What Are You Reading?

See, I didn’t throw you any curve balls this week. We’re going to talk about what we’re reading. I’m reading a true crime book that was a bestseller last year, I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara. She’s the writer who...

Molten Mud Murder by Sara E. Johnson

It’s always fun to discover a debut author who writes an atmospheric mystery with an interesting sleuth. Sara E. Johnson takes readers to New Zealand in Molten Mud Murder. I hope readers appreciate the descriptions of the country, and the details of the...

Author Interview – Sara E. Johnson

I always enjoy introducing a debut author. Tomorrow, I’ll review Sara E. Johnson’s first mystery, Molten Mud Murder. Set in New Zealand, it introduces a fascinating new sleuth. Today, I’d like to introduce you to Sara. Sara, congratulations on the...

This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger

William Kent Krueger’s second coming-of-age story is not the sequel to Ordinary Grace that readers expected. Instead, This Tender Land is his version of Huckleberry Finn or the Odyssey, as adolescents are forced to move toward adulthood. It’s a lush,...

October Treasures in My Closet

It’s time for another pile of Treasures in My Closet. Let’s check out October’s forthcoming books. In Ellie Alexander’s Beyond a Reasonable Stout, Leavenworth, Washington has just concluded the Oktoberfest celebration. But, no one is...