Howard Genealogy Blog

Simple Genius is a very complex, rough and tumble mystery featuring two ex-government agents whose lives are spiralling out of control. Michelle Maxwell baits the biggest, scariest man in a bar in the worst part of town to a brawl and ends up in a hospital, handcuffed to the bed. Her partner, Sean King, uses the last of their funds to pay off the man she fought and she reluctantly agrees to check herself into a psychiatric facility.

With no money coming in and expenses rising, Sean goes to work for his ex-girlfriend, whose business brings in such dangerous jobs that he can make the money he needs in a short period of time, if he can stay alive. A great book for the more serious reader. Check this book out at Karen’s Store.

Last Known Victim is set in post-Katrina New Orleans around the families of Stacy Killian, Spencer Malone and the Malone family. Spencer’s aunt is the captain of the New Orleans police department whose husband was murdered during the storm. The murder was linked to a serial killer of women who seems to have returned after a two year hiatus. Lite romance and plenty of mystery, while giving us a firsthand look at some of the hardships faced even two years after the hurricane.

I have not read any Erica Spindler mysteries, but I found this to be definitely a good read, with a can’t put it down finale and the added bonus of repeat characters. Check this book out at Karen’s Store.

Kellerman has always been one of my favorite writers, and his repeat characters, Dr. Alex Delaware, a child psychologist and Milo Sturgis, a gay LAPD detective once again team up in Obsession to help a former patient.

Brought to Delaware when she was seven years old by her aunt, who had adopted her; she was now looking for help. Her aunt, Tonya Bigelow, claims to have killed a man. Their search to discover whether the confession had been caused by her illness, drugs, or an actual murder makes for great reading. Check this book out at Karen’s Store.

Hemlock Bay is one of a series of books featuring FBI Special Agent Dillon Savich and his hand-picked group of special agents, each with their own special talent. I became hooked on these books a few years ago and am always on the lookout for a new one.

This book, written circa 2001, features Dillon and his wife and FBI partner, Sherlock, and Dillon’s sister, who is suspected of trying to commit suicide. Until the paintings left by her grandmother enter the picture. The book has romance and danger, with a good does of the supernatural thrown in for an exciting adventure. Check out this book at Karen’s Store.

I picked this book up at the library recently because a friend had mentioned an author who wrote good “lite” mysteries around food themes, with some great recipes sprinkled thorughout. It didn’t really sound like my kind of mystery but, to my surprise, I really enjoyed it.

Her character, Cat Marsalla, goes undercover in an upscale food store when a bone she picks up for a dog she is sitting ends up being human. In addition to an excellent mystery, there were fun jokes and interesting information about choosing and cooking with olive oil. Check out the book at Karen’s Store