Roslyn Woods

This is a wonderful cozy mystery series set in the art world of Austin, Texas. Having visited Austin on several occasions, I knew what a bright, eclectic and artistic vibe it has. Roslyn Woods does a great job with this setting, as well as all her characters. I enjoyed each of the mysteries in this set and all of the recurring characters are ones you will immediately like and want to get to know better. I would highly recommend getting this box set because, once you start reading this series, you won't want to stop.… (mehr)

Solidly written and enjoyable story of an artist moving back to Austin who becomes involved with her best friend's brother--who just happens to be under suspicion for murder of his wife, whom he is separated from. But it isn't one of those Hitchcock "did he really do it" stories; it is more a story of amateur detectives having to do the job of the Austin Police detectives who fail to take seriously even the most obvious clues. Once you get past that annoyance and the author's basically failed attempt to introduce complications into the relationship between the two obviously star-crossed lovers, there is a pretty good mystery with a nice little bit of Austin flavor for those of us who used to (or still) live there. In fact the author is probably a bit too obsessed with giving directions for everywhere the characters visit, but it was a nice change for me to be able to visualize those places without having to go to Google Maps!… (mehr)