Errands, Errands, Errands

July 09, 2025

I had two days of errands. Fortunately, one of them yesterday was to the library. I picked up a first mystery by a romance writer, what they’re calling a ro-mystery. We’ll see. It might be too sweet for me. I’ll let you know on Thursday when we talk...

Murder Among the Owls by Bill Crider

July 08, 2025

First, before I review the fourteenth Sheriff Dan Rhodes mystery, Murder Among the Owls by Bill Crider, just a note that I heard from Crider’s son-in-law, Tom Neary. He said there will be news about the rerelease of the series within a few weeks. I’ll pass...

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...