Red Hot by Dana Dratch is fabulously written. The characters are so full of life, with quirks and all. I felt like I was in South Beach with the Vlodnachek family. Where is Leslie, and why would she want to be the HOA president? Alex Vlodnachek Alex is our sleuth, she is also a freelance reporter, on […]
Secrets of the Treasure King by Terry Ambrose is a pretty cool father-daughter duo of crime-solving. Will Rick figure out a way to use what Alex found out? Rick and Alex Atwood Rick Atwood is the father of Alex. While trying to run a B&B, they help solve murders, and try to keep his dating […]
Frozen Stiff Drink by James J. Cudney is a complex plot with multiple crimes and intriguing characters. Will Kellen find the culprit before his family’s reputation is ruined? Kellen Kellen is a college professor and our sleuth. His family has an outstanding reputation locally as his Grandmother “Nana D” is the mayor. However, it seems […]
Winter Takes All by M.L. Erdahl is unique and refreshing. I loved the concept and the characters. Will Crystal find the killer or lose the future that she wants desperately? Crystal Crystal is our main character and sleuth. She doesn’t start as a sleuth, but when her new profession is threatened, Crystal must find out […]
Southern Double Cross by Caroline Fardig is a fabulously written mystery with southern charm and the happiest of endings. Who killed Magnolia? Quinn is the younger, polite, full of southern charm sister. She is also our main character and point of view. Delilah is the older, outspoken, not afraid to do the unthinkable sister. Yet […]
Bitter Alpine by Mary Daheim is a tale of the happenings of a small town. Who killed the new girl in town? Emma Lord Emma runs the local newspaper and recently married the Police Chief. She is a journalist and, in the past, may have gotten herself in some sticky situations. She doesn’t get into […]
Stilettos and Scoundrels by Laina Turner is a fast-paced, humorous cozy mystery and the first book in the Presley Thurman Cozy Mystery Series. Who killed the Senator, and what happened to the people that Presley grew up with? Presley Thurman Presley is our sleuth, main character, and point of view. She has this funny inner […]
Friends and Foes by Laina Turner is a short read that tells us how the bookstore with a coffee and wine bar came to be. Who is sabotaging the opening of the used bookstore? We have a few sleuths in this book. So, let’s start with our point of view character. Trixie Trixie is one […]