Burke, Heather and Skye are entwined in the most convoluted love triangle I’ve ever read. Just when you think you have it all figured out, BANG!, the plot abruptly changes direction. If a mate seems Too Good to Be True, they probably are is a truism for a reason. AndContinue Reading
Author Guest Post-To Eat or Not to Eat, That is the Question If I have a patron saint, it is surely Julia Child. After all, it was St. Julia of Child who famously said, “People who love to eat are always the best people.” I like that quote so muchContinue Reading
Matt has been through a lot in the past few years. His brother, Danny, was convicted of his girlfriend’s murder and is now in prison. A Netflix documentary has tried, and failed, to overturn his conviction. Now, the worst has happened. Matt’s father, mother and two younger siblings have diedContinue Reading
Guest Post-Short Wave Radio in World War II Short Wave Radio was used many different ways during World War II. This is as true for the U.S. and Britain as it was in the occupied countries, Berlin, and Tokyo. With today’s big screen TVs, cellphones, internet, and streaming video, weContinue Reading
Ready for some down home Southern country charm? The setting of Asheville NC seems almost like a character in the latest Blackman Agency mystery, Fatal Scores. The Blackman Agency is composed of two private detectives, Sam and Nakayla, who also live together. When a young paper mill heir, Luke, isContinue Reading
It’s a fish-out-of-water tale when a Chicago mobster named Sailor visits New Mexico in 1946. He is looking for revenge from a corrupt Senator. But a Chicago detective is also looking for the Senator in Ride the Pink Horse. It is amazing what were acceptable words to use to describeContinue Reading
If Agatha Christie decided to try her hand at a modern-day cozy mystery, The Postscript Murders would be the result. When 90-year-old Peggy is found dead in her retirement home in West Suffix, no one is surprised. She was old and suffering from a heart condition. However, when her caretakerContinue Reading
Jules is the owner of a rabbit rescue with a craft center attached. Her pet rabbit, Bun, can communicate with Jules telepathically. And they both love a good mystery to solve. They find one at the Hop ‘Till You Drop Easter Egg Hunt. It seems the boss lady has beenContinue Reading
I am so glad that I waited to read this book during the current presidential administration. At least part of what terrified Democrats last year was the worry that the previous President would finish his term with a bang! That bang happens in the Crimson Phoenix. U.S. Congressperson Vicky EmersonContinue Reading
Jordan is a controversial satellite radio talk show host when she sees this on her monitor: “Line 5 —Bernie (wants to play a game)”. Soon it is clear that the game is real, dangerous and it truly is A Caller’s Game. You see, Bernie has a hidden and complex agendaContinue Reading
The ninth book in the Maine Clambake Mystery series starts with one woman getting Shucked Apart from her last oyster farm purchase! Julia’s long-time boyfriend Chris introduces her to Andie. Andie has a problem. She was attacked and robbed of two buckets of baby oysters. While they are worth $35,000,Continue Reading
Character Guest Post Oh, hello. It’s nice to see you here. I’m Lois Stone and I came to live in the small town of Fenwater last summer. My best friend, Marge, was already here and she encouraged me to come. She said I’d love the pace of life after theContinue Reading
In Black Coral, Detective Sloan McPherson is a diver with the newly created Underwater Investigative Unit within the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. While pulling a car accident victim from a canal, Sloan finds a thirty-year-old crime scene. Four long-missing teenagers are the victim of a serial killer who hasn’tContinue Reading
Author Guest Post-From the Recipe Book of Nora Charles! Nora Charles, the heroine of the Nick and Nora mysteries, is not only a talented amateur sleuth, she’s also one heck of a cook! Here Nora shares some of her favorite recipes with you! Megan Fox (aka Monte Cristo) 3 slicesContinue Reading
Author Guest Post: A Renovation Adventure Okay, okay…as you can tell I normally don’t do guest blogs because other than write and take my kids to school—I have no life. Lol. I guess you can call the mom syndrome. Plus with the pandemic, I don’t leave the house. Even girlsContinue Reading
All kinds of moral and ethical questions are broached in a new science fiction domestic thriller, The Echo Wife. Several are solved the old-fashioned way through deception and murder. Evelyn is a respected scientist creating clones to perform various tasks. She is working through a divorce from her husband, Nathan.Continue Reading