CHARMING, FUNNY PARANORMAL thriller with strong characters, appealing worldbuilding, sweet romance.

BRILLIANT, STYLISH MYSTERY set among Buenos Aires’s elite features two infinitely likable writer-sleuths. A MINUS

BETTY BOO
Bitter Lemon Press
2016

CHARMING NEW ENGLAND COZY mystery stars four psychic, crime-solving sisters and their cats. #BeachReads

SLEEK HOLLYWOOD THRILLER has breathtaking plot twists, sharp take on celebrity-obsessed culture. #BeachReads

A WITCH TURNED DETECTIVE solves mysteries with magic in this charming twist on traditional English cozies. B PLUS

WITCH IS WHEN I SAID GOODBYE
Adele Abbott
2016

SUSPENSEFUL DANISH MYSTERY ties a local nurse to crime in the Philippines. Intense, action-packed. B PLUS

THE CONSIDERATE KILLER
Soho Crime
2016

AN EMT TURNS SLEUTH after she stumbles on a skeleton. Thoughtful mystery touches on race, class, corruption. SOLID B

THE SKELETON FRIEND
R. C. Johansen
2016

A SPUNKY SENIOR SLEUTH becomes her mobile home park’s detective, gets caught up in nefarious doings. Comic! SOLID B

MOBILE HOME MURDER
Shannon Maguire
2016

WODEHOUSE MEETS STEAMPUNK meets country-house murder mysteries in a delightful mix of fantasy and fun. B PLUS

THE UNPLEASANTNESS AT BASKERVILLE HALL
Book View Cafe
2016

A GRUESOME MURDER IN GHANA uncovers tangled family and national politics. Vivid setting, strong characters. B PLUS