Loved the newest Hamish Macbeth, "Death of a Kingfisher" by M.C. Beaton. Poor Hamish; he is so misfortunate in matters of love.  His newest love interest is truly all wrong for him but he is still mesmerized by her. Murders most foul follow and Hamish, lazy as he is, manages to be the instigator in solving them.

Not only do I like the cozy amateur sleuth mysteries, I also read procedurals, thrillers, just about anything with a crime background. I just started J.A. Jance's newest one about Ali Reynolds, "Left for Dead". It has some very curious puzzles to solve.

The American Library Association Publishers have just brought out "The Readers' Advisory Guide to Mystery" by John Charles, Candace Clark, Joanne Hamilton-Selway, and Joanne Morrison.  Look for it soon in your local public library. It will have lots of leads for authors, series, characters, etc.