In Coached Red-Handed, coach Cat has a new client. Scarlet Rubi is a fabulously rich romance author who is sick of supporting her extended family. Her sister, nephew, two grown children, and two granddaughters have never done anything in their lives but suck money away from her. Cat and ScarletContinue Reading
Paris Peralta awakens to a scream. Police command her to drop the weapon. She looks down and sees a bloody straight razor in her hand. Behind her, her husband Jimmy is dead in their en suite bathtub. Paris can remember nothing of what occurred. This is the headrush scenario ofContinue Reading
Imagine a world where gene editing had gone too far and caused famine and death. Then picture life ten years later, when gene editing is mostly illegal and highly regulated by the world’s governments. That is the near-future world of Upgrade, the latest novel by the author of the WaywardContinue Reading
In The Binding Room, even the most upstanding people may have a secret or two hiding in their closets. Pastor Caleb is the leader of the popular church he named after himself. One day, the church cleaning lady is surprised to find him stabbed to death on the church floor.Continue Reading
Hotel California contains eight mystery stories not all of which are set in California. In a clever homage, the story titles are the names of the songs on The Eagles album Hotel California. The stories express all the different sub-genres of mystery. The stories vary from a new Jack ReacherContinue Reading
The premise of The Drug Trial is great. Elle is a woman constantly manipulated by her mother. When Elle realizes her mum has conned her out of her vacation funds, Elle gets drunk and signs up for an unbelievable deal. A free one-month island vacation and 20,000 cash at theContinue Reading
Acts of Violet is the latest twisty mystery from the author of Oona Out of Order. Violet Volk was a magician in the eighties. She was famous for her unfathomable stage illusions. In the nineties, she retired to write and hawk self-help books. Finally, in 2008, she returned to theContinue Reading
Twins, especially identical twins, have a stronger bond than any other humans. So, when Molly hears that her First Born twin, Katie, has been murdered, she rushes to New York City to solve the crime. It isn’t helpful that Londoner Molly is uber cautious, anxious, and scared of her ownContinue Reading
Who doesn’t love reading a locked room mystery? It’s fascinating how each author in this collection thought of a unique and intriguing impossible murder scenario. And then quickly unveiled their witty solution. Surely, one or more of the fourteen tales within the Golden Age Locked Room Mysteries will tickle yourContinue Reading
A nurse is killed in her home. A teenage girl may or may not be a runaway. A new neighbor may be a serial killer or worse. It’s just another day in the life of Homicide Detective Jane Rizzoli in Rizzoli & Isles: Listen to Me. I admit that IContinue Reading
Muddled Through is the tenth book in the Maine Clambake cozy mystery series. The small coastal Maine town of Busman’s Holiday is discussing closing four blocks of main street to cars on the weekend during the summer months. Phinney is vehemently opposed to the idea. When he is found deadContinue Reading
Whether you are luxuriating on a beach somewhere or sweating inside your own house this summer, you can feel like One of the Girls at a hen party in a secluded Greek villa. But beware! The secrets are oozing out faster than the sweat at this boozy gathering. “What happensContinue Reading
My Review Drop your cares and enter the fantasy world of hidden fairies and visible murder suspects in A Hint of Mischief. Sometimes the past comes back to haunt you. Farrah is a famous actress who is in town to attend an informal sorority reunion. When out on a spaContinue Reading
This time it’s personal in Vera Kelly: Lost and Found. Vera’s girlfriend Max is summoned back to her California family home. Max’s parents are divorcing, and a shady occultist may be stealing some of their ample funds. It’s 1971 and even in California being in love with another woman makesContinue Reading
After her mother is conned out of their beautiful estate, Meg becomes a con artist herself. Her latest mark is the very person who stole her family’s house. She is being tracked by disgraced reporter, Kat, in The Lies I Tell. This book is a fun cat and mouse tale!Continue Reading
Andrea is a suburban mom of five. She has a group of female friends including perfectionist Molly, talkative Crystal, and triplet wrangler Brianne. In The Self-Made Widow, Andrea has a problem. She thinks widowed Molly killed her husband but has no proof or motive. Enter Andrea’s new female friend, theContinue Reading