Another good read from Victoria Gilbert’s series. This time, Amy and her beau find themselves intertwined in another murder as his student went missing and Amy’s ex is in town. The ex and his girlfriend had moved to the area a few months back and then she was hit while out on a jog early one morning in a hit and run and killed. Then theres a professor working on a project with students who is murdered in the woods with the beaus student over the professor who was murdered. Lots of clues to keep you hooked.

During the holidays as her husband and the twins are preparing for the nutcracker, a librarian director named Amy finds herself sleuthing yet again especially this time because her brothers spouse could be in trouble. After some digging with help from her mother in law and helping Brad the Shierff, she finds out he isn’t the killer but whom is which is still on the loose. A good read to the last word!

Slow start. It’s about a lady who gets divorced and moves to start her life again. She finds herself wrapped up in finding out what happens in a hit run death and decides she’s likes sleuthing and making chocolate hence more to read.

This book was set back in 1784 outside London in the country. Tiffany’s brother was the Liberian for the dike in their town. She took care of her brother’s household because she was a spinster only because the gentelman she was engaged to died before they married. Her brother, she found out later after assuming his identity because he died was poisoned. Through her and the constables sleuthing they were determined to find out who murdered him along with the other servants in the dukes household. Her friend from younger years who became a Duchess of which was having an affair with the Duke snubbed her years later when she stepped into the role of a Duchess often pulled pranks like disguising Tiffany as her brother so she decided why not be him now. At times… it was very comical going in between her and his roles. A very good read!

The setting is in the King William district of San Antonio where Ellen and her two friends embark in buying a house of which was an asylum of which is supposedly haunted. The “ghost” wants to know where her momma went. With Ellen and one of her friends losing their moms, Ellen really wants to help the “ghost” find her mom whom is really a girl named Amy that neighbors have been helping for many years without knowing the other neighbor is helping the girl. Learning about the history of the house has really given Ellen and her friends a passion for turning the house into a museum as these ladies are trying to redefine their lives.

Second in the series… another good read. Charlotte was hosting an author and guests who had won an one on one time with Amanda for a week at her bed and breakfast in her quaint little town located by the harbor. However, one of the guest was killed the first night, so Charlotte and her aunts friend Ellen start sleuthing to figure out the mystery all the while Ellen has an unusual “family member” staying with her.

A guilty pleasure and a classic from my youth. This book is #20 in the Sweet Valley High series which became popular in the 1980s.

Amy always seems to stumble into murders. This one had to deal with her Aunts friends past and as it unfolded was good to the absolute end as all these books have been. Looking forward to her new books!

Another great read by Victoria Gilbert! Forced into retirement Jane whom worked as a university librarian finds herself needing to still bring in money and hires on with a wealthy 30 something man who keeps to himself at his mansion to inventory all his collections. Although he was dating a self indulgent girl as he had many in the past, never let get far. Jane’s first weekend to get settled in at her apartment, he was hosting a party of which he rarely engaged in… just holds up in his room but invites his friends to enjoy. When she comes in the next morning for work finds the girlfriend dead in the library! This embarks on investigating all the suspects from a request from her boss Cam to clear his name as he one of the top suspects along with those in her family who were next in line to inherit her money.

A very interesting audio collection about a little girl named Eloise who lives at the plaza on the top floor. She has a nanny who’s English and repeats her words 3 times and a weeny dog. She talks and trolls the plaza getting into lots of interesting situations.