Devolution
Kate’s brother, Frank, has separated from his spouse, Gary, and needs a house sitter. His house is in the eco-exclusive town of Greenloop in Washington state. Kate is an over-scheduled LA CPA who is married to the consistently unemployed Dan. She believes house sitting will be a way to relaxContinue Reading
I Was Told It Would Get Easier
Jessica is a partner in a high-powered law firm. She is also the single mom of sixteen-year-old Emily. Jessica and Emily are going on a road trip to look at potential colleges for Emily. Emily has the usual teenager self-esteem issues. Jessica doesn’t understand why Emily doesn’t worship her likeContinue Reading
Vera Kelly is not a Mystery
Vera Kelly is not a Mystery nor a spy anymore. In fact, she has quit the CIA and is free-lancing as a private detective. After all, where else can she use her spy skills? Business is slow until she gets a missing person case. Mr. Ibarra is looking for hisContinue Reading
Sharing a House with the Never-ending Man
Sharing a House with the Never-ending Man is an intriguing behind-the-scenes look at a Japanese company from an American’s perspective. It is not about the personalities at Studio Ghibli or where Miyazaki gets his ideas for the movies. It is interesting to see cultural differences explained so clearly. I alsoContinue Reading
Closer Than She Knows Review and Giveaway
My Review of Closer Than She Knows “What do a young police officer, an elderly woman, and a court reporter have in common?” Nothing, but Teegan, a court reporter. Teegan is transporting evidence with a police officer when the officer is shot dead. While making her witness statement, she sendsContinue Reading
Corpse with the Crystal Skull Spotlight
Join me in the welcoming The Corpse with the Crystal Skull to my blog as part of the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour. This book is the ninth entry in the Cait Morgan Cozy Mystery Series and will be published on June 29, 2020. And who doesn’t love aContinue Reading
The Face of Struggle
The Face of Struggle is an excellent example of how art alone can tell a story. There are no words—only pictures explaining the tale. The pictures are drawn like woodcuts. They use only black, red and negative white space to show the plot. And what a timely storyline! Trump supportersContinue Reading
Seven Lies
“If I hadn’t told that first lie [agreeing with my friend Marnie that Charles was perfect for her], would I have told the others? But surely the truth—that I had never hated anyone the way I hated him—would have destroyed our friendship. If I had been honest—if I had sacrificedContinue Reading
Cast Iron Stake Through the Heart Guest Post and Giveaway
Author Guest Post When Besties Co-Write a Mystery by Jodi Rath Cast Iron Stake Through the Heart is the fourth installment in The Cast Iron Skillet Mystery Series, although it’s the sixth story with two other holiday stories. As usual, life happens, and I found myself behind on my deadlineContinue Reading
Six Word Wonder
Six Word Wonder is a book for people with little time to read and/or short attention spans. Only one person ahead of you in the grocery store line? You still have time to read one or two of these concise little stories. I have to admit I was skeptical. HowContinue Reading
Stranger in the Lake
Charlotte, aka Charlie, finds a drowned Stranger in the Lake in front of her southern Appalachian home. Charlotte is more concerned for her recent husband, Paul. After all, his wife drowned in the same location not too long ago. Even though Paul denies knowing the stranger, Charlotte saw him talkingContinue Reading
Death in White Pyjamas & Death Knows No Calendar
Both Death in White Pyjamas & Death Knows No Calendar were disappointments to me. I expect more from John Bude than an incredibly long setup and a disappointing conclusion. Both tales have a vicious female provocateur that is murdered late in the story. Deidre in Pyjamas was literally hated byContinue Reading
Grave Consequences
My Review In Grave Consequences, Cass hears the voices of the dead. A lot of them…making such a cacophony that she can’t understand what they want. Finally, while visiting her town’s lighthouse with friends, she hears a clear message, “Stay away from the lighthouse.” Immediately afterwards she sees a manContinue Reading
Snowed Under Review and Character Interview
My Review While accidently slipping down an ice-covered side street in Lake Tahoe in February, Maggie discovers a dead body literally Snowed Under the recent blizzard’s wrath. It’s the neighbor’s long-missing husband. With her best friend’s help, Maggie investigates all the neighbors for means, motive, and opportunity in a snowyContinue Reading
Cult Musicians
A Cult Musician is someone that has an eclectic artist point-of-view or who likes to perform in new or multiple genres of music. The fifty musicians explored go from Yoko Ono to Bobbie Gentry to Sun Ra. The one thing they have in common is great, sometimes greatly overlooked, musicality.Continue Reading
Lady Rosamund and the Poison Pen
My Review Lady Rosamund seems to have it all. She’s rich, twenty-four, and an aristocrat in Regency England. She also has a houseful of servants. However, she also has undiagnosed OCD plus a husband who loves, both physically and mentally, another. Of course, Rosie knew about the non-sexual match sheContinue Reading