Reviews + Articles
James Patterson: The Stories of My Life by James Patterson
If you are a reader, you've heard of James Patterson, even if you've never read one of his books. And, I have to say, as much as librarians joke that he has a new book out every week, we also appreciate everything he does for reading, all the authors he has...
Flying solo by Linda Holmes
I never read Linda Holmes' debut novel, Evvie Drake Starts Over. Now, after reading Flying Solo, I may have to go back and read the earlier book. The characters are so likable, and the friendships so solid in Flying Solo. I loved the quietness of the book, an...
Winners and a Cold Crime Giveaway
Congratulations to all the winners from the contests from this past week. Julia H. from Excelsior, MN won the script from Murder, She Wrote. Thank you again, Zac Bissonnette, for the giveaway. Melanie A. from Minneapolis, MN won Front Page Murder, and Nancy M. from...
What Are You Reading?
It's Thursday! Let's talk books and life. I'd love to know what you've been reading or listening to, or where you've been in the last week. Let's chat. I've been spending time watching baby hippo videos from the Cincinnati Zoo. I'm captivated by Fiona's new baby...
The Last Lie Told by Debra Webb
Debra Webb has written a number of series. She kicks off the Finley O'Sullivan one with The Last Lie Told. Charlie Holmes is in a Tennessee prison, but he still stirs up a hornet's next when he tells a defense attorney he didn't kill Lance Legard of Nashville's...
A Killing in Costumes by Zac Bissonnette
Zac Bissonnette's debut mystery, A Killing in Costumes, is whimsical, nostalgic, and a little bittersweet at times. He introduces a character duo who can take on the world together, a sympathetic pair that the reader wants to see succeed, whether they're operating...