The cozy mystery series genre is my favorite type of book — hands down, I even dream about them. While I’m an invested fan of general fiction, historical fiction, crime thrillers and general mysteries, the cozy is that old faithful friend guaranteed to make my day just a little bit betterContinue Reading
Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen by Vicki Delany My rating: 4 of 5 stars 3 1/2 stars (rounded up to a 4) to Vicki Delany‘s Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen, her debut novel in the “A Year-Round Christmas Mystery” series. Some people love Christmas so much that they need an entire bookContinue Reading
The Legend of Sleepy Harlow by Kylie Logan My rating: 3 of 5 stars 3 stars to Kylie Logan‘s The Legend of Sleepy Harlow, the third in the “League of Literary Ladies” series about a woman who moves to the midwest to open a B&B after some mysterious troubles inContinue Reading
The wealthy Glass family has lost its patriarch, Benjamin Glass, sooner than expected. Benjamin’s widow, Olivia, and her 5 sons prepare for the will reading in their own way but Olivia receiv… Source: Family Drama: Watching a Glass Shatter -jjcivContinue Reading
Bleeding Kansas by Sara Paretsky My rating: 4 of 5 stars Sara Paretsky was one of the very first serial mystery fiction authors I began reading after Agatha Christie. I enjoyed her realistic slice of the harsh life with hardcore characters and a very strong female protagonist. I wasn’t concernedContinue Reading
I’ve no energy to write a proper blog… because I’ve just completed the first draft of “Watching a Glass Shatter.” 80K+ words. 250+ pages. 30 chapters dedicated to the impact of the death of Benjamin Glass, father to 5 sons and husband to Olivia. Except he left a secret behind. AndContinue Reading
Dead Tide by Leighann Dobbs My rating: 3 of 5 stars 3.49999 stars to Leighann Dobbs‘s Dead Tide, her third in the Blackmoore Sisters Mystery series. Gosh, it was almost there this time. I’m really starting to enjoy this series and I’ve seen great improvement in the author’s style, word choiceContinue Reading
I’ve been a busy writer the last two weeks and doubled my chapters drafted from 9 to 18. On track to complete draft of the entire book by Halloween. Who’s excited to hear more about the Glass family? For now, check out Chapters 1 & 2 here… -jjcivContinue Reading
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier My rating: 4 of 5 stars 4 stars to Daphne du Maurier‘s Rebecca. I loved it and may even consider it 4 1/2 stars (but I can’t!). Story The second wife of a wealthy widower (you’ll never know her name) tries to figure out howContinue Reading
Night Over Water by Ken Follett My rating: 5 of 5 stars 5 stars to Ken Follett‘s Night Over Water. Someone else I know was reading this one and thought it was amazing. I decided to give it a chance. It WAS amazing. I couldn’t put it down. All theContinue Reading