2019 International Thriller Awards

July 17, 2019

Last weekend, during the New York City blackout, the International Thriller Writers presented their annual Thriller Awards. Congratulations to all of the winners. Here are the winners. BEST HARDCOVER NOVEL Jennifer Hillier – Jar of Hearts BEST FIRST NOVEL C. J....

Shamed by Linda Castillo

July 16, 2019

I love Linda Castillo’s Kate Burkholder books. She has wonderful characters, beginning with Kate, Kate’s love interest, Tomasetti, and the entire police department in Painters Mill, Ohio. But, the cover of her latest book, Shamed, is just wrong. Let...

Heather Webber, An Interview

July 15, 2019

When I read that Heather Webber’s Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe was “perfect for fans of Sarah Addison Allen”, I knew I’d want to try it. Tomorrow is release date for the book, and today I’m lucky to have an interview with the author. I...

Have You Heard? – Miranda James’ Classified as Murder

July 14, 2019

Miranda James’ eleventh Cat in the Stacks mystery, The Pawful Truth, is due out Tuesday, July 16. If you love Charlie Harris and his Maine Coon cat, Diesel, as I do, you’ll be waiting for the new book. In the meantime, Sandie Herron has reviewed the...

One Little Secret by Cate Holahan

July 13, 2019

Cate Holahan’s standalone is usually not my type of book. One Little Secret takes three couples to the Hamptons, where they drink too much, discover too much, and the results are not pretty. On the other hand, I liked the police detective, who was not afraid to...