Have You Heard? Charlaine Harris’ Dead to the World

December 16, 2017

It’s a busy time of year, evenings with friends and I’m also on deadline. So, once in a while, it’s nice to be able to thank Sandie Herron and use one of her audiobook reviews. This time, it’s Charlaine Harris’ Dead to the World. DEAD TO...

Thank you to Bill Crider

December 15, 2017

It’s Friday, and, for “Friday’s Forgotten Books”, a number of us are telling stories about Bill Crider or reviewing his books. I could do either of those. I actually just met Bill a few years ago at Bouchercon in Raleigh. But, we’d been...

What Are You Reading?

December 14, 2017

It’s my busy week, so I won’t have much reading time until next Wednesday. I’ve actually only read one more story in Connie Willis’ A Lot Like Christmas than the last time I mentioned that book. Others are piling up. I’m hoping...

Have You Heard? Victoria Laurie’s Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye

December 13, 2017

Those of us who are avid mystery readers usually like to start at the beginning of a series. When Sandie Herron sent me the reviews of the audiobooks of Victoria Laurie’s Psychic Eye series, she was wise, and started with the first in the series. Today, thanks...

A Case of Syrah, Syrah by Nancy J. Parra

December 12, 2017

Amateur sleuth Taylor O’Brian asks, “What could possibly go wrong?” Everything, beginning with Taylor herself in Nancy J. Parra’s first Wine Country mystery,  A Case of Syrah, Syrah. When Taylor’s Aunt Jemma had heart problems,...