In The Chuckling Fingers, increasingly hostile pranks are played on a rich Michigan family. All eyes turn to the new bride, Jacqueline. Level-headed Ann comes to the family’s compound to clear her cousin’s name by unmasking the real perpetrator. Whenever I read one of these golden age mysteries it isContinue Reading
I was a bit skeptical. Are there any Travel Hacks out there that I haven’t already heard? But this book promises 651 hacks so I figured that at least a few would be new to me. And I was correct. Here are a few of my favorites. “Prices for flightsContinue Reading
In The Summoning, Kit is a fraud. Kit’s tale is tragic. Her husband is missing after 9/11. Her teenage daughter has been in a coma for three years. As an aspiring, rather than working, actor, Kit is barely covering her bills by pretending to be a medium. The NYC policeContinue Reading
It’s that time of year when shy or “different” children dread going back to school. No one dreads it more than David. David is a quiet artistic kid who was constantly bullied at his old school. Hopefully, this year will be different at his new school, Muddle School, in thisContinue Reading
My Heart is a Chainsaw is an ode to horror movies by the author of the equally unique horror novel, The Only Good Indian. Teenager Jade is a strange girl. Very strange. She loves slasher films and can quote them at will. So, when it appears a real-life slasher hasContinue Reading
Life coach Cat and her best friend Gilley return in Coached in the Act, the third book in their cozy mystery series. In a new gossipy one-woman play in town, Yelena is both playwright and star. Her tell-all about twelve men she dated is anonymous. Until the evening that CatContinue Reading
If you, like me, are constantly googling random things as questions come up, you will love The Secret History of Food. It provides more in-depth information than Wikipedia. Luckily, it also goes off in weird tangents and down deep rabbit holes when an intriguing side fact is found. Here isContinue Reading
Puzzled by words used by Britons? Want to understand more while watching Love Island UK or Australia? Blimey, I’m Knackered! has you covered. As a lover of mysteries, I watch a lot of British TV on streaming services. It would have been helpful to have this guide when I firstContinue Reading
I’ve always wondered how books were made. Bookbinding and How to Bring Old Books Back to Life explains it as a straightforward step-by-step process with both words and photographs. I prefer this clear and concise written explanation rather than watching an online video over and over. What amazed me mostContinue Reading
Did you like to read Mike Hammer books or watch James Bond movies in your youth? If you are male and enjoy man’s man (pre-#metoo) stories, then Felonious Monk is perfect for you. For everyone else, not so much. Tommy was sent to a monastery to escape murder charges afterContinue Reading
Halloween Party Murder is what you get in each of these three cozy mystery novellas. All three are part of a larger series: Lucy Stone Mysteries, Hayley Powell Food and Cocktail Mysteries, and Maine Clambake Mysteries. First up, Lucy decorates a decrepit mansion for her charity. Each room is setupContinue Reading
Get ready to go on a grand adventure! Sherlock Holmes is melancholy so Enola, his younger sister, steps in to help a young woman whose twin sister has died mysteriously. Sherlock can’t stop himself from joining the chase to discover what happened to the recently married Flossie. But Enola hasContinue Reading
In the sequel to the bestselling Hollow Kingdom, we find S.T. the crow raising a human infant named Dee. With the help of his bird buddies, the owls, and other various Feral Creatures. The humans have wrecked the Earth, what else is new. Now, a virus, possibly from the human’sContinue Reading
Medieval England from 1154-1485. It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. OK, it was the worst. But you are stuck here so you might as well make the best of it. Your time machine has accidentally thrust you here. How do you navigate life beforeContinue Reading
In The Visitor, the United Nations is holding its annual meeting in New York City. When an explosion occurs at the Japanese consultant, Talia Dauber with the U.N. Security Service is on the job. It seems the Japanese are working on a secret project. So secret that their American hostsContinue Reading
My Review In Railroaded 4 Murder, Phee works as a bookkeeper for a private investigation firm in Arizona. Their latest client, Roxanne, thinks her husband, Wilbur, is cheating on her. Roxanne and Wilbur as well as Phee’s mother, Harriet, live in Sun City West, a massive Arizona retirement community. WilburContinue Reading