Reviews + Articles
Blackmail and Bibingka by Mia P. Manansala
Agatha Award-winning author Mia P. Manansala takes readers back to Shady Palms, Illinois for a third mystery filled will family crisis and drama in Blackmail and Bibingka. As in Manansala's previous mysteries, it's also filled with Filipino foods, customs, and,...
Funeral Train by Laurie Loewenstein
When I reviewed Laurie Loewenstein's Death of a Rainmaker in 2018, I considered it one of the best books I read that year, and it went on Library Journal's Best Books list. Funeral Train, the sequel, is another atmospheric novel, although it doesn't seem to have...
A Crime Classics Giveaway
This week, I'm giving away two story collections of crime classics. The first book is Gideon and the Young Toughs and Other Stories by John Creasey, writing as J.J. Marric. It's the first time all the short stories featuring Scotland Yard Detective George Gideon...
What Are You Reading?
Good morning or afternoon! I'm in Williamsburg, VA for one more day with my Mom and a sister. We're heading home on Friday. In the meantime, I'm going to leave today's book discussion up to all of you. Thank you for stepping up. I probably won't get a chance to...
The Medici Murders by David Hewson
Since I won't even be home from vacation until tomorrow, I certainly haven't had time to put together the November Treasures in My Closet post. Expect that next Saturday, October 8. I'll work on it this week. In the meantime, David Hewson introduces a new series...
Mrs. Claus and the Evil Elves by Liz Ireland
I never really thought I'd enjoy the Mrs. Claus mysteries by Liz Ireland. But, I've read two of the three in the series, and April Claus is a well-meaning amateur sleuth who manages to solve mysteries and save the holidays despite her sometimes disastrous...