42 & 43: The Crossing Places and The Janus Stone by Elly Griffiths
Nearing the end of The Crossing Places, I felt bereft—I wanted to remain in Elly Griffiths’ setting, the marshes of …
Category Archives: Murder mysteries
40 of 55: The Stonecutter by Camilla Läckberg
The Stonecutter is a crime novel by Swedish author Camilla Läckberg, who’s also written The Ice Princess and The Preacher, …
34 of 55: The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
I said I wasn’t going to read another Carol Goodman book right away, so I put aside The Lake of …
33 of 55: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
First entry: Has this ever happened to you? You’re barreling along, caught up in the narrative of whatever novel you’ve …
30 of 55: In a Strange City by Laura Lippman
Well, summer reading is here. These unseasonably hot days (and evenings) are a perfect excuse for more detective stories. In …
28 of 55: Two for Sorrow by Nicola Upson
Two for Sorrow is the third installment in Nicola Upson’s clever mystery series that imagines episodes from the life of …
26 of 55: Elegy for Eddie by Jacqueline Winspear
This is the ninth book in the Maisie Dobbs series, and I’ve read them all. I discovered the series when …
16 of 55: English Country House Murders – edited by Thomas Godfrey
The short story is such an amazing genre—a powerhouse of character, plot, and theme packed into a tiny package. But …
9 of 55: Miss Pym Disposes by Josephine Tey
While looking unsuccessfully for one mystery, I found another on the shelves at the Barnes & Noble in Oceanside, CA. …
7 of 55: In the Bleak Midwinter by Julia Spencer-Fleming
Since my Small World disappointment, I’d been concentrating on Our Mutual Friend, a reliably great read which I won’t count …
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