Reviews + Articles
Encore in Death by J.D. Robb
I would have expected that J.D. Robb's Encore in Death, a police procedural set in the world of Broadway and Hollywood, would have been one of my favorites in the series. But, it wasn't quite up to the tension of Desperation in Death, the previous book in the...
Murder at an Irish Castle by Ellie Brannigan
I don't know if this is a compliment or not, but I certainly intended it as one. I found myself so caught up in the relationships and characters in Ellie Brannigan's Murder at an Irish Castle, that I forgot there had been a suspicious death, and there was reason...
Of Manners and Murder by Anastasia Hastings
It seems this is the season for "Agony Aunt" mysteries. Although Mary Winters' March release, Murder in Postscript is set twenty years earlier than Anastasia Hastings' Of Manners and Murder, both books feature young women tasked with writing advice columns in...
Winners and a January Releases Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Lisa W. of Akron, IN won Bayou Book Thief. Sandie H. from Sarasota, FL won Bookclubbed to Death. The books will go out as soon as possible. This week, I'm giving away two mysteries that were released in January....
What Are You Reading?
I know Texas has been iced in. We've been iced in here in Evansville. The library was closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, but it's back to work today. However, I'll be in and out today because I have a dentist appointment in the late morning. If you have to travel, or...
March treasures in My Closet
We're talking about March book releases already! As my Mother says, I'm not trying to rush my life, but I'd much rather talk about anything in March than February. There are hints of spring in March. Let's see what kind of hints we can find in the Treasures in My...