Friday, July 31, 2026

The Sheep Detectives

 The hubs and I just finished watching this terrific movie. Told mainly from the sheeps' POV, this one is a powerful study of human behavior and the effects on those animals in their care. This one is beautiful, and redemptive, and all around terrific.

Enjoy. 

Keep a box of tissues handy; you'll need one.  

Thursday, July 30, 2026

The Case of the Trust Fund Tabby by Emily Karmazin

 Diagnosis: Murder

Prescription: Justice

Side Effects: One diabetic millionaire cat.

 About The Case of the Trust Fund Tabby: Former trauma nurse Lexi Burns thought moving back to her sleepy hometown of Atherton, Missouri, would be quiet—especially now that she’s imported her handsome private investigator boyfriend, Koa, from Hawaii.

     But when her ex-boyfriend, the town’s only police detective, is shot in a robbery and subsequently "codes" in the ICU due to a suspicious nursing error, Lexi’s medical instincts scream foul play.

     She teams up with her best friend Zelda—a woman who solves problems with crystals, aura readings, and zero boundaries—to investigate. Their prime suspect is Wendy, a jittery nurse who weeps over patients and prays for their souls a little too enthusiastically. But when a beloved neighbor dies suddenly and leaves his entire estate to a diabetic cat named Bebe, the case takes a turn from medical malpractice to cold-blooded murder.

     Lexi discovers that Wendy isn't just incompetent; she’s being weaponized by a greedy heir using religious psychosis as a murder weapon. Now, she must save the trust fund tabby—and her patients—before the killer strikes again.

 Our Review: Move over Stephanie Plum and Lula. Best pals Lexi and Zelda are back for another Mid-Life Mystery, this one involving a spoiled diabetic cat and a religious psychotic—or is that the case? You have to read this one to find out the answers and this one is a beauty.

 Based on a scale of 1-5, The Case of the Trust Fund Tabby merits an 8.

Kat Henry Doran, a Wild Women Review

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

A Christmas Storm by D. V. Stone

 About A Christmas Storm: This sweet holiday story focuses on our military men and women and those who stand by the home front through good times—and not so good; strong family values, and the unexpected opportunity for second chances.

Our Review: No matter how long ago it might have happened, everyone who has ‘served’ time in the military—either on active duty or standing by the home fires—will get this story. Hint: keep an extra large box of tissues handy. .

It’s three days before Christmas and all Lacey Prescott can think about is the first holiday she’ll share with her serviceman husband—until the fates intervene and cancel his leave. We remember those days and admire the ease with which author D.V. Stone infuses frustration, joy, sadness, as well as the urge to give in to the crying jag of the century. This delightful story shows with effortless style and manner the need for family support, devotion to duty and family—with a few Christmas miracles thrown in for special flavor.

Based on a scale of 1-5, A Christmas Storm merits a 7.

Kat Henry Doran, A Wild Women Review

 

 

 

 

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Dabbling in Danger by Mary Ann Jacobs

Return to Pittman, catch up on the latest ‘adventures’ of the Super Sleuths. . .

About Dabbling in Danger: Once again, follow the adventures of the Pittman, Massachusetts family as the friends known as the Super Sleuths join with local lawmen to solve two murders, an attempted murder, a kidnapping, a disappearance, and manage to break up a counterfeiting ring.

Our Review: For readers new to this series, it might take a bit to get acclimated to the setting and characters of this small tourist town set in the glorious Berkshire Mountains. Loyal fans of this contemporary cozy mystery series, however, will sit back and enjoy catching up on the new business ventures, romances, and current details in the lives of the characters they came to love in Don’t Mess with Me and Peril in Pittman--books 1 and 2 in this series. Follow the exploration of family and friendship for these diverse but cohesive characters.

 Based on a scale of 1-5, Dabbling in Danger merits a 4.

 Kat Henry Doran, A Wild Women Review