The Next Few Books

I had a hysterectomy on 6/17 and I’ve read nearly all the rest of the Home Repair is Homicide series. At the moment, I don’t feel like going back and writing about all of them so I’ll do a group summary of them.
Mallets Aforethought, Tool & Die, Nail Biter and Trap Door get progressively [...]

Unhinged by Sarah Graves

Interesting things keep happening to Jacobia Tiptree. 
An old woman that no one really liked has disappeared.  The locals think she has just run off to avoid creditors – until her body is discovered.  Of course, Jacobia (Jake) and her friend Ellie have to investigate.
It turns out that this series of murders is much closer to [...]

Wreck the Halls by Sarah Graves

Wreck the Halls by Sarah Graves
For me, character development and relationships between characters are almost more important than plot. I love this series because I really like Jake and how she interacts with those around her. I think that how she is with her husband, Wade, is teaching me a thing or two.
The [...]

Repair to Her Grave by Sarah Graves

Do you ever wonder where authors get titles?  This one took her title from the diary of one of the characters.  It really seems to have no other relevance other than offering a sort of home repair connection.
So far, I think this is my favorite HRIH book.  The story has elements that appeal to me: [...]

Wicked Fix by Sarah Graves 01/18/09

Why would you care when the Guy Everyone Loves to Hate is murdered?  Maybe you would if the person who has been arrested for the murder is a) your ex-husband, b) the father of your child and c) the key to a huge investment you’ve made and if he goes to prison, you are financially [...]

Triple Witch by Sarah Graves 01/04/09

It isn’t bad enough that Jacobia Tiptree found another dead body. This dead body happens to be the ex boyfriend of her best friend, Ellie White. Add to it that Jacobia finds out that Baxter Willoughby, a financial criminal who she helped put in jail, bought a house in Eastport and Jacobia [...]

The Dead Cat Bounce by Sarah Graves 12/13/08

I keep saying I’m not going to start on any more series til I read all the books in the ones I’ve gotten started.
I lie.
To begin with, The Dead Cat Bounce was confusing.   It’s the author’s first book, though, so I give her a little leeway.  A few times I had to re-read a passage [...]