Left Fur Dead
The author of Left Fur Dead had me at “telepathic rabbit”. Jules runs a rabbit rescue on her farm in rural New Hampshire with a yarn store on the premises. Walking with Jules one snowy morning, her pet rabbit, Bun, finds a dead body. The body is Arty, the localContinue Reading
Last of Will
Greer is a self-described “dumb teenager” at the mature age of fifteen. In the Last of Will, she breaks the fourth wall by asking “I still can’t fathom how you got in here to watch this train wreck unfold. Seriously, I don’t recall sending out invitations. But since you’re here,Continue Reading
Time After Time
Take one part Benjamin Button, one part Age of Adaline, and one part a history of Grand Central Station. Stir together and you have Time After Time. Joe is a leverman in 1937 in New York’s Grand Central Station. When he meets Nora, a confused young lady without either luggageContinue Reading
Essential Vegan Air Fryer Cookbook
Seventy-five yummy recipes are included in Essential Vegan Air Fryer Cookbook. I’ve had an air fryer for years that I have used solely for potato and carrot fries. However, the recipes in this cookbook might make me leave the air fryer on the counter. There is something here for allContinue Reading
First Mistake
Why wait for Reese Witherspoon’s stamp of approval? If you don’t snap up this jaw-dropping domestic thriller immediately, that would be your First Mistake. Alice had the perfect marriage with Tom and their daughter, Sophie. They were starting an interior design company together. Then he died. Now, Alice is marriedContinue Reading
Last House Guest
The Last House Guest is a deliciously fun guilty pleasure of a murder mystery. Avery and Sadie are summer best friends. Avery is a year round resident of Littleport Maine in charge of maintaining the summer rentals owned by Sadie’s family. Sadie has spent many summers in Littleport on vacationContinue Reading
Man of the Year
What happens when the Man of the Year begins to suspect his wife is cheating on him? Dr. Robert Hart has it all. His job is rewarding—both emotionally and financially. Robert’s latest marriage, to Elizabeth, is happy. His son, Jonah, has turned his life around and is once again succeedingContinue Reading
Girl Without Skin
Girl Without Skin is a graphically violent tale of murder and sexual abuse set in the capital of Greenland. Danish reporter Matthew Cave tries to escape the memory of the car crash that killed his wife and unborn daughter by moving to Greenland. As a journalist, he is assigned toContinue Reading
Kingdom of Lies
Kingdom of Lies is an eye-opening look into the shadowy world of cyber hacking. However, much of the story has already been told by other media. Individual stories of hacking make for compelling reading. The stories are told from both the criminal and victim’s point-of-view. However, they never lead intoContinue Reading
Liar in the Library
Death, by walnut, of an insufferable writer is about to be pinned on Jude. So she must find the real killer in Liar in the Library. I’ve read most of the author’s Charles Paris series of behind-the-stage-door mysteries and enjoyed them. When I saw this book, the 18th in theContinue Reading
How to Raise Goats
Who doesn’t want a pet who has “the friendliness of dogs with the intelligence of cats”? In How to Raise Goats, current and future goat owners will find answers to all their goat-related questions. From how to select your breed to showing your goat, this book has something for everyContinue Reading
Suffering of Strangers
“Clap clap. She ducked a minute too late as the coil of rope settled around her neck.” from the prologue of the Suffering of Strangers. Roberta has had a day. Her six week old son will not stop crying. Her husband calls and wants her to pick up some champagneContinue Reading
Art of Mindful Reading
The Art of Mindful Reading is a beautiful book that celebrates readers. When reading, do you picture every scene in your head? You are a visual reader. If you hear the words you are reading silently in your head, you are a dynamic reader. If you walk, highlight passages, orContinue Reading
Whiskers in the Dark
Set at a National Beagle Association event, Whiskers in the Dark is another satisfying entry in the Mrs. Murphy cat cozy mystery series. Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, crime solving cats, plus Tee Tucker, a Corgi dog, and Pirate, an Irish Wolfhound puppy, get clues to two mysteries from a ghostlyContinue Reading
How to Become a Federal Criminal
Everyone has heard of the country club lifestyle enjoyed by the rich prisoners at Club Fed, or federal prison. Whether you are just tired of your 9 to 5 life or trying to avoid a vindictive ex-spouse, sometimes you just want to know How to Become a Federal Criminal. FromContinue Reading
Just One Bite
Timothy Blake tells himself it is Just One Bite and rips a chunk out of the relatively recent murder victim he found in the woods. Timothy is there to pick up a crime boss’ latest victim. But how can he fit two large bodies in his ancient Corolla’s trunk. TheContinue Reading