While the mystery element to this series isn’t always that strong, nor the investigations that interesting, what Laura Child’s does well is describing the New Orleans life-style and setting. The books very much feel like you are getting a backstage pass to what type of parties you would get invited to if you lived in New Orleans.

Lovely descriptions of the countryside.

This book didn’t hold my interest as well as some of the previous books in the series, but it was a nice change of pace to have a Scottish setting, instead of the usual America Bed and Breakfast. Usually I would comment on Daheim’s wit, but I only got a couple of chuckles from this book. Not a bad book, just not a great book.

Quick, funny read. Quirky characters, plenty of love interests and odd setups, reminds me of Evanovich’s early Plum books.

I thought the solution to the case was somewhat interesting if expected, but the investigation portion was sort of boring. The tension between Dirk and Savannah is kind of getting to me. It’s been going on for several books and obviously they like each other. It’s cute for a couple of books, but would be nice to see some resolution to it.

Not quite compelling as her earlier books, but worth reading, because it’s interesting to see how the characters have progressed and changed over time.

I liked how Susan Wittig Albert updated the series by writing from McQuaid’s point of view for a portion of the story. However, I felt some of the novel was awkwardly worded, because of the narration style. I was very happy to finally see a resolution in the mystery of her father, because I felt it had been a hanging plot line for several books.

Heart-warming. One of my favorite books in this series.

The third book in the Walker Papers was superior to the second book which was sort of slow moving. As always lots of metaphysical/vision quest action. A lot is revealed about Joanne’s character.

I really liked this book, my only complaint is I wish the author CE Murphy would come up with a different way to hurt Joanne instead of getting her stabbed every book.