Reviews + Articles
The Day He Left by Frederick Weisel
A couple weeks ago, one of the blog readers mentioned he quit a book because the author never developed the characters. Although that book was the second in the series, he said he didn't know anything about the main character. That isn't a problem with Frederick...
Murder in the Park by Jeanne M. Dams
Jeanne M. Dams, author of the Dorothy Martin mysteries, kicks off the historical Oak Park Village mystery series with Murder in the Park. While the writing seems slow-paced and old-fashioned, there are little-known facts that history fans might find surprising....
Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
I ordered a copy of Love in the Library for myself. Maggie Tokuda-Hall's picture book is based on her grandparents' story of incarceration at Minidoka War Relocation Center in Idaho during World War II. Yas Imamura's soft, desert-toned artwork is perfect to...
Winners and Give Me an “M” Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Kathy S. from Lincoln, NE won The Bone Cay. Beach Wedding will go to Laini P. from Albuquerque, NM. The books will go out in the mail today. This week, I'm giving away books whose titles begin with "M". Let's...
What Are You Reading?
It's Thursday! The weather might be lousy outside, low temperatures, and rain mixes with sleet, but, it's still Thursday and time to talk about "What Are You Reading?" Here's a heads-up for Kevin Tipple. I just finished Claire Booth's Dangerous Consequences, the...
Fadeout by Joseph Hansen
Joseph Hansen's first Dave Brandstetter mystery, Fadeout, was published fifty years ago in 1970. Because Soho's Syndicate Books is republishing the books, I recommend that you read this edition. If you haven't already discovered the series, you'll want to read...