Genre: Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths


Book Review: A Tempest at Sea..

Posted March 13, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 35 Comments
Book Review:  A Tempest at Sea by Sherry Thomas

A Tempest at Sea by Sherry Thomas is the 7th book in the author’s popular Lady Sherlock series. It can be read as a stand-alone, but reading the series in order will enhance your understanding of the characters.  Story Recap: Charlotte Holmes is in hiding in order to escape Moriarty’s unwanted attention.  Then she gets […]



Book Review: A Sinister Reven..

Posted March 7, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 31 Comments
Book Review:  A Sinister Revenge by Deanna Raybourn

A Sinister Revenge by Deanna Raybourn is the eighth book in her popular Veronica Speedwell series, this can be read as a standalone.  However, reading the series in order will give a better character background that would increase your enjoyment of the story.  Story Recap: Veronica must help her friend, Tiberius, Lord Templeton-Vane, find a […]



Book Review: A Half-Baked Mur..

Posted February 19, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 37 Comments
Book Review:  A Half-Baked Murder by Emily George

A Half-Baked Murder by Emily George is the first book in the author’s brand new Cannabis Cafe series.  The book was just as much fun as I thought it would be.    Story Recap: Chloe Barnes has returned home to the small town in California to care for her grandmother.  She was living in Paris as […]



Book Review: Of Manners and M..

Posted February 10, 2023 by WendyW in Uncategorized / 33 Comments
Book Review:  Of Manners and Murder by Anastasia Hastings

Of Manners and Murder by Anastasia Hastings is the first book in her exciting new series Dear Miss Hermione.  A historical mystery series set in Victorian England.   Story Recap: When Violet’s Aunt Adelia leaves town with a new friend, she leaves Violet all her files from her advice column, Miss Hermione.   Violet now has […]



Book Review: Finlay Donovan J..

Posted February 6, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 49 Comments
Book Review:  Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano

Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano is the third book in her very popular Finlay Donovan Series and can be read as a stand-alone novel.  This book is an excellent addition to the series and I enjoyed it as much as I’ve enjoyed the previous books in the series.  Story Recap: Mystery writer […]



Book Review: Six Sweets Under..

Posted February 6, 2023 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 23 Comments
Book Review:  Six Sweets Under by Sarah Fox

Six Sweets Under by Sarah Fox is the first book in her True Confections Mystery series.  It’s about a former actress who returns to her hometown in Vermont.   Story Recap: Former actress Becca Ransom returns to Larch Haven, Vermont after a successful  career in Hollywood.  She lived her dream and now wants a simpler life […]



Book Review: A Perilous Pal by..

Posted July 1, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 19 Comments
Book Review: A Perilous Pal by Laura Bradford

A Perilous Pal by Laura Bradford is the second book in her popular Friend for Hire Mystery series, but can easily be read as a stand-alone.  This cozy mystery had everything I want in a cozy mystery to include a delightful Golden Retriever named Scout.  Emma Westlake has started her own company called A Friend […]



Book Review: Buried in a Good..

Posted May 27, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 38 Comments
Book Review:  Buried in a Good Book by Tamara Berry

Buried in a Good Book by Tamara Berry is the first book in her new By the Book series, a bookish cozy mystery series.  This book is fun and mysterious, and has a Sasquatch and flying Tucans!  Tess Harrow, a best-selling thriller writer, decided to spend some time in her Grandfather’s rustic cabin in the […]



Book Review: A Relative Murde..

Posted March 21, 2022 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger / 32 Comments
Book Review:  A Relative Murder by Jude Deveraux

A Relative Murder by Jude Deveraux is her fourth book in her Medlar Mystery series and can be read as a stand-alone book.  This lovely mystery has fascinating characters and a mystery that I couldn’t put down.   Sara Medlar, her niece Kate, and their friend Jack have given up on solving murders, but when the […]