Creation in Death by J.D. Robb

Creation in Death by J.D. Robb is another Eve Dallas mystery. This one focuses on a serial killer how has returned to New York. He likes to see how long his victims can survive his cruelty and leaves them for the police to find with the length of time they survived.

Eve knows that he has targeted his next victim and must find her before her time is up. Added to the time ticking away is that the killer seems to involve Roarke by using products from his company and the latest victims work for him.

I've been reading the In Death series for many years and look forward to each new book. Creation gives us a look at Eve under pressure of time and knows the killer has her in his sights. Reading Robb's In Death books are coming back to characters I'm very familiar with and enjoy seeing work together to solve the mystery.

5 out of 5

April tally

Harlequins - 8 (4 SE, 2 Intrigue, 2 Superromance)
Non- Harlequin -2

Sub - Total -10

January-March tally
Harlequins - 40
Non- Harlequin -13
Sub-Total - 53

Total -63

Knit One, Kill Two by Maggie Sefton

Knit One, Kill Two by Maggie Sefton is the first book in a new Knitting Mystery series. Kelly Flynn returns to Colorado to close up her aunt's home but finds herself drawn to one of aunt's favorite places at House of Lambspun. While the police believe her aunt's death to be a burglary gone wrong, the more questions that Kelly asks the more it points to murder.

This delightful beginning to the series will definitely have me looking to follow Kelly and her cohorts as they solve murder in this small Colorado town. I love the setting and include in the book is a recipe and knitting pattern. There are romantic elements that will be interesting to follow between Kelly and Steve Townsend.

4 of 5

March tally

Harlequins - 3 (3 Mira)
Non- Harlequin -4

Sub - Total -7

January/Febuary tally
Harlequins - 31
Non- Harlequin -3
Sub-Total - 34

Total -41

The Remains of the Dead by Wendy Roberts

The Remains of the Dead is the first book in the new series Ghost Dusters Myestery series by Wendy Roberts. We meet Sadie and her employee Zack who have a very unusual job - to clean up crime scenes after the police are finished with the area. Sadie's ability to speak to the dead while cleaning up from their deaths adds another dimension. Sadie meets Trudy Toth who seems to believe her husband, Grant, is innocent of the murder-suicide that the police have concluded in their report.

What a wonderful debut novel. There is a mix humor in this suspense filled story. Someone doesn't want Sadie investigating Trudy's claim of her husband's innocence.

We are introduced to several characters who I hope we'll see more of in future books. Maeva also has the ability to speak to the dead but she makes her living with her abilities while Sadie unique talent is only known to a few. Zack Bowman, an ex-cop, was given a second chance when Sadie hired him. Hints of a future between Sadie and Zack are very subtle but aren't required in this mystery.

The twists to the solution of the murder kept me involved until the very end. Looking forward to more books in the series.

4.5 out of 5

January tally

Harlequins - 9 (3 SD, 2 SE, 1 Medical, 2 HQN, 1 Sexy Sensation)

Non- Harlequin -2

Total - 11