BOOK REVIEW – It Begins in Betrayal, A Lane Winslow Mystery, book 4

by Iona Whishaw (Author), Marilla Wex (Narrator), TouchWood Editions (Publisher) An audiobook This is the best Lane Winslow book in the series I’ve read so far, even though they all are really good. I’ve enjoyed watching the small romance bud between the totally self-sufficient (ex-WWII spy) Lane Winslow and the capable, no-nonsense Canadian Chief Inspector Frederick Darling. (Yes, I smile…

BOOK REVIEW – Murder at the Spring Ball: A 1920s Mystery (Lord Edgington Investigates, Book 1)

By Benedict Brown (Author), George Blagden (Narrator), Heathdene Books (Publisher) An Audiobook Review by Jackie Houchin    What a great start to a fun and very unusual series. I loved the young boarding schoolboy Christopher (16) and his wonderful grandfather, Lord Edgington of Cranley Hall, set in Surrey, England. In this book, we meet them and learn of how their partnership into…

Book Review: Fake Death

by Victoria Tait a book review by Jackie Houchin Fake Death is the first book in Victoria Tait’s delightful Dotty Sayers Antique Mystery series (after the prequel novella, Hour Is Come*). It’s set in the English countryside among quaint cottages, farms, and pubs. If you are thinking “Miss Marple” you are not far off. Dotty Sayers,…

Book Review: Hour Is Come

by Victoria Tait. a book review by Jackie Houchin Hour is Come is the prequel novella to a delightful new cozy mystery series by Victoria Tait. You can only get a copy of this book by joining her newsletter (link below).  But it is well worth it, as it sets up the entire series. Dotty Sayers…