Friday, May 29, 2020

L: EVERYTHING AUTHOR FROM A – Z


Kylie Logan
League of Literary Ladies series.

B & B proprietor Bea Cartwright (our protagonist) is thrown together with a hippy and a winery owner into a court-ordered library-book discussion group (what a great punishment!)

The titles are fun – they’re a play on words of well-known books (ex-Mayhem at the Orient Express, A Tale of Two Biddies, Gone With the Twins, etc) and the book is woven into that story’s plot.

And it's a refreshing twist as to why Bea left New York and settled on an island in Lake Erie.

Laura Levine
The Jaine Austen Mysteries are set in L.A.

Jaine is a freelance writer and usually makes ends meet by penning ads for her clients. She’s scraping by and lives with her cat, Prozac. Jaine constantly talks to the reader in a tongue-in-cheek manner. 

Clever plots and well-placed clues pair perfectly with the sarcasm and wit running throughout. Hilarious!

Catherine Lloyd
Kurland St. Mary Mysteries.

Another series set across the pond in England. These historical books take place in the early 1800s.

Lucy Harrington, the rector’s daughter, becomes a frequent visitor to Major Sir Robert Kurland, the lord of the manor (and the lands) who is recovering from injuries he received during the war.

The flavor of life in an old-time English village is delightful and watching the relationship develop between Lucy and Robert is enjoyable.




Saturday, May 23, 2020

K: EVERYTHING AUTHOR FROM A – Z


Diane Kelly
Paw Enforcement Mysteries.

Police officer Megan Luz patrols Fort Worth with her K9 partner, Brigit. The point of view switches from the bad guy(s) to Megan and even to Brigit.

I love police dog books and this series comes through. Good solid plots and a lot of humor make them great reads.

Vaseem Khan
The Baby Ganesh Agency Investigation series is set in India.

Inspector Ashwin Chopra’s heart attack is the catalyst for his early retirement. But the man can’t sit still and let life pass by.

Take an honest man who is passionate about the many social ills of his country and pair him up with an intelligent baby elephant—Baby Ganesh—and the author has the makings of an extremely fun and entertaining series.





Sunday, May 17, 2020

J: EVERYTHING AUTHOR FROM A – Z


J.A.  Jance


A Brady Novel of Suspense series features Joanna Brady as a small town sheriff in Arizona.

She’s a young widow, raising a young daughter. She’s also the daughter of a sheriff and a strong-willed mother.

The books are heartwarming and show the working women’s juggling act.



Miranda  James

The Cat in the Stacks series feature Charlie Harris and his Maine Coon cat, Diesel.

Charlie is a kind-hearted librarian and Diesel tags along wherever Charlie goes.

These books are a light read—warm and fuzzy throughout.






Tuesday, May 5, 2020

I: EVERYTHING AUTHOR FROM A – Z


Claude Izner


Victor Legris series.

Set in 1889 France, Victor is a bookseller who soon becomes involved in solving murder. The series is strongly based on history (more so than mystery), and the historical aspects are incredible.

The authors are two sisters who happen to be real-life booksellers on the banks of the Seine.