Reviews + Articles
Should I Fall by Scott Shepherd
Quite often, I comment on the cover of a book, saying how attractive it is. The artwork for Scott Shepherd's fast-paced Should I Fall does nothing for the book. The cover of Shepherd's first book, The Last Commandment, was much more appealing. Shepherd wrote for TV...
Castle Deadly, Castle Deep by Veronica Bond
There's just something about Veronica Bond's Dinner and a Murder series that appeals to me. I don't know if it's the castle setting in a small town near Chicago. It might be that the actors in the Castle Dark theater provide a permanent cast of recurring...
Favorites of 2022, So Far
You have a choice. You can either skip straight to the list of favorite books, or you can read through my political statement. I chose to run this list on Independence Day. I know of a number of women who are choosing not to observe Independence Day this year,...
A Fatal Booking by Victoria Gilbert
Sometimes, three books in a series are enough. I'm not sure if Victoria Gilbert is going to continue the series after A Fatal Booking,, the third Booklover's B&B Mystery, but this one was enough for me. I was a little disappointed in the heroine's decision at...
August Treasures in My Closet
Oh my gosh! If you can't find something to read in this list, you're not trying hard enough. There are almost forty August releases for my Treasures in My Closet post. While the book jacket placement might be a little funky since I seem to be having problems with...
Winners and Mysteries from Nature
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Tom D. from Missoula, MT won One-Shot Harry. Glen D. from Yuba City, CA won Small Felonies 2. The books are going out in the mail today. Despite the Supreme Court, at the moment we still have plants and bees in...