My Musing ~ If You Were Here by Alafair Burke

If You Were Here by Alafair Burke is a is a thrilling novel of suspense from Alafair Burke, the author Dennis Lehane calls “one of the finest young crime writers working today.” Publisher: HarperCollins, June 2013 Manhattan journalist McKenna Jordan is chasing the...

Lottawatah Fireworks by Evelyn David

Lottawatah Fireworks by Evelyn David is the tenth book in the “Brianna Sullivan” mystery series. Publisher: Trace Evidence Press, July 2013 In Lottawatah Fireworks, Brianna’s fiancé surprises her by buying a ramshackle hunting lodge, ready to call it...

Bjorn! on the Fourth of July by Karen Cantwell

Bjorn! on the Fourth of July by Karen Cantwell is the third short story featuring Barbara Marr. Publisher: Karen Cantwell, July 2014 Barbara Marr is a mom, like any in the world, who just wants to make her kids happy. When youngest daughter, Amber, begs to see the...

My Musing ~ As She Left It by Catriona McPherson

As She Left It by Catriona McPherson is her Midnight Ink debut novel. Publisher: Midnight Ink, June 2013 When she was twelve years old, Opal Jones escaped her mother’s endless drinking. Now, returning to their small Leeds cottage after her mum’s death, Opal feels like...

Steamed to Death by Peg Cochran

Steamed to Death by Peg Cochran is the second book in the “Gourmet De-Lite” mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime, June 2013 Gourmet health food caterer Gigi Fitzgerald is used to helping dieters drop a dress size. But when her clients start...

The Shadow Tracer by Meg Gardiner

The Shadow Tracer by Meg Gardiner is an explosive stand-alone thriller from the Edgar Award–winning writer Stephen King called “the next suspense superstar” Publisher: Dutton Adult, June 2013 Can a person ever really disappear for good by going off the grid? And what...