Handcuffs in the Heather

I dinged this one a couple of stars for insensitivity (?) or maybe just a lack of LGBTQ beta readers. One of the primary characters (who we never meet in person) is transgender. Although the author is not unkind and even alludes to how wrong the disavowing mother is, felt uncomfortable with the stor......more

Why, why, WHY would you write a book featuring a trans character if you will consistently misgender them, use incorrect pronouns, and drop his deadname in every other sentence?? Even his so-called best friend used the wrong pronouns. The characters aren't woke just because they use multiple sets of......more

The first couple of books in this series were fun, but they are all starting to be the same. In the beginning, Doreen was a pleasing character. She has now morphed into her own heroine and seemingly hired herself into law enforcement as an expert. She seems to have no respect for boundaries and appe......more

Handcuffs in the Heather is part of the Lovely Lethal Garden Series. Once again we find Doreen in the middle of a cold case investigation. Usually I don't like reading the amateur sleuth genre, but what makes this book different are the characters. Doreen is an ex-trophy wife, who has never lived al......more

After her last case Doreen wants to make amends to Richard, her neighbor, and what better way than by doing something she loves gardening. The surprise is on her and Richard when she uncovers a set of handcuffs that are more suited for play than work. Her discovery sends her and her menagerie on an i......more