Friday, December 28, 2012

Dutch Me Deadly by Maddy Hunter


Whoever said senior citizens aren't tech savvy never met the tour group from Iowa. Ignoring the famous canals, Rembrandts, and local sights in favor of their iphones, the midwestern tourists meet up with a group from Maine celebrating their 50th high school class reunion.

Emily Andrew, tour escort and granddaughter of one of the seniors, doesn't like Charlotte, the guide on this trip. The woman is bossy, patronizing, and orders the group around like a sadistic preschool teacher. When Charlotte meets with a fatal bicycle accident, Emilu suspects foul play.

Just as entertaining as the previous books in the Passport to Peril series, "Dutch Me Deadly" is a delight.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

November's Books


In Sinister Sprinkles, Suzanne Hart, owner of Donut Hearts, caught her husband Max cheating on her with Darlene Higgins. Now that Max is her ex, he wants to get back into Suzanne's life, but Suzanne wants nothing to do with the mostly unemployed actor.
     When a body is found during the town's winter carnival, everyone assumes the victim is Muriel Stevens. She had Muriel's glossy black hair and was wearing her trademark patchwork jacket of red, yellow, orange, and blue. But Suzanne is the first to discover that it's not Muriel, but Darlene--wearing a wig and Darlene's coat. And Max is high on the list of suspects.

Hiss and Hers by M.C. Beaton
Perfect Paragon by M.C. Beaton
Evil Eclairs by Jessica Beck
The Drop by Michael Connelly
Blue Goose is Dead by Helen Goodman
Sacrifice Fly by Tim O'Mara
Sinister Sprinkles by Jessica Beck
Craft-a-Day by Sarah Goldschadt