie find the real killer? Calliope “Callie” Costas Calliope Costas, who likes to be called Callie, runs her own business called Callie’s Kitchen, and she loves her shop as it brings in […]
Blackvine Manor by Wendy Meadows is a wonderful paranormal mystery story with the perfect amount of spookiness and a touch of romance. Will Alexis find what she’s looking for at Blackvine Manor? This is a collection of novellas put together to complete the tale. We have a haunted apartment complex, numerous ghosts, a cold case murder, […]
Annie’s Apple by John A. Heldt needs a warning that it will make you emotional. Mr. Heldt has done it again with these characters. Will Paul and Annie find people to love them? Like Bill has with Cassie? The Carpenters and Lees Bill and Cassie After the horrific San Francisco fire, Bill and Cassie Carpenter […]
Fatal Roots by Sheila Connolly is the story of Maura’s family. Whose body is buried in the fairy fort, and how will it affect Maura? Some university students end up at Maura’s door, asking to look at a fairy fort on old Mick Sullivan’s land, now Maura’s. Of course, Maura knows nothing about the fairy […]
The Secret Key by Lena Jones follows Agatha Oddlow as she embarks on her first real case. Will Agatha Oddlow solve her first big case? Agatha Oddlow has read all of Agatha Christie’s novels, including Hercule Poirot, who is her favorite of Agatha’s characters, and like him, wants to be a detective. Her mom encouraged […]
The Lost Traveler by Sheila Connolly is an insightful look into the workforce and immigration of the rural counties of Ireland. Who would dump a body at Sullivan’s? This installment touches on the lack of young people sticking around the rural area to live and work. Maura also digs into illegal aliens that arrive in […]