Reviews + Articles
The Plot and the Pendulum by Jenn McKinlay
Jenn McKinlay's latest Library Lover's Mystery has one of my favorite covers, and The Plot and the Pendulum is one of my favorite books in the series as well. McKinlay's descriptions of the scenery and weather in Connecticut in October tie in beautifully with the...
Sinister Graves by Marcie R. Rendon
Every couple years, Marcie R. Rendon comes out with another Cash Blackbear mystery. Sinister Graves is the third in this bleak series. Despite the dark atmosphere, I still read each book, hoping for a glimpse of hope. In this case, there's a Native woman called...
The Socialite’s Guide to Murder by S. K. Golden
Hotels have always been popular as settings for crime fiction. In the last few years, though, there's been an element added. Maybe it was there before, and I wasn't aware of it. In Audrey Keown's Hotel 1911 mysteries, the amateur sleuth, a hotel clerk, has panic...
November Treasures in My Closet
It might be a week late, but none of these books are released until November, so you still have time to place holds at your local public library or pre-order any books you're interested in reading. These are just the "Treasures in My Closet", so you may know of...
Winners and a Witchy Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Gideon and the Young Toughs and Other Stories is going to Emma K. in Seattle, WA. Max F. from Arlington, VT will receive Guilty Creatures: A Menagerie of Mysteries. The books will go out in the mail today. Let's...
What Are You Reading?
It was quite a week, wasn't it? My Mom, my sister, Linda, and I went on vacation to Williamsburg, Virginia. We had a wonderful trip, easy drive and good weather. But, while we were there, Hurricane Ian hit Florida. The hardest hit areas were Lee and Charlotte...