Killer in the Carriage House by Sheila Connolly

July 07, 2019

Although Kate Hamilton, the amateur sleuth in Killer in the Carriage House, comes across as distracted, I was wondering if the author, Sheila Connolly, was distracted when she wrote this latest mystery. I know I had an ARC, so I won’t mention errors I found in...

The Shameless by Ace Atkins

July 06, 2019

Ace Atkins’ ninth Quinn Colson novel needs to come with a label, “Warning. To Be Continued…” If there was ever a book with a cliffhanger ending, it’s The Shameless. Twenty years ago, a fifteen-year-old boy, Brandon Taylor, went missing in...

Winners and a PI Giveaway

July 05, 2019

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Milwaukee Noir is going to Ed H. from Arroyo Grande, CA. Lisa G. of Pensacola Beach, FL and Melody M. from Wayne, PA each won a copy of Breaking the Dance. The books will go out in the mail today. This week,...

What Are You Reading?

July 04, 2019

I don’t expect a lot of posts today, but just in case you want to drop in, I’m around. No big plans for today, and I work tomorrow, so I didn’t leave town. If you drop by, tell us what you’re reading today or this week. On the recommendation of...

Roman Count Down by David P. Wagner

July 03, 2019

Here’s an admission. I really didn’t care who killed the count in David P. Wagner’s Roman Count Down, the prequel to his Rick Montoya Italian mysteries. I enjoyed the glimpse into Rick’s move to Rome. But, I loved all the discussion of food and...