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 […]
Jinx by Meg Cabot follows Jena Honeychurch as she embarks on a new journey in New York City, living with her aunt and uncle in their brownstone. Will Jean stop being called Jinx? Jean “Jinx” Honeychurch Jean is a sixteen-year-old girl moving from her hometown of Hancock, Iowa, to New York City. Her parents hoped […]
Tied Up With a Bow by Sheila Connolly is a quick holiday read that finds the best gift is kindness. Will Danny and Hannah find safety? It’s almost Christmas in Leap, and County Cork is building a holiday sculpture across from Sullivan’s. Danny, a young boy, and his mother, Hannah, arrive in Leap and seem […]
A Death in Devon by Shea MacLeod brings Sugar Martin to 1948 Devon to collect her inheritance and a job. Will Sugar catch the thief? Sugar Martin, aka Euphegenia Martin, finds herself going to London to see what this mysterious great-great-aunt could have left her. She discovers more or less that her great-great aunt left […]
A Turn for the Bad by Sheila Connolly is a contradiction of right and wrong. It reminds us that the world isn’t just black and white, but there are many colors in between. Will Maura find the clues to find John Tully? Its fall in County Cork and Sullivan’s is slow until a man, John […]
Oceans of Sand by Jessica Flory is centered around two people trying to make the world right again. Can Norah and Zadock find the legendary moonstone? Norah Saranyi Norah Saranyi lives in a world where you are born with a sand gift that helps out their village. Along with that gift, no one can love […]
An Early Wake by Sheila Connolly brings music back to Sullivan’s by way of Irish magic. At least, that’s how it feels. Will Maura figure out what happened to Aidan before she worries Sullivan’s out of business? In this third installment, we find Maura settling into County Cork more than she thought she would. A […]