Reviews + Articles
A Bride’s Guide to Marriage and Murder by Dianne Freeman
I remembered how much I enjoy Dianne Freeman's Countess of Harleigh mystery series when I felt bad for Lady Frances and George Hazelton when I read that her mother had been staying with her for four months before her wedding. Frances' family is nothing but trouble...
Fell Murder by E.C.R. Lorac
Sometimes, a traditional mystery from the British Library Crime Classics series is perfect in troubled times. E.C.R. Lorac's Fell Murder, set in Lunsedale, just south of the Lake District in England, introduces Chief Inspector Macdonald from Scotland Yard. Yes,...
DreadfulWater by Thomas King
It was a short story that led me to Thomas King's DreadfulWater series, and, after reading the first book in the series, DreadfulWater, I've already ordered the second one. Although Thumps DreadfulWater is no longer a homicide detective, he's caught up in a murder...
Winners and A Give Me a “P” Contest
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. The Shadow of Memory will go to Elisabeth W. from Pearland, TX. Carol V. of Lake Stevens, WA won Miss Morton and the English House Party Murder. The books will go out in the mail today. This week, it's a Give Me a...
What Are You Reading?
We're having 90s and high humidity here in Indiana. I know it's even hotter some places where you live. Or, maybe you're someplace where it's comfortable. I hope this week is going well for you, no matter where you are. I have a friend who asks us to check in on...
Search by Michelle Huneven
Sometimes, it feels as if I read too many reviews. I could have sworn one of the readers who comments here on Thursdays mentioned this book. And, I still think she did, although I can't find her comments on "What Are You Reading?" But, for some reason, I thought...