Here Comes the Body by Maria DiRico

April 19, 2020

Maria DiRico may be a new name for all of us. However, the copyright page, and even a note I  received from the publicist named Ellen Byron, author of the award-winning Cajun Country series, as the author of this first Catering Hall Mystery. Rest assured...

The Diva Sweetens the Pie by Krista Davis

April 18, 2020

At a time when I needed a cozy mystery, I knew nothing would suit better than one of Krista Davis’ Domestic Diva mysteries. Fortunately, I was a year behind, and still had The Diva Sweetens the Pie to read. Her new one, The Diva Spices It Up, will be...

What Are You Reading?

April 17, 2020

If you read my blog the last couple days, you know I read, or attempted to read, two literary novels in a row. That doesn’t work for me. So, I picked up a mystery from last year. Krista Davis’ Diva series always works for me.  The Diva Sweetens...

Simon the Fiddler by Paulette Jiles

April 16, 2020

Charles Frazier’s historical novel Cold Mountain came out in 1997, and went on to win the National Book Award. It became an Academy Award-winning film in 2003. Perhaps the same will happen with Paulette Jiles’ latest book, Simon the...

Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler

April 15, 2020

Anne Tyler’s books feel as if they’re stories of the lives of ordinary people, with reflections of all of our lives. That seems to be exactly what her latest novel,  Redhead by the Side of the Road is. It’s the story of one ordinary man who...