Reviews + Articles
Bark to the Future by Spencer Quinn
"Do you think we go through high school in an intense fog?" Heck, yes. That's the only way most of us can survive high school. In the thirteenth Chet and Bernie mystery, Bark to the Future, Bernie discovers most of what he remembers from high school is wrong. Chet...
The Deepest Black by Randall Silvis
I realize there are a number of Randall Silvis fans out there. In fact, one of my dearest friends loves his books. Silvis has also been a finalist for two Hammett Prizes. But, I found The Deepest Black to be one of the weirdest books I ever finished. I really only...
Winners and a Cozy Mystery Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Elizabeth V. from Sacramento, CA won The Lies I Tell. Her Dying Day is going to RaeEllen B. from Rochester, NY. The books are going out in the mail today. Before I kick off the giveaway, just a note that you'll...
What Are You Reading?
Thank heavens that Kevin Tipple reminded me that about Thursday. I've been reading two books for Library Journal, and one book for myself, and I totally forgot to write the post for "What Are You Reading?" So, all I've really been doing this week is reading. My TV...
Catch Your Death by Lissa Marie Redmond
Over the years, I've read most of Lissa Marie Redmond's Cold Case Investigation mysteries, set in Buffalo, Iceland, Ireland. I've followed Buffalo Police Detective Lauren Riley wherever she went with her intriguing cases. In Catch Your Death, she goes no further...
Whisper Room by Thomas Kies
Thomas Kies follows his Sue Grafton Award nominee, Shadow Hill, with another compelling mystery featuring Geneva Chase, a crime reporter whose drinking cost her a career. Now, the journalist is working freelance in her Connecticut hometown. It's a call from the...