Winners and a Bestseller Giveaway

June 09, 2023

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Sue B. from Tacoma, WA won Death by Chocolate Marshmallow Pie. Carli S. from New York City, NY will receive A Flicker of a Doubt. The books will go out in the mail today. This week, I’m giving away bestsellers,...

What Are You Reading?

June 08, 2023

It’s Thursday already? It’s been a hectic week, but I’m ready to talk books with all of you. Lately, I’ve been picking up books, and putting them down unfinished. That includes several of the books I’ve mentioned here on Thursdays. I just...

The Traitor Beside Her by Mary Anna Evans

June 07, 2023

Mary Anna Evans’ first Faye Longchamp mystery, Artifacts, wasn’t even out yet when I first met her. Twenty years later, though, it’s interesting to see where she’s gone. She introduces a new character, Justine Byrne, in The Traitor Beside Me....

All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby

June 06, 2023

No one writes with such power, while managing to convey the brutality of life, as S.A. Cosby does. His latest book, All the Sinners Bleed, is beautifully written, gritty, with a hero who carries the weight of his job and his community on his shoulders. Sheriff Titus...

The Last Drop of Hemlock by Katharine Schellman

June 05, 2023

Before I dive into the review of Katharine Schellman’s The Last Drop of Hemlock, I just want to mention her cover artist. The covers for the two books in the Nightingale series are just stunning, and this one is no exception. Vivian Kelly and her sister,...