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Interview with Liz Lawler (The Next Wife)

July 10, 2026

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper The Next Wife by Liz Lawler explores domestic violence, that includes physical, sexual, mental, and emotional. The plot explains that Tess Myers met her husband, Daniel, while they worked together in an English hospital. He is a doctor, she a nurse. They got married quickly and then moved to Bath England. After they moved into the house, Tess notices the change in Daniel as he becomes increasingly controlling. As he escalates his abuse Tess …

Interview with Amanda Flower (Truffle Trouble and Newlyweds Can Be Knocked Off)

June 19, 2026

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Truffle Trouble, an Amish Candy Shop Mystery book, and Newlyweds Can Be Knocked Off, an Amish Matchmaker Mystery book, both by Amanda Flower, have humor, great characters, and a puzzling mystery. Unfortunately, the Candy Shop series will have only one more book before it ends, and this is the last one in the Matchmaker Mystery book series. But as the saying goes, “every story has an end; yet in life every end is a …

Interview with Shaina Steinberg (Echoes of Infamy)

June 5, 2026

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Echoes of Infamy by Shaina Steinberg intertwines a black mark of American history with an intense mystery. The internment of American Japanese during World War II is a period marked by significant injustices and Steinberg skillfully shows the struggles of that community post-World War II. The story follows the Japanese American Takemura family. The female lead, Evelyn Bishop is President of her father’s company, Bishop Aeronautics. She is presiding over a groundbreaking ceremony for …

Interview with Melinda Leigh (You Can Tell Me)

May 29, 2026

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper You Can Tell Me by Melinda Leigh features Olivia Cruz. Fans might remember her from the Morgan Dane series. This story plays off what happens to Olivia in Save Your Breath. On the three-year anniversary of true crime writer Olivia Cruz’s horrific kidnapping, she’s scheduled to walk her podcaster friend Zoe March through the crime scene, but Zoe fails to show. Olivia knows Zoe would never stand her up, especially not on the day …

Interview with Suzanne Woods Fisher (Chase the Light)

May 22, 2026

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Chase the Light by Suzanne Woods Fisher intertwines romance with some mystery, treasure hunting, and adventure. Acadia National Park ranger Scout Johnson has wanted to work in Acadia National Park for years, especially to escape her meddling mother. But along with the opportunity comes the responsibility of supervising Frankie, a 19-year-old intern. When he accidentally leaves her stranded on an island, Scout discovers old papers hidden in a lighthouse detailing a centuries-old shipwreck and …

Interview with Pamela Fagan Hutchins (Red Grade)

May 15, 2026

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Red Grade by Pamela Fagan Hutchins is a legal thriller with a great story and compelling characters. The main female lead, Jennifer Herrington, a former prosecutor, now a defense attorney, has been asked to quietly advise on a murder case. She agreed because she’s experienced, trustworthy, and not technically a suspect. That last part doesn’t last long. The plot begins with polo star Victor Carvalho collapsing mid-match and is trampled to death at the …

Interview with Ava Roberts (The Summer House Murder)

May 8, 2026

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper The Summer House Murder by Ava Roberts is about the relationship between three sisters and their cousin. The story is narrated from the perspectives of Esme, Regina, Piper, and Alexis, weaving together two timelines: one from the past and one in the present. It is a domestic murder mystery. The cousin, Alexis, is the character that the mystery revolves around. She is an enigma because some readers will root for her, while other will …

Interview with Spencer Quinn (Cat on a Hot Tin Woof)

May 1, 2026

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Cat on a Hot Tin Woof by Spencer Quinn has the Little Detective Agency run by Bernie with his furry partner Chet asked to find the internet sensation Miss Kitty, a missing cat. Chet is the narrator and as just as most dog owners, Quinn puts words into his mouth. Miss Kitty belongs to Bitty, a sweet teenage girl who lives with her mom, Evelyn. Bitty and her mother are struggling financially, but the …

Interview with Dana Mentink (Raging Waters)

April 10, 2026

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper The plot for Raging Waters by Dana Mentink comes right out of the headlines. A major role in the book is the Air Force SERE tactics. In the news recently the Air Force Colonel who had to eject from his F-15 fighter jet over Iran had to avoid the Iranians who had put a bounty on his head. To avoid the enemy, he used the SERE training. This book’s plot has the hero and …

Interview with Terri Parlato (She Thought She Was Safe)

March 20, 2026

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper She Thought She Was Safe by Terri Parlato has the author venturing away from her series with Detective Rita. This is a stand-alone thriller shows how people are not whom they seem and monsters lurk behind facades. The plot has Emma realizing she needs a new start. After the unexpected death of her mother and the collapse of her marriage, Emma is looking for a place to escape to. She discovers the identity of …