Edgar Award Winners 2016

April 29, 2016

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Edgar Awards, presented by Mystery Writers of America. Mary Higgins Clark Award – Little Pretty Things by Lori Rader-Day Robert L. Fish Award – Russell W. Johnson for “Ching Ling Soo’s...

Extreme Prey by John Sandford

April 28, 2016

I was late coming to John Sandford’s Prey books, but I’m totally hooked. I’m not going back in this series since I know what happened with Lucas Davenport’s career, but I’ve enjoyed the ones I’ve read. And, Sandford’s...

What Are You Reading?

April 27, 2016

Well, it was a little nerve wracking for a while last night, with my cell phone, the TV, the tornado sirens, everything going off with a tornado warning here. I should have known I was OK. None of the cats panicked, and Josh just sat and tried to figure out why I was...

The Decent Proposal by Kemper Donovan

April 26, 2016

I read some of the comments about Kemper Donovan’s debut novel, The Decent Proposal. While the premise is interesting, and the contrast between the characters is certainly written effectively, somehow I missed what everyone seems to find delightful. Other...

Come Dark by Steven F. Havill

April 25, 2016

Every time I read one of Steven F. Havill’s Posadas County mysteries, I urge readers to try one. Come Dark may be my favorite in the series, an excellent example of a small-town sheriff’s department working together in a community where they know the...