The 2025 Dagger Awards

July 07, 2025

I know some of us have not been impressed by crime fiction awards given out in the U.S. in the last few years. So, I’m sharing the CWA (British Crime Writers Association) Awards that were presented recently. Thanks to The Rap Sheet for the list. KAA Gold...

Rage by Linda Castillo

July 06, 2025

Tuesday is release day for Linda Castillo’s latest Kate Burkholder mystery, Rage. I’ll be honest. I didn’t find this one near as disturbing and violent as her last one, The Burning. Although the victims were young, naive Amish, I was more upset when...

A Novel Murder by E.C. Nevin

July 05, 2025

It’s obvious that the author of A Novel Murder, a debut mystery, knows her way around the publishing industry and literary festivals. This isn’t a cozy mystery, but it’s a traditional one with likable characters. And, uncovering characters and their...

The Dark Library by Mary Anna Evans

July 04, 2025

Several of Mary Anna Evans’ books deal with World War II and secrets. The Dark Library is no exception, although it will take a while to pick up the war connection, other than rationing and shortages. The latest book is a gothic mystery that involves one...

What Are You Reading?

July 03, 2025

I have no blood. I went for bloodwork on Tuesday, and they got one drop of blood. One drop! Must have been sucked out by a vampire. I went back Wednesday after drinking lots of water, and there was no problem in getting blood. So, that’s been my week, driving...