Broken Dishes

I think I liked this book better the second time around. The mystery is pretty tame with no immediate danger to anyone (well aside from the fire I guess) and we get to see Hud again which was nice. I liked seeing him and Gabe butt heads at the dinner table. I really liked the ending when Benni imag......more

I became interested in this cozy mystery series because the titles are all based on quilt blocks which are featured on the covers and their history is explained in opening comments. But quilting is really incidental in this series, which I've come to appreciate for its emphasis on relationships and......more

I've read several of Fowler's books about Benni Harper, a feisty heroine who lives in the San Luis Obispo-double town of Santa Celina in California. These are cozy mysteries, and sometimes I'm in the mood for one and sometimes I'm not. This either caught me at the wrong time or just didn't win me ov......more

This is a great series...each book keeps the characters fresh and the plots interesting. This one takes place outside of San Celinas, Dove, Isaac, Sam, Elvia and Emory are secondary characters. Scout isn't even a major part of the story. He stays home with Benni's dad. With the different location, n......more

Cow-girl Benni Harper goes to the opening of a dude ranch to help her friends but she finds more than cow pies when bones in a shallow grave are unearthed. How old are these bones and who was there owner? Benni helps law enforcement find the answers. I really love the "Benni Harper" cozy mystery ser......more