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How to Make an American Quilt (1995)

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Julia (2008)

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A woman tries to extort money, using a young boy as bait.

Orphan (2009)

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The tragic loss of their unborn child has devastated Kate (Vera Farmiga) and John (Peter Sarsgaard),...

Daughters of the Lake

Wendy Webb

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The ghosts of the past come calling in a spellbinding heart-stopper from the “Queen of the...

Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2514 KP) rated The Jig is Up in Books

Aug 22, 2024

The Jig is Up

Lisa Q. Mathews | 2024 | Mystery

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Kate Must Dance Fast to Find a Killer

When Kate Buckley gets a text from her sister, Colleen, she packs up her daughters and heads home to Shamrock, a town that has become an Irish themed tourist destination. Before Kate can find out what is wrong with Colleen, the two find the dead body of Colleen’s best friend, Deirdre, who was a famous Irish dancer. Kate finds herself drawn into the mystery of what happened. Can she solve the case?

I’m a little surprised we haven’t seen an Irish touristy town as a series theme before now. While I did feel things and characters could have been a bit more fleshed out, I enjoyed what we got here. The theming is fun and made me smile multiple times. The characters are, likewise, charming, and I am looking forward to getting to know them better. The mystery got off to a strong start, and the book kept me engaged, even with some things that might have annoyed me in lesser hands. You’ll dance through this debut and be left anxious for the encore.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2514 KP) rated Buried in Shamrocks in Books

Feb 25, 2026

Can Kate Make Her Ex an Ex-Suspect?

Kate Buckley and her daughters are back in Shamrock for the summer. They’ve arrived just in time for the Great Shamrock Fair. But then Kate finds out her ex-husband is in town with his band to perform at the event. And his new fiancée is in town, too. But when she winds up dead, the pressure is on to find the killer before it dampens the fair. Can Kate keep her ex-husband out of jail?

I was glad we got a return visit. Once again, the town and characters are charming. And I enjoyed getting to see some of the characters and their relationships grow. The mystery does have some pacing issues, but it does reach a logical climax that I really enjoyed. A couple of the subplots felt like they could have given us a bit more here while still leaving things open for the next book. But the characters made the pages fly by all too quickly. You’ll find them charming as well.