Murder Most Actual by Alexis Hall

The premise of this story drew me in. It almost sits between a thriller where things are going terribly wrong in a hotel and a cozy mystery, with one protagonist trying to use her amateur detective skills to (successfully) crack the mystery.A couple decides to take a holiday to take a break and recharge their…

The Man Who Fell From the Sky by William Norris

Narrated by Tom Beyer When I picked this book, I was not aware of its original publishing date. I somehow did not pay attention to it. It was only when I was sitting down to write this review did I finally figure that out. This book is about one year older than me, which makes…

Front Page Murder by Joyce St. Anthony

We are introduced to a spunky new leading lady in this World War II-era based series. This is a solid start to a series with different segments, each with apparently separate storylines in the beginning. This small town has all the required characteristics to cause unrest, with unknown people moving in to work in the…

The Fine Art of Invisible Detection by Robert Goddard

This was an odd book. I picked it up at the library in a hurry because I felt like I had seen it make the rounds on the blogosphere and was curious about its content.The book features an odd protagonist for a male writer, a female middle-aged Japanese woman. Umiko Wada has a job as…

Cue for Murder and Who’s Calling by Helen McCloy

I continue to like this author's works more because of their entertainment value than actual scientific facts/investigation. There are times I felt like I should check the possibility of a certain train of thought/psychological pronouncement, but I left it alone in order to enjoy the plotline itself. Cue for Murder: This story begins with a…

A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery #8,#9 by Verity Bright

I have read and reviewed all but one of the previous works in the series. I have linked the reviews to the cover pages before for easier perusal Death on a Winter's Day #8 The eighth book in this series, and the emotions continue to run high. Of the two I read back to back,…

Murder at a Scottish Social (Scottish Shire Mystery #3) by Traci Hall

I have read and reviewed the previous two books on the blog before. It is always refreshing when a series maintains its allure three books in. I started this series because I always like a new location and a new kind of protagonist. There have been quite a few series that I have abandoned after…

Jim Hanvey, Detective by Octavus Roy Cohen

As with many such books, I am always game to try books that are reprints or first-time prints of authors who lived years ago.  This book has the additional component of providing context to the more obscure usages and terminologies towards the end. This is not something I usually appreciate, but it added something to…