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 Light Beside the Sea Series: Zodiac Mysteries #5 Author: Connie di Marco Genre: Traditional Mystery Setting: San Francisco, California Release Date: May 6, 2024, by CMA Literary Pages: 341 Summary: San Francisco astrologer Julia Bonatti has been haunted for years by the hit and run death of her fiancé, Michael Sefton. The driver of […]
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 […]
The Jig Is Up by Lisa Q. Mathews showcases what family means to one another in this Irish cozy mystery, the beginning of a new series set in Massachusetts. Can Kate clear Colleen’s name before St Paddy’s Day and the jig is up? The Buckley Family The Buckleys sure know how to get into trouble […]
Stiletto to the Pedal Series: Tow Truck Murder Mysteries #5 Author: Karen C. Whalen Genre: Cozy Mystery Setting: Colorado Release Date: May 15, 2024, by The Wild Rose Press Pages: 250 Summary: When the IRS claims Delaney Morran, the high-heeled tow truck driver and amateur sleuth, owes back taxes, she hires an accountant to fight Uncle […]
The Baroness’ Choices of New Books Publishing This Week 2024, Week 20’s New Books My choices for this week include MG, Romantic Comedy, Police Procedural Mystery, Cozy Animal Mystery, Sweet Royal Romance, MG Horror, MG Fantasies, and Cozy Mystery. Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers of the world! Yes, I’m including pet owners as […]
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han has, Lara Jean tries to fill in Margot’s shoes while doing something that isn’t her. Can Lara Jean survive without Margot there? The Song Covey Girls Ms. Han wrote this book in the first person, with Lara Jean as our narrator since the book is […]
Resort to Murder Series: Northwoods Mysteries #1 Author: Annie McEwen Genre: Cozy Animal Mystery Setting: Wisconsin Release Date: March 26, 2024, by Gemma Halliday Publishing Pages: 225 Summary: When Emmy Cooper’s life in Chicago is turned upside down, the young interior designer retreats to her family’s lake cottage resort in the beautiful Wisconsin Northwoods for […]