Yearly Archives: 2025


Wine Jelly Murder: A Tasty Mystery 8 comments

Fair warning! As you snuggle into your jammies and prepare your reading nook, pack extra snacks! The characters are constantly talking about food, preparing food, eating food, or dreaming up new kinds of food. And it all sounds so very, very good. I ate a substantial number of chips as I read, but I pretended they were hors d’oeuvres, canapés, cakes, and fresh bread with jelly, along with many other delicious things. Goddess Fish Promotions and the author provided me […]


S.K. Reviews The Gallery Assistant–An Urban Mystery by Kate Belli

A solid five stars for The Gallery Assistant. Yes, even though I’m cranky by nature and annoyed by the rest of the world, I relished The Gallery Assistant. I received a free copy of The Gallery Assistant from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.   Why five stars? I loved the inside look at the fascinating, high-stakes art world. The plot is intriguing and moves right along. The characters are distinct and believable.  Thoroughly enjoyed this book and highly […]


S.K. Reviews Hear Me by Lynn Crandall 4 comments

This urban fantasy is just the thing to get you in the mood for the spooky season. See my review and enter the giveaway. Lynn Crandall will be awarding a $25 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner. My Halloween decorations are up and I have a bunch of witchy tales to share this Autumn. Atlantis Aeon Ainsley Durham loves running her antique shop, Fancy This, in Old Town Auralia, but takes seriously her mission to work with her […]


Fanning Fireflies 5 comments

A little magic on a summer night. Read my review and enter the giveaway. LS Delorme will be awarding a $15 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner. Enter at all the tour stops to increase your odds. 1944. Harrisville, a small southern town.   Veronica works at the cigarette factory and takes a side gig processing cannon fodder, er, new army recruits. Some of the recruits are black, and the small town is rife with prejudice. She meets […]


S.K. Reviews Death on a Scottish Train, a Cozy Mystery with a Romantic Twist

Grab the haggis and tea, and don’t forget a pair of sturdy wellies. We’re going to Scotland! NetGalley provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Modern day. Small Scottish village. She’s a transplanted American with a past she’d like to forget. Now she’s building a new life as the town doc. When the need arises—as it does with regularity in Scotland—she serves as the coroner. Oh, and she has a wee crush on […]


Secrets and Guilt: The Homecoming by Kristin Offiler 1 comment

Do you have a pack of Ride-or-Die friends? The ones you can depend on, whether your problem is an extra bottle of wine or a body to dispose of? In The Housewarming by Kristin Offiler, four friends reunite, but the occasion isn’t exactly a happy one. Five years ago, the fifth of their number, Zoe, went missing. The tragedy and uncertainty of that event color the lives of the remaining women. They’ve lost touch with one another, and the cloud […]