The Mitford Murders (Mitford Murders #1) by Jessica Fellowes

In order to re-enter the zone of writing actual content on the blog which I would like to read a few years on, I set down actual pen to paper. I hoped this action would stimulate that which has been missing and I might (once again) attempt to kick start my old processes. Since I…

Saddled with Murder (Dr. Kate Vet Mysteries #1) by Eileen Brady

I saw this book was the first in a 'new' series and looked no further than that, but I should have. This character appears in other series' based on the location. Although the characters were well rounded, and we got a lot of the backstory, it still felt like I was dropping in unannounced to…

A Will to Kill by RV Raman

I chose to read this book because I read woefully few books based in my home country and even fewer written by an Indian. It seemed like a good place to make up for the lost time.This is a decent start to a series. We meet an already renowned detective who is asked down to…

Winter Witness by Tina deBellegarde

When I started reading this book, I was a little spaced out regarding the time and place in which this story was placed. It takes a slow meandering route through the town, its various inhabitants on its way to the actual mystery. I could feel the weight of the winter atmosphere, the small nitpicking that…

The Big Sleep & Farewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler

I filled ink in my pen and found it fascinating to watch the shine as it dried. Therefore, I wrote the entire review by hand (including these first two sentences) before typing them out on the blog!I picked these books out of order. On one trip to the library, I found the second book when…

The Honjin Murders and The Inugami Curse by Seishi Yokomizo

This is the first Japanese translation mystery that I have read, and this must be taken into account with regards to my ratings. The first book of the reprints was The Honjin Murders. The story begins in a small town with the arrival of a disfigured man. This coincides with the marriage of one of…

Bait and Witch (Witch Way Librarian Mysteries #1) by Angela M. Sanders

There are cozy mysteries that have the standard formula of interesting newcomer solving mysteries, and then there are those with actual magic woven (or in some cases thrown) in. I have not been a fan of many with the magic angle and not had much luck with them, but every once in a while when…

The Basil Willing Series #1,#2 By Helen McCloy

I must say that I love these covers! They are so atmospheric and contain these tiny clues to the content which actually make a lot more sense after the reading. This is a new author that I saw some pretty good reviews of towards the end of the year. I am always willing to try…