Welcome to Litsy!

Loved the lambs. Terrified by the floods. The friendly competition between the East coasters and Mid-westerners was sweet. #bobwhitebuddies

October BOTM picks are live!

What are we thinking?!

I was hoping for more spooky options!

My spouse is not here to see what #nelson did—she is the gardener in our house—but I think it‘s a little bit hilarious. He did just what he does on the couch with all of his blankets, keeps at it until it‘s juuuusssttt right!

It‘s not even that warm right now!

#greyhound

Det. John Stone,who has the best rest record in his precinct,is a “dinosaur”in his investigative practices.The caustic Det. Carmen Dehan has such a bad attitude that no one wants to work with her.So the Captain gives them the cold cases no on wants to pursue.1st case: a poker game, a shoot out-too many suspects—the mob, gangs from NYC, a bent cop.2nd case:the detectives find two bare arms with no body parts in a storage container.A bizarre case.

There were some fun ones in this collection, like Knox's Holmes tribute/pastiche. Trains really are such a fertile ground for mysteries...

Starting to get more than a little autumnal.

I have a long weekend now, after the travel and stress of this week. So enjoying rain against the window, a British Library Crime Classics collection, and videogames.

1. Strong Sense of Place did a baseball episode! I may or may not have recommended the tagged book/series, but I‘m taking credit for its inclusion anyway. 😎In any case, I can definitely take credit for the series being added to cozymystery.com.
2. My friends are enjoying their vacation in Utah.
3. I took a walk by the mighty Raritan River and saw a heron.
4. The cats are warming to my presence. Here‘s Steve in the cat tree.⬇️
#5joysfriday

OMG. @Cuilin ... you're spoiling me! Thank you for these get-well delights. I had my first PT today and was told to lie low for another three weeks (going to appointments, though), so you've given me items to enjoy while my butt is on the couch! I can't wait to dive into the book, and I love that I can read little snippets here and there. The bookmarks are so cool, too! I'm so glad you're a part of my Litsy life. Thank you, dear friend. 🧡💜💛

The Secret of Gumbo Grove by Eleanora E. Tate, am was good. This mystery is about a young girl, Raisin, who's cleaning up a cemetery when she stumbles on a secret about her town's history. The way the author weaves the mystery into Raisin's real life was flawless, but one character made me mad, Miss Aussie, who was trying to erase her own family's past.

This mystery plot dragged a bit and was rather convoluted. I much prefer the previous Holmes and Watson novel I read by this author. (See my previous post.) I do like her portrayal of Holmes and Watson, though.

#mystery #detective #Holmes #litsylove