\An Aero Island Christmas Mystery by Adriana Licio My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was so happy to find another charming cozy mystery series. The main characters are two Italian retired teachers, Etta and Dora, who decide to do … Continue reading →
An Invitation to Murder by A.G. Barnett My rating: 4 of 5 stars As I’ve said before, I’m tired of witches, magical cats, dogs that solve crimes, baking sleuths and crafting ones, etc. So this mystery was WONDERFULLY FREE OF … Continue reading →
Mimi Lee Reads Between the Lines by Jennifer J. Chow My rating: 4 of 5 stars I often comment on the fact that most 21st century mystery writers (or their publisher’s marketing dept) evidently think mystery readers only want cats, … Continue reading →
The Wrong Rite by Alisa Craig My rating: 4 of 5 stars Since mystery writers think current mystery readers only want cats, dogs (magical or non-magical), witches, heroines who are opening B&B’s, bakeries, cafes and spending a lot of time … Continue reading →
The Gladstone Bag by Charlotte MacLeod My rating: 5 of 5 stars I rarely give 5 stars but Aunt Emma is worth 5 stars. What a character! Indomintable. No nonsense and SMART! Any wrongdoer with an ounce of sense would … Continue reading →
Digging Up the Dirt by Miranda James My rating: 4 of 5 stars One more interesting spin-off from Miranda James’ Cat in the Stacks series set in small college town, Athena, Mississippi. The DuCote sisters, the doyens of Athena, once … Continue reading →
Cat Me If You Can by Miranda James My rating: 4 of 5 stars Another mystery with Diesel, the Maine Coon, and Charlie Harris, the Mississippi archivist. This time we leave the familiar Mississippi town and the Athena college campus … Continue reading →
The Plain Old Man by Charlotte MacLeod My rating: 4 of 5 stars At first I was overwhelmed by the many characters who were at Sarah’s Aunt Emma’s house to take part in the play. But then I realized it … Continue reading →
The Convivial Codfish by Charlotte MacLeod My rating: 4 of 5 stars YES, I READ ANOTHER CHARLOTTE MACLEOD MYSTERY! And what a title, THE CONVIVIAL CODFISH!!!–a colorful, unique mystery featuring the savvy couple Sarah Kelling and her new husband, the … Continue reading →
Something the Cat Dragged In by Charlotte MacLeod My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love Professor Shandy and the Balaclava Agricultural College characters. Ottermole, President Svenson, Harry Goulson and so many more. This story begins with, of course, Edmund, … Continue reading →
