Reviews + Articles

The Investigator by John Sandford

If you've read John Sandford's novels about Lucas Davenport, you've undoubtedly read about his adopted daughter, Letty. Her experiences as a child are rehashed in The Investigator, so even if you don't remember her, or never read a Lucas Davenport novel, you can...

In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss by Amy Bloom

Amy Bloom's In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss isn't an easy book to read, and many readers may be uncomfortable with this book. Bloom's husband, Brian Ameche, had Alzheimer's, and he made the decision that he didn't want to live with the disease and lose who he...

The Kindness of Strangers by Andy Weinberger

There's a melancholy tone of loss in Andy Weinberger's third Amos Parisman mystery. Even in the first in the series, An Old Man's Game, Amos complained about his age. He still calls himself the "best Jewish detective in LA", while admitting at least he's the...

Winners and A Blue Book Giveaway

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Behind the Lies will go to Wendy A. from Ferndale, WA. Dianne C. from Elk Grove Village, IL won The Lying Club. The books will go out in the mail on Saturday. This week, I'm giving away blue books. Rhys Bowen...

What Are You Reading?

I have to admit I haven't read much this week, and I might not even have much time to catch up here today. My Mom and sister, Christie, came in yesterday. They're leaving on Friday, but that means I'm spending Thursday enjoying their company. That doesn't mean I...

Kevin’s Corner Annex – S.A. Cosby’s Razorblade Tears

I'm absolutely slammed this week, and my Mom and my sister, Christie, are coming in today, so I spent last evening tidying up. (I will never say I clean well. I believe in that quote, "If you have time to clean, you're not reading enough.") So, I grabbed one of the...