Guilt Strikes at Granger’s Store by Terry Shames

February 05, 2024

I’m a big fan of Terry Shames’ Samuel Craddock mysteries. In fact, that’s a quote from me on the jacket of her latest book, Guilt Strikes at Granger’s Store. It’s from my review of Murder at the Jubilee Rally for Library Journal....

Why We Read by Shannon Reed

February 04, 2024

Sometimes, I just don’t understand blurbs, although I’ll admit the one from George Saunders did make me more interested in Shannon Reed’s Why We Read. He said, “A hilarious and incisive exploration of the joys of reading.” While I found...

Last Night by Luanne Rice

February 03, 2024

Although you can read Luanne Rice’s Last Night without reading the previous two novels featuring Conor Reid, it doesn’t hurt to have read Last Day and The Shadow Box. All three books involve artists, murder, and the resulting fallout in families....

Shotgun Saturday Night by Bill Crider

February 02, 2024

When rereading an older series, a few things jumped out at me. I’ll talk about them at the conclusion. But, the first thing is, Bill Crider’s Sheriff Dan Rhodes mysteries are timeless, although Shotgun Saturday Night was written in 2013. The series...

What Are You Reading?

February 01, 2024

It was a much better week here, weather-wise, and I had good reading time as well. I hope you did, too! I’m finally getting around to reading a book I’ve wanted to read for a while, the latest Sheriff Samuel Craddock mystery by Terry Shames, Guilt Strikes...