Star Struck by Marjorie McCown is an insightful look at Hollywood’s glamorous world with a mystery twist. Will Joey figure out what is happening and get over her guilt? Joey Jessop Our sleuth is Joey Jessop, a Hollywood costumer. She is working on a movie about the golden years of Hollywood, set in the 1930s. […]
Booked on Murder by Allison Brook is a delightful ending to this wonderful series. Will Carrie and Dylan get married without getting involved in a mystery? Carrie Singleton is getting married to Dylan Avery in two weeks. She is so delighted to get to marry him and have a wonderful life together. Carrie gets roped […]
Lights, Camera, Bones by Carolyn Haines is fantastic. I loved everything. Will Sarah Booth and Tinkie find Marlon dead or alive? We join Sarah Booth and Tinkie in Greenville, Mississippi, on a movie set. They are there to see the production of a movie about the 1927 flood. Shortly after meeting the actor/writer/director Marlon Brandon […]
Matterhorn by Christopher Reich is a new and improved Cold War spy story. Will Mac and Ilya figure out their differences and become friends again? We bounce points of view, but our main character is Robbie Steinhardt or Mac Dekker. He is the same person. Robbie changed his name and appearance and has been hiding […]
Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack is filled with humor, self-growth, and mystery. Will Eleanor figure out who is out to get her before she dies or ends up in jail? I don’t think I have ever read a book with so many footnotes. At first, I was curious, then […]
Quilty as Charged by Maggie Bailey is about a mountain sewing retreat. Will Lydia find the killer and keep everyone going in this storm? Lydia Barnes It’s been six months since the last book, as we are in February, and Lydia decided to host a sewing retreat at Fran’s mountain home during the winter. Well, […]
A Killing on the Hill by Robert Dugoni is a wonderful, witty, and well-plotted mystery that kept me on the edge of my seat. Will a young reporter outsmart the underworld of Seattle in the 1930s? Mr. Dugoni sets up this story in Seattle during the Depression. There are many seedy characters, and most have […]
The Diva Goes Overboard by Krista Davis is set during the summertime, and Sophie is up to her elbows in trouble. Who could have killed Orson Chatsworth? Sophie Winston Sophie is back to solve another mystery. Okay, so maybe that wasn’t her intention. She just wanted to celebrate her childhood best friend’s mother’s new engagement […]