A View to Murder: a mystery with a devilish sting by Robert McNeill
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Student Lara Tomkins while jogging is attacked and pushed off Salisbury Crags. DI jack Knox and his team investigate while he also gets involved with a drugs case which I have no interest reading about.
Overall an enjoyable read

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Starship Trap by Mel Gilden
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Ships from different species have started to go missing. The Enterprise and her crew are sent to investigate, but they like the rest disappear from their universe. Can they return and solve the problem.
An enjoyable re-read

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Colonel Fitzwilliam's Revenge by Scary Austen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In this Pride and Prejudice variation, Wickham has eloped/deserted with Lydia. Will the Colonel do what Darcy was too afraid to do.
Enjoyable short story.

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Unhappy Returns by Elizabeth Lemarchand
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1975 Ethel Ridd, 75, ex housekeeper to the deceased vicar of Abercombe states that a medieval chalice has disappeared. Then she is found murdered. Detectives Pollard and Toye are brought in to investigate both cases.
An enjoyable mystery
(Originally published 1977)

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The Queen’s Fire by Steven Veerapen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1588. Thomas Lewgar has arrived in London looking for Marlowe. Soon they are following Catholic spies to Plymouth and then into Cornwall. But what is the plot that they have discovered.
An entertaining historical mystery.

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Mary Bennet Takes Charge - A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Shana Granderson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

In this Pride and Prejudice variation 'plain and not a son' Mary Bennet is the younger twin of Elizabeth, but when the militia and Mr. Collins arrive she decides her family must change and so 'takes charge'. But what effect will this have on her family and her neighbours as she must also change.
A delightful and well-written historical romance story with its enjoyable pairings.
Entertaining re-read.

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Two Spinsters and a Corpse by Eve Tarrington
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Regency Period - During a ball at Wycliffe Castle, home of the Haddingtons, rectors daughter Judith St Clair, and Louisa-Margaretta Haddington are hiding in the library when they overhear a conversation. Later Miss Matilda Ross is discovered dead in the library. They decide to investigate believing she was murdered.
Overall an entertaining cozy mystery but I couldn't really take to the two main females or many of the other characters.
An ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

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