Rest in Peace, Bill Crider

February 13, 2018

Bill Crider’s brother, Cox Robert Crider, announced Bill died at 6:52 PM CST, Monday February 12, 2018. We knew Bill’s death was coming. He himself announced there that he was going into home hospice, suffering from cancer. His family has been generous and...

Dead People Suck by Laurie Kilmartin

February 12, 2018

I’ll admit Laurie Kilmartin’s nonfiction book, Dead People Suck: A Guide for Survivors of the Newly Departed, isn’t for everyone. In fact, I don’t know that I would recommend the comedian’s book to “survivors of the newly...

The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch

February 11, 2018

Ben Aaronovitch continues to add diverse and interesting characters to the books in his Rivers of London urban fantasy series. The Hanging Tree is the sixth book, and it brings Police Constable Peter Grant back to London for discoveries of more magic running...

Seven Dead by J. Jefferson Farjeon

February 10, 2018

J. Jefferson Farjeon’s Seven Dead is another British Library Crime Classic. The book was originally published in 1939, and it’s now reprinted. It’s published in the United States by Poisoned Pen Press, and both the British and American editions have...

Winners and A Quick Cozy Giveaway

February 09, 2018

Congratulations to the two winners of the last contest. Felissa L. of Cedar Park, TX is a first-time winner. Congratulations for winning Brooklyn Wars. Linda K. from Woodstock, MD won Last Stop in Brooklyn. It’s going to be a quick turnaround on this...