It’s That Time of Year

December 06, 2016

It’s that time of year when there doesn’t seem to be enough time in the day. Of course, the work day is the same. But, I had books and a present and Christmas cards to open when I arrived home yesterday. (Yes, I was supposed to open that present now.) And,...

Into the Lion’s Den by Linda Fairstein

December 05, 2016

Linda Fairstein is the perfect author to set a series of juvenile mysteries in New York City. Who knows it any better than the author of the Alexandra Cooper novels? Fairstein, a former prosecutor for Manhattan, utilizes the city’s landmarks as essential...

The Whole Town’s Talking by Fannie Flagg

December 04, 2016

While the book jacket says Fannie Flagg’s latest novel, The Whole Town’s Talking, is about what it means to be truly alive, I looked at the book differently. I saw it as the story of a town, from birth to death. And, it’s the story of the people who...

Dead Man Walking by Simon R. Green

December 03, 2016

I’m addicted to Simon R. Green’s Ishmael Jones mysteries, but the third one is only on order for us, so I have to wait to read the next one. Dead Man Walking wasn’t quite up to the first country house mystery with supernatural overtones, but it...

January Treasures in My Closet – Part 2

December 02, 2016

I have another collection of books to tempt you today. I hope you’re excited about some of the January releases. We have a number of interesting debut novels this month. In Jane Harper’s The Dry, “Small towns can hide big secrets.” Federal...