The Breton setting would be enough, but there’s a fine mystery too… I’ve read most of the titles in Jean-Luc Bannalec’s Commissaire Dupin series – at least, most of those that have been translated into English. And I’ve liked all that I’ve read. After all, what’s not to like about gorgeous countryside, wonderful food, Breton […]
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If you like cozies, here you go… Cozy mysteries and bookstores just seem to go together well – think Carolyn Hart’s Death on Demand series, or Joan Hess’ Claire Malloy series. So PJ Nelson’s Booked for Murder is following in a fine tradition. And it’s a quick read, perfect for a plane ride or an
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A nice series start… A year or so ago, I had a review copy of Olivia Blacke’s A Fatal Groove, which is the first in her Record Shop mystery series. I liked that book, which is practically the epitome of a cozy. So when I was offered a review copy of A New Lease on
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A fun read, especially if you’re an Elvis fan… I had read and really enjoyed a lot of the early Sarah Booth Delaney books, especially since my mother was from the South. But I lost track of the series in recent years. So I was happy to have a chance to read a review copy
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I remember reading and liking a lot of Bill Crider’s Sheriff Dan Rhodes series back in “real paper” book days. But I haven’t read any of the three books in his Dr Sally Good series. And now two of the three are on sale for extra nice prices, so I will probably give them a
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Worth the read, but room for improvement… Off the Air caught my attention as a Tony Hillerman prize-winner, and the blurb sounded interesting too, so I was happy to receive a review copy. For me, however, Off the Air didn’t fully live up to its promise. First, the good. I enjoyed the mystery itself, which
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A quick and fun read – great for a summer vacation… I’ve read a few books by Ashley Weaver, and have enjoyed them, but hadn’t read any in her Electra (Ellie) McDonnell series. So I was happy to receive a review copy of Locked in Pursuit, which is the fourth and most recent title. And
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I bought Murder at the Brightwell, by Ashley Weaver, quite a long time ago, mostly because I really like historical murder mysteries. At the time, it seemed as if it might be the same sort of thing as Rhys Bowen’s Lady Georgie series, which I very much enjoy. But somehow it slipped toward the bottom
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Don’t read this LOL-inducing book around other people… When I was offered a review copy of Dead Tired, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. But what I found was a nicely plotted mystery with a lot of enjoyable moments of snark. I missed the first book in the series, during which, apparently, Alice’s group
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Flavia Albia can be just as snarky as Falco… Sometimes I feel as if I’ve been hitting life’s milestones right along with Lindsey Davis’ original “informer”, Marcus Didius Falco, who seemed to be about the same age as I was when I first started reading that series. And now Falco has a daughter, Flavia Albia,
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