The Appeal by Janice Hallett

January 24, 2022

Janice Hallett’s debut novel, The Appeal, is unlike any epistolary novel you’ve read. Even the title has several meanings. And, the story itself? Don’t believe anything until you get to the end of the book. All you can do is guess with the clues...

The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa

January 23, 2022

If you love books, physically as well as for the contents, you might want to pick up Sosuke Natsukawa’s The Cat Who Saved Books. If you’re like me, and appreciate all the little tidbits, I’d suggest you skip to the end of the book before reading it....

Mermaid Confidential by Tim Dorsey

January 22, 2022

If you’ve ever read one of Tim Dorsey’s novels, you know that it’s almost impossible to summarize them. They’re madcap adventures, set in Florida, featuring Serge Storms, a lovable serial killer, and his friend, Coleman, who is permanently...

Winners and Mystery Classics Giveaway

January 21, 2022

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Penny T. from Klamath Falls, OR won Jane Austen’s Lost Letters. Elizabeth H. of Green Valley, AZ will receive Garden of Sins. The books are going out in the mail today. Stark House has been republishing classic...

What Are You Reading?

January 20, 2022

Have you had reading time this week? I hope you weren’t caught up in snow or tornadoes or the remnants of a tsunami. I hope you had time just to relax and enjoy a good book or two. At the time I’m writing this, I have one more mystery, and forty pages in...