Reviews + Articles
The King Arthur Case by Jean-Luc Bannalec
I love the cover of Jean-Luc Bannalec's The King Arthur Case. I'm going to admit that's my favorite part of this seventh book in the Brittany Mystery Series. I read the first in the series years ago, and liked it, but didn't love it. I never know with a translation...
Winners and Library Mysteries
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. The copies of The Secrets We Share will go to Lisbeth M. from Kingwood, TX and Caryn S. from St. Louis, MO. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I'm giving away two books dealing with libraries....
What Are You Reading?
It's Thursday! Time to talk books with a group of friends again. So, let's talk about what we're reading. Winslow Homer: American Passage by William R. Cross is a dense book. It's 560 pages, and I'm sure I'm not going to get through it. At least the last 100 pages...
Stella by Josh Dygert
Sometimes, I just stumble across a book that surprises me. I'd never heard of Josh Dygert, but his novella, Stella, is set in Indiana. It was short enough that I could read it this week after meeting my deadline. It's poetic and atmospheric with the heat of...
When the Corn is Waist High by Jeremy Scott
I picked up Jeremy Scott's When the Corn is Waist High because it's set in Indiana farm country. Honestly? It's not very complimentary about the people, but it's witty with a dry humor that I appreciate. It also has two big twists. I anticipated one of them. I...
Pay Dirt Road by Samantha Jayne Allen
Samantha Jayne Allen's mystery debut, Pay Dirt Road, was the winner of the 2019 Hillerman Prize. To me, that indicates a quality mystery set in the Southwest that captures the local atmosphere of the setting, just as Tony Hillerman's books did. In this case, it's...