November Treasures in My Closet

November isn’t a big publishing month, or, at least my Treasures in My Closet piles don’t reflect a big publishing month. However, there are treasures, including one of the best books I’ve read this year. Elizabeth Berg takes readers back to Mason,...

The Stalking by Heather Graham

This is a rougarou, a Louisiana swamp legend related to a werewolf. It’s also the legendary villain in Heather Graham’s latest Krewe of Hunters novel, The Stalking. This series, featuring an elite group of FBI agents who have abilities to see and talk with...

Bloody Genius by John Sandford

John Sandford is a bloody genius. I wish I could tell you how he messed up my book review for Bloody Genius, the twelfth Virgil Flowers novel, but it would spoil the book. In fact, that’s what happened. I had an opening sentence all set after I read the...

Have You Heard? – Donna Andrews’ Swan for the Money

Because I gave away Donna Andrews’ latest Meg Langslow mystery this week, I thought it was the perfect time to run one of Sandie Herron’s reviews of a book in the series. If you read the blog regularly, you know Sandie reviews audiobooks here, which I...

Winners & An Ann Cleeves Giveaway

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Sue F. from Crosslakes, MN won Terns of Endearment. Liz V. of Annapolis, MD will receive Killer in the Carriage House. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I’m giving away books in two...