Copy Cap Murder by Jenn McKinlay Guy Fawkes Day, mayhem and murder.  All in a day’s work for the gals at Mim’s Whims hat shop! Book 4 of The Hat Shop mystery series, Copy Cap Murder has the Mim’s Whims women  attending a Guy Fawkes party at a house owned by Harry Harrison’s boss.  After an altercation, one of Harry Harrison’s co-workers is found dead and Ginger Scarlett sets out to prove Harrison’s innocence. I dived into this right after finishing At The Drop Of A Hat, and there was a lot to like.  The plot was very well done, I don’t think … Continue reading Copy Cap Murder

At the Drop of a Hat by Jenn McKinlay At the Drop of a Hat is book 3 of The Hat Shop series.  Scarlett and cousin Vivian meet a young woman, Ariana, who brings them an old Mim’s Whims hat that she wants repaired so that she can wear it to her wedding.  When Ariana is arrested for her boss’s murder, Scarlett and Vivian work to prove the woman’s innocence. This series would make a great drinking game; every time Scarlett’s face turns flaming red, take a shot.  Every time the names “Harry” and “Ginger” are used, take a shot. … Continue reading Review: At the Drop of a Hat

Death of a Mad Hatter by Jenn McKinlay Book 2 of The Hat Shop Mystery series has Mim’s Whims hat shop creating hats for a client’s Alice In Wonderland themed tea party.  When the client’s son turns up dead amid family tension over an inheritance.  Scarlett and the gang must find a mad as a hatter killer. The plot was quite good, but it was overshadowed by the schmaltzy, almost forced, romantic tension between the MC and the token hunky guy.   I thought the investigation was a little far-fetched, (let’s visit a funeral home to find clues!)  but overall, I enjoyed … Continue reading Review: Death of a Mad Hatter

The Donaldson Case by Diana Xarissa Janet and Joan are back investigating mysteries in the latest Markham Sisters novella.  In The Donaldson Case, can they find the evidence to clear their neighbor’s name? I remember when I read the last book in this series, The Chalmers Case, that I felt it lacked focus and rambled a lot.   I’m happy to say this one was a lot better; just one main mystery and one small mystery, all told succinctly and without filler.  And that’s what I enjoy about this series; the fact that a well-written mystery doesn’t need a dead body, … Continue reading Review: The Donaldson Case

The Skeleton Garden, book 4 in the Potting Shed Mystery series, has Pru Parke and new husband Christopher living at Greenoaks for a year and investigating the discovery of a skeleton buried next to a downed WWII German plane and another body found at the site days later. Continue reading The Skeleton Garden