Reviews + Articles
Missing by E.A. Jackson
E.A. Jackson's debut novel, Missing, was everything I was looking for in a police procedural set in London. I liked the way she handled the cold case set in 1990, writing it as a straightforward current investigation, rather than using flashbacks. Then, she followed...
Halfway There
I still slept quite a bit of yesterday. I'm not hurrying the recovery process. So, I didn't get the chance to finish a book. But, I did start a promising police procedural. This is not a spoiler to say E.A. Jackson's Missing starts with a missing baby. For those who...
The Paris Librarian by Mark Pryor
I was inclined to like Mark Pryor's sixth Hugo Marston mystery from the very beginning. The previous one, The Reluctant Matador, was not my favorite in the series with Hugo out of place in Barcelona. He's back in Paris with a story revolving around the American...
What Are You Reading?
As I mentioned yesterday, I haven't read anything online except for stories about the Tartan Army invading Boston. Those have been fun, but they required no effort on my part. That flu knocked me out, but I'm finally leaving the house today to pick up groceries. I...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Murder by Design by Lee Goldberg
I haven't even picked up a book since I finished The Bookseller, and that was a struggle. Here I am, with all kinds of books piled up, in every genre, and I just can't bring myself to open one. I'm not watching much TV either, just a half hour show here or there. I'm...
The Bookseller by Tim Sullivan
My father was a gardener. One of his favorite songs was "The Garden Song" that begins "Inch by inch and row by row". That's exactly how I feel with recovery from the flu, and trying to read. Both, inch by inch on health progress, and row by row for reading. I hope my...