What could be cozier than a body in the conservatory? How about book-themed tea parties? They’re all in In Peppermint Peril, the first in a new series by Joy Avon. Stir in a missing heirloom ring, a new will, awkward relationships, and an adorable dog, and you have the makings of a cozy mystery one to watch for. Continue reading →

It’s been a bit of a sad time so I’ve gone to earth in my pile of books. Many were familiar tales – like Ann George’s Southern Sisters series, but two were new:
Pasta Mortem by Ellery Adams and Rosemary Stevens and A Dark and Twisting Path by Julia Buckley. Continue reading →

It will be closer to Halloween than Lent when Mardi Gras Murder by Ellen Byron is released, but that shouldn’t give a reader pause. The fourth in the Cajun Country Mystery series is enjoyable any time of year. Continue reading →