Jules was an interesting character and her siblings were just adorable and funny as hell. Her little family was lucky to have her around and I loved how she took care of them. I also loved how they were with Theo’s K9 partner, Otto. Theo ha...
4 StarsI believe this is my first Kate Carlisle book but I'm positive it won't be my last. Okay really how could you not have a winner on your hands when it involves a murder mystery, books and chocolate pie? Throw in some truly unique parents and...
4 Stars"Cast the First Stone" by James W. Ziskin is the fifth installment in the Ellie Stone Mystery series. This book seals the deal for me. Ellie is, without a doubt, one my favorite amateur sleuths. In this chapter, Ellie heads out to L.A. to c...
4 StarsMaggie Sefton has written yet another awesome story filled with friendship, a splash of romance, good mystery, and lots of knitting!!!!!!!!! The book I am speaking so fondly of is “Only Skein Deep”!!!!! I have read her other books except th...
5 StarsBrenda Jackson's “Seized by Seduction” is appropriately titled. I was held confined to my lounge chair with this delicious page turner from start to finish. As a reader I was seized by the well-crafted plot and characterization of the main...
4½ StarsWe are now to the 5th book in the Death and Destruction series. This is a really enjoyable and hilarious read. Jarrett and Thayne are at it again causing mischief and mayhem as they solve another case in Los Angles. I've followed their anti...
4½ StarsLayla Reyne absolutely mesmerized me with the second book in her fascinating trilogy. Lucky for me I had book number three ready in the wings and I didn't have to go through any withdrawals. Whiskey and Irish are one of the best crime fight...
4½ StarsI wouldn’t have chosen this book if I didn’t think I would like it, but I do think I got more than I had bargained for!!! When a key witness fails to appear in court, Simone is in big trouble, but she knows Maya wouldn’t simply bail. The ju...
4½ StarsI will openly admit, this was not an easy book to read. It tells the story of Hannah and Matt, both strong willed, successful individuals. I initially felt a kinship with Hannah; later, I felt that same kinship with Matt. The story moves fa...
4 StarsWhen the police knock on Jack's door her world is shattered. Her husband died in Hawaii.At first she wonders why he was there. Then she find out more disturbing news. He was there with his mistress. Now her grief is mixed with anger and bet...
3½ Stars“A Grave Calling” has you questioning and thinking is this a good thing or bad thing? How can 25 year old Julie Hall find bodies? She had taken up the dowsing rod in order to find water…and ends up finding bodies instead. What a surprise or...
4 StarsJust when you think life sucks, somehow it manages to get worse. Taylor Scott finds out her life is a lie. After a lifetime of allowing her grandparent's dictate her life as they pleased, Taylor finds her father really hadn't left her mothe...
4 StarsTalk about explosive! This high action political thriller is a non-stop maelstrom of right and wrong, good and bad, life and death. I absolutely loved it. Author Tess Diamond created an epic world of traitors and assassins. The story beings...
4½ Stars“Wait for Dark” by Kay Hooper is a wonderfully chilling tale that highlights the remarkable talents of the group of FBI psychics sent by Noah Bishop to investigate a series of unlikely deaths occurring. The combination of eerie evil and fan...
4½ Stars“The Devil’s Triangle” by Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison is a fascinating blend of fact and fiction that brings together the exciting and contrasting folks that last clashed over another astounding heist. The hints of connections to the...
4¾ Stars“The Librarians and the Mother Goose Chase” is the second installment in The Librarians series. When we meet up with the characters this time, they’re on the hunt for a powerful spell book. They must find this book before its full power is...
5 StarsLynn Cahoon does it again! Once again I found myself immersed in Jill Gardner's frantic and fun life. This time around she truly does try to stay un-involved with the murder but fate seems to have other plans for her when she starts collect...
4 StarsSary had a hard life and found that situations in life can change a person completely. So much happened to this beautiful and rather naive woman. She was so very young when she married but soon became a young widow. Her husband had been sho...
4 StarsThe Murder On Magnolia Island trilogy is a brand new series from BJ Wane and let me just say it’s an incredible start! Luckily, the books won’t be released that far apart since Logan and Hunter end on cliffies about who killed the subbie? M...
5 StarsLiliana Hart is torturing me with the first series book in her new series. I loved this book so much I'm having withdrawals and now I have to wait to read the next book! Tess Sherman isn't what most would typically picture as a heroine afte...
5 Stars"Kale to the Queen" is the first book in the Kensington Palace Chef Mystery series. It's about Carrie Ann, a chef who relocates to London to become the private chef to the duke and duchess, but while working, she stumbles upon the dead body...
5 Stars"Bookman Dead Style" is the second book in the Dangerous Type Mystery series. It's about Clare Henry, a woman who tries to help clear the name of a celebrity who is accused of killing his sister. This book was very hard to get into at first...
4 StarsRena Leith delights with not one but two fantastic murder mysteries in this contemporary ghost story. Class Peake is a solid heroine, a woman making a fresh start and I loved discovering alongside of her the history and folklore around her...
4 StarsKacey Hammell blew me away with this absolutely awesome romantic suspense story. This might have been the first book of hers that I've read but it definitely will not be the last. Charlotte Walker is a feisty and fierce heroine and I loved...
4½ Stars“Honor Among Thieves” pulls you right into the concept of how your life can change in a split second. We have a police chief minding his own business. He suddenly gets sucked into a murder accusation that he had no business with. Now not on...
4 Stars“Date with Death” is the first book in the new ‘Dale’s Detective’ series. This is a fun, madcap, small town cozy mystery which centers around Delilah Metcalfe, who is struggling to maintain two businesses after her sordid and messy divorce....
3½ Stars“Beach Lawyer” written by Avery Duff, who is a new and unfamiliar author to me. I found the story difficult to connect with between the choppy plot and the characters. The beginning of the book was especially difficult to get into. The dial...
3 StarsE.J. Cooperman brings us the second entry in his “Mysterious Detective” series. This time out, Mystery author Rachel Goldman is just about getting used to the idea that her fictional creation Duffy Madison has somehow taken flesh-and-blood...
4½ StarsIf you love cozy mysteries, than you're sure to enjoy this debut. The book is well written and has you leaving each page anticipating more. As the pages turn the tension and suspense grows. From the start you will know you have found a winn...
4½ Stars“Man Down” by Tracy Tappan is a thrill-filled, suspenseful tale that starts with a description of the intense challenges faced to become a SEAL and ratchets up higher and higher throughout the story. Told through three points of view, this...
5 Stars“Ghost Times Two” by Carolyn Hart is a cozy mystery with a twist—the inimitable Bailey Ruth Raeburn, whose afterlife is remarkably busy. Her preoccupation with fashion and predilection for stretching…okay, breaking…the precepts of her role...
4½ Stars“Kill Without Shame” by Alexandra Ivy is an exciting story that centers around Mia Ramon, who has rebuilt her life and has to find a way to cope with the return of Lucas St. Claire, who is determined to protect her from an unspecified threa...
4½ Stars“A Ghostly Reunion” by Tonya Kappes is a fun addition to this series, even more because of the guest-starring role by ebullient author Jade Lee, who fortunately is nothing like the character bearing her name. The uncanny ability to commune...
4 StarsI have always found Margaret fascinating and in No Easy Target I got a chance to get to know her better. She is truly amazing and I loved reading every bit of her and her adventures. There are some crazy parts in this book, One of the one’s...
4½ Stars"Cold Pressed Murder" is the second book in the Olive Grove Mystery series. It’s about Eva, a woman who must solve the murder of a celebrity chef because her sister was the last one seen with the victim. I haven’t read the first book in the...
3½ Stars"The Silence of the Flans" is the second book in the Emergency Dessert Squad Mystery series. It’s about Winnie, a baker who must solve a murder before her business goes under. I didn’t read the first book in the series, but I did thoroughly...
5 StarsLong Time Lost is an adventure book with a series of twists that will keep you on your toes. Chris Ewan does a superb job of character building right from the start. Miller a.k.a. Nick Adams, is complicated. As a reader you know from the st...
4½ StarsI hope Agnes Luthi's career in violent crimes is just getting started. Agnes’ very first case with violent crimes, begins during one of the worst blizzards in recent memory, just outside the famed Chateau Vallotton. The victim, a young woma...
4 StarsDesiree Holt is always a sure thing! The first in this fabulous serious is no exception. This lady sure knows her sexy Alpha heroes and the women they fall for. Kari Malone and Slade Donavan are perfect for one another both between the shee...
5 StarsLayla Reyne delivers a delightful suspense story with this first in a series. Okay I have two confessions to make. The first, I'm not a big fan of the male male romance genre. The second confession, I'm impulsive and chose this book after b...
4 StarsKaLyn Cooper grabbed my attention and never let me go until the last word. I never thought I'd ever visit Columbia yet with every word I felt surrounded by the fabulous locale and the beautiful places I would never get to see. Harper Tambin...
4½ StarsJacqueline Diamond delivers an in depth mystery with this contemporary thriller. Dr. Eric Darcy is the perfect conduit for the reader to witness the events and action unfold. He seems to live his life the same way he practices medicine, wit...
4½ StarsThe Ridge, by John Rector, is one of my favorite genres- horror suspense without all the blood and guts. This book is definitely character driven and I love the character development. Megan is what we all strive to be, curious and independe...
4½ StarsA criminal defense lawyer's career and family life is put to the test as a murder is committed and there is a possible link to his family including himself committing the murder. How could this be possible? With blackmail in the mix, Mick M...
4½ Stars“Snowed in with murder” written by Auralee Wallace is a good book that is part of a series called the “Otter Lake” mystery. The story is funny. The characters get into trouble in the most unusual ways. The characters were a joy to read to a...
4 StarsDesign for Murder is a terrific story! This is my first read in this series. I've watched the TV series and in many respects this book mirrors the characters from the show very closely. I enjoyed this novel from the get go. The characters a...
4 StarsAn outstanding novel from the get go! Lots of action and plenty of time to figure out who killed the school janitor. The ending is sudden, but does tie everything up neatly. Great character development and light-hearted moments also aid in...
4½ StarsAnother outstanding novel by Cleo Coyle which will keep you busy reading, cooking, or eating! In any case, this is one novel you will not want to put down once the story is over as the recipes look as yummy as they sound in the book. With g...
5 Stars“Shadows on the Lake” by Giovanni Cocco and Amneris Magella- Translated by Stephen Sartarelli “Shadows on the Lake” is an absorbing mystery steeped in atmosphere and tragic history, against a backdrop of beautiful Italian scenery. Inspector...
4 Stars"The Measure of the Moon", by Lisa Preston, starts off with a bang. Greer Donner pulls us immediately into the story when he falls from his horse and is left out in the wild. His worried family is a story in itself just by the vastness and...
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