Murder in Rose Hill by Victoria Thompson – Book Review

It would be an understatement to say that I am a fan of Victoria Thompson’s Gaslight Mystery series. When I decided that I wanted to be a writer, I researched authors that I liked. Victoria Thompson was one of those authors. She wrote engaging cozy mysteries and had a long running series. That was exactly […]

Should Have Played Poker by Debra H. Goldstein – Book Review

I have been a fan of Debra H. Goldstein’s cozy mysteries since I read the first book in her Sarah Blair Mystery, a culinary cozy about a woman who can’t cook. Sort of like Madison Montgomery in my Baker Street Mystery series, except not even Maddy would come up with a recipe like Jello in […]

Mrs. Jeffries Aims to Win by Emily Brightwell – Book Review

Mrs. Jeffries Aims to Win is the 41st book in this long-running, historical cozy mystery series and I’m a huge fan. If you’re not familiar with the series, here’s the premise. Mrs. Jeffries was married to a policeman, but after her husband dies, she becomes a housekeeper to police inspector, Gerald Witherspoon. Witherspoon inherited a […]

Reviews Make a Difference

I recently posted a graphic on Facebook about the importance of leaving reviews. I can’t attest to the facts in the graphic. I have no idea how much most authors make, but $5,000 is probably close to the truth. Most of us hear about the JK Rowlings, Stephen King deals which are in the 7 […]