Holly(Woods) Volume 1 by Naomi Laeuchli sounded interesting enough to give it a read. The synopsis was brief but was still able to pull me in, lured by the world of celebrities and what might happen behind the scenes. Holly is our main character,...

A murder, a missing will, and a ghost are all present on the Bancroft estate in the intriguing mystery novel, Murder at Mother's by Maighread MacKay. Martha Bancroft is a very strong and opinionated woman and consistently exasperates her greedy children. Since her husband passed...

I love books with characters that are real, flawed and relatable, and a setting that is, of course, colorful. Roses, Wine & Murder: In the City of Steeples by Rose Young didn’t disappoint me. I must say that I found more than what I bargained...

Revenge is sweet, even if it takes a while, as the murderer knows in George Encizo’s thriller, Descent Into Hell. Sheriff J.D. Pickens comes under pressure when Tommy Benson and Rhonda Hicks are murdered in the small Creek City community. He and his deputies work...

After nearly three decades, a town's dark past is brought to light in the intriguing mystery novel, Secrets in the Woods (An Emilia Long Mystery) by J.E. Smythe. When she was a newborn infant, Emilia Long was adopted after being left on the doorstep of...

Critical Cover-Up by Margie Miklas tells the story of Allison Jamison who decides on a change of career and takes up a position as a critical care nurse. She anticipates her new role to be one that will be rewarding and enjoyable, but finds herself...

Theresa Jacobs is a mistress of the horror genre as Cataclysm illustrates with a clarity that is not for the faint-hearted, but fans of horror, crime, and fantasy are guaranteed to love. In North Falls, a small town in the Canadian Rockies, a retired librarian...

The Ice Bridge by Kathryn Meyer Griffith is a gripping murder mystery. Charlotte has come back to Mackinac Island, back to her Aunt Bess, after her fiancé runs off with her best friend. When the summer tourists have gone, Mackinac closes and the only way...

Winter’s Journey by Kathryn Meyer Griffith is a murder mystery. Loretta Brannan needs to keep a roof over her head and stop the bank from taking her 18-wheeler truck, so she takes a job on a dangerous route. If it works out, if she meets...

The Stone Lantern by Samantha Stevens is a mystery set in the beautiful landscape of Hawaii with its culture and history woven subtly and expertly into the plot. Jessie Bradford comes down from San Francisco to settle her Uncle Rod's affairs after his passing. Being...