Margherita’s Notebook by Flumeri & Giacometti

July 23, 2016

I’m usually not a fan of translations. Quite often, I feel as if something was lost, and the book doesn’t resonate with me. But Margherita’s Notebook by Elisabetta Flumeri and Gabriella Giacometti is translated from the Italian, and it’s...

Winner and Thomas Waite Post and Giveaway

July 22, 2016

Congratulations to the winner of Terrence McCauley’s A Murder of Crows. Diane K. of Darien, IL will get a copy of the book. This week, I have a Q&A from author Thomas Waite, an excerpt and a giveaway of his latest Lana Elkins thriller, Unholy Code. Thank...

The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

July 21, 2016

Ruth Ware’s The Woman in Cabin 10 has been called a psychological thriller and compared to Agatha Christie. Really? I’m missing something in Agatha Christie, then. I’ve read a number of Christie’s mysteries, and never felt they were...

What Are You Reading?

July 20, 2016

Are you reading, or are you glued to your TV? I’ll be honest and say I can’t watch. But, don’t worry. I’ll definitely vote in November. That really means I have time to read in the evening. I’m halfway through Ruth Ware’s new novel,...

Marriage, Monsters-in-Law, and Murder by Sara Rosett

July 19, 2016

Sara Rosett’s latest Ellie Avery mystery, Marriage, Monsters-in-Law, and Murder, is a family-oriented, engaging mystery with an authentic, likable amateur sleuth. I’ve always admired Rosett’s skill in putting family first in the mysteries, and this...