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Hayley Scrivenor: Dirt Creek
Ronnie and Ester are best friends and do most things together. They are lively girls, up for an adventure. The mothers of Ester and Ronnie are also best friends. Constance Bianchi is Esters mum, and Shelly McFarlane is Ronnie’s. The women and their children spend a lot of time together. Their husbands, not so much.…
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Arthur Herbert: The Cuts That Cure
Alex Brantley is a highly skilled surgeon in the wrong profession. So what does he do? Well the choice is limited as his license is revoked and he is pilloried by the media. So change professions and become a high school science teacher and track coach is the answer. In small town Three Rivers, Texas,…
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K.A. Masson: Alter Ego
Alex Kendrew has a healthy libido and is dating online at a furious pace. It’s not just sex she is looking for, as a single parent of a seven year-old boy, she’s looking for a loving connection. As she moves from one-night stands to quasi relationships, she meets Mal and her heart is fully engaged.…
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Oliver Bottini: Zen and the Art of Murder
DCI Louise Boni tracks the battered Buddhist monk through the gathering snow and gloom. She knows he needs help, but there is a language barrier. All Boni has is her insight and intuition. Something she is excellent with. The thing is, Boni has an alcohol problem. She is completely self-destructive, internally driven by the ghosts…
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The Rosebud: a nomination for Kilmoon
Lisa Alber had launched her debut murder mystery novel Kilmoon in March of last year when I wrote about her as a person of interest. I’m so pleased to tell you that she has been nominated by Left Coast Crime for The Rosebud which represents the best first mystery novel set anywhere in the world. The…