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 […]
Writing a Cozy Mystery Case Files: A Step-by-Step Field Guide BY MELISSA BOURBON – BOOK REVIEW
As a mentor in Seton Hill University’s Writing Popular Fiction, MFA program, I often recommend “craft” books for students in the program. This means I get to read a lot of books about writing. As a cozy mystery author, I feel it’s important to read not only other cozy mystery books to stay abreast of […]
It’s My Book Birthday!
Today is the book release for Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder, the first book in my new BAKER STREET MYSTERY series. I’m super excited for this book to be out in the world. It’s been a wild ride since I first drafted the proposal for this series and there are tons of people who […]