Reviews + Articles

Have You Heard? – Lois Winston’s Assault with a Deadly Glue gun

Sandie Herron knows just when to step up when I'm on deadline for Library Journal. She offered a couple reviews, and I grabbed them. I'll have a review of a new book on Tuesday, release day for it. In the meantime, thank you, Sandie, for reviewing this audiobook....

Foster by Claire Keegan

I'm not the only one impressed with Claire Keegan's spare, beautifully written novels. If you don't want to read my review, check out Alexandra Alter's article in The New York Times, http://bit.ly/3X0manJ. Keegan, the author of Small Things Like These, a Booker...

Winners and A Book-Related Giveaway

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Becky B. from Washington, D.C. won Secrets of the Nile. Daniel M. of Weymouth, MA will receive Death at the Falls. Normally, I'd mail the books on Friday, but I forgot it was a holiday. I'll get them out as soon...

What Are You Reading?

I arrived home safely on Saturday, despite the seven hour drive, fighting the steering wheel due to extreme winds. I had a wonderful time with my family, though, and it was hard to go back to work. And I hadn't read anything all week, so it was even difficult to...

Sandie’s Corner – A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams

The blurb says, "'Tis the season for a Bromance Book Club matchmaking mission!" Lyssa Kay Adams's latest book, A Very Merry Bromance, was released last week. Sandie Herron is a big fan of this series, and she's ready to share her review of the new book. Thank you,...

Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man by Emily J. Edwards

I know there are some hardboiled female private investigators (Kelli Stanley's Miranda Corbie comes to mind), but there aren't too many out there capable of handling themselves in a gritty environment. Meet Viviana Valentine, a secretary in New York City in 1950....