DS George Cross Mystery Series
DS George Cross Mystery Series by Tim Sullivan Detective Sergeant George Cross of the Avon and Somerset police is on the autistic spectrum. He is pedantic, persistent, and fiercely solitary. […]
I See You’ve Called in Dead
I See You’ve Called in Dead by John Kenney Recently divorced obituary writer Bud Stanley is in a funk. One drunken evening, he publishes his own obituary on his paper’s […]
The Sisterhood of Ravensbruck
The Sisterhood of Ravensbruck by Lynne Olson Have you ever bought or borrowed a book only to realize that you aren’t in the mood for it? It looked appealing in […]
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower Big news for fans of the Emma Lion series, author Beth Brower signed with Bloomsbury to publish The Unselected Journals […]
The Burning Grounds
The Burning Grounds by Abir Mukherjee (Book 6 of 6) Not an Indian Cozy Between Detective Sam Wyndham’s opium addiction and the grim depiction of British/ Indian relations in 1920’s […]
A Murder in Springtime
A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker Francophiles Rejoice A former international journalist, Martin Walker has written a zillion intelligent police procedurals featuring Bruno Courrèges, Chief of Police in the […]
Miss Buncle Married
Miss Buncle Married by DE Stevenson ©1936 English Village Romance Sequels are often disappointing, but Miss Buncle Married is as charming as the previous novel, Miss Buncle’s Book, although it […]
The Impossible Thing
The Impossible Thing by Belinda Bauer Acquisitive men of leisure in the early 20th C had collections– of stamps, coins, Dutch landscapes, or more unusually, wild birds’ eggs. Some of […]
Miss Benson’s Beetle
Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce (NCN Book Club Selection June 2026) Spinster Margery Benson is barely getting by on her salary as a school teacher in post-war London. One […]
Miss Buncle’s Book
Miss Buncle’s Book by D.E. Stevenson ©1934 (Recently, I ordered several books from my favorite British bookseller and publisher, Persephone Books, founded in 1999 to reprint neglected, mainly mid-twentieth century, […]
A Perfect Hand
A Perfect Hand by Ayelet Waldman Unlike most historical romances, the heroine of A Perfect Hand is not a member of the aristocracy but a lady’s maid, Miss Alice Lockey. […]
Villa Coco
Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer Geoffrey is a clueless young American who accepts a post as an archivist in Italy. As he is patently unqualified and doesn’t speak Italian, […]
The Correspondent
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans I read this book a few months ago. I liked it but honestly can’t remember a thing about it! Which says it all–pleasant but not […]
When the Going Was Good
When the Going Was Good by Graydon Carter If you too remember the golden years of magazine publishing, you will love Graydon Carter’s memoir, When the Going Was Good. But […]
The Un-Retirement
The Un-Retirement by Penny Mirren Recent widow and retiree Maggie Lawford is thrilled with her principal role as doting grandmother to precious Alice, but she occasionally considers finding a proper […]