The Killings at Kingfisher Hall by Sophie Hannah

September 13, 2020

I love the cover of Sophie Hannah’s fourth Hercule Poirot mystery, The Killings at Kingfisher Hall. However, I’m not the target audience. I found it tedious to spend the first five chapters of the book traveling with Poirot on a bus from London to Surrey....

A Library of Congress Crime Classic Giveaway

September 11, 2020

This week I’m giving away two copies of one title. Case Pending was Dell Shannon’s first Detective Luis Mendoza mystery. It was first published in 1960, and has been republished by Sourcebooks/Poisoned Pen Press as part of the Library of Congress Crime...

What Are You Reading?

September 10, 2020

First, how are you doing? Last week didn’t sound great for several of us. Take care of yourselves. Many of us check the messages to see how everyone else is doing. I’m in Ohio this week. I can tell you I’m not reading a thing, but I’m feeling...

Vacation Wednesday

September 09, 2020

Good day, everyone! And, it is a good day. I’m in Ohio with my mother and sisters, who I haven’t seen in a year, mostly due to Covid. But, it was time. We’re all healthy, and wanted to see each other. So, I have nothing to post today. But, I’ll...

Murder in the Bayou Boneyard by Ellen Byron

September 08, 2020

It’s been a while since I read one of Ellen Byron’s Cajun Country mysteries, so I’m happy that Murder in the Bayou Boneyard had a list of characters. She’s such a skillful writer, though, that once I started it was easy to identify and remember...