Author Interview – Glen Erik Hamilton

February 18, 2016

Glen Erik Hamilton’s Past Crimes is one of the best books I’ve read this year. And, it must be one of the best books a number of people read in 2015, because it’s nominated for an Edgar Award for Best First Novel. I’m looking forward to meeting...

What are You Reading?

February 17, 2016

OK, I’ll admit that I could have finished love in lowercase last night, but, even though I’m owned by cats, I love the Westminster Dog Show. So, I was watching dogs last night instead of reading. love in lowercase is a charming little novel by Francesc...

The Ex by Alafair Burke

February 16, 2016

I finally read the book everyone has been raving about, and, it deserves all the accolades. Alafair Burke’s The Ex is a riveting story of a woman who is convinced she ruined a man’s life twenty years later. Now, she has the chance to try to save him one...

Once Upon a Crime by P.J. Brackston

February 15, 2016

The fairy tales I loved to read as a child are full of crime. So, it only makes sense that in recent years authors and TV writers have discovered the world and characters of fairy tales, perfect for crime series. In Once Upon a Crime, P.J. Brackston tells of a...

Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin

February 14, 2016

Recently, the editorial cartoonist for the local newspaper raved about Ian Rankin’s books, and I realized I had never read a Rebus crime novel. That’s as bad as the days when I said how much I loved police procedurals, but was saving Ed McBain’s...