Reviews + Articles
Frozen Detective by Amanda Flower
I wonder where Amanda Flower would have taken the characters of the Piper and Porter cozy mystery series if Hallmark Publishing hadn't closed down. Frozen Detective follows Dead-End Detective, the mystery that introduced private detective Darby Piper and her...
Haunted by the Past by Simon R. Green
As much as I enjoy Ishmael Jones, I think Simon R. Green's Haunted by the Past will be the last book I read in the series. The last couple books both felt as if Green was reaching for ideas that just didn't come. In 1963, a spaceship crashed in England, killing...
Sandie’s Corner – The Devil You Know by P.J. Tracy
I'll admit I turned down the opportunity to review P.J. Tracy's latest book, The Devil You Know. Fortunately, Sandie Herron read and reviewed it, so I can still share a review here. Thank you, Sandie. The Devil You KnowWritten by P. J. TracyDetective Margaret Nolan...
Winners and a Cozy Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Glen D. from Yuba City, CA won It Dies with You. What Lies Beneath goes to Penny T. from Klamath Falls, OR. The books will go out in the mail tomorrow. I'm giving away cozy mysteries this week, beginning with...
What Are You Reading?
Neither rain nor storms nor snow nor 78 degrees in Florida can prevent us from gathering here on a Thursday to talk about books. I hope you're all doing okay this week. Let us know! I can tell you what I just finished, but it won't be released until May 30. I read...
Carolyn Korsmeyer, Guest Author
Today, I'd like to welcome Carolyn Korsmeyer as guest author. Carolyn Korsmeyer is both a novelist and a philosopher. She is especially interested in how the senses and emotions are engaged by works of art, themes prominent in three of her philosophy books: Things:...