This past week I read not one, but two, sequels which were both so terrific I can't wait to tell you about them. Here's further proof that the...
TV Shows You Will Fall For
After a record breaking heat wave earlier this week that closed many schools, (that never happened in my day!) it finally feels as though Fall might...
Historical Mystery Times Two: Mariah Fredericks and Dianne Freeman
Shadow and sunshine: here are two (two!!) new historical mystery series launches, both taking place around the turn of the twentieth century. One is...
Whoa, Now There’s a Random Book Blog Post
Here we go, an exercise in randomness. Because I seriously don't know who (besides me) would read all three of these books. Different genres,...
The Christie Project
If you are in the mood to delve into a classic Mystery series, Heights Libraries is here to help! I myself have decided that it's finally time to...
Mysteries With A Timely Twist
Over this much extended winter (sigh) I have been gobbling up mysteries left and right. I have recently realized that the ones that keep me on my...
The Gothic Novel: Laura Andersen
If you love hair-raising Gothic novels, you can't do better than The Darkling Bride by Laura Andersen. This is a complex, well-plotted novel that...
Read-Alikes
During our last meeting of the Matchmakers, we kept spontaneously coming up with read-alikes, so it seemed like it might be a worthwhile post. Let...
Mystery 1-2-3
Greetings, mystery readers! and welcome to the first and only edition of Mystery 1-2-3, brought to you by the Heights Matchmakers! What is Mystery...
Mystery: Max Wirestone
Meet Dahlia Moss, who is not a detective, okay? She just happens to be around crimes and murders and arrests a lot. Dahlia is the protagonist of a...
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