Reviews + Articles
Apparently There Were Complaints by Sharon Gless
I seldom read celebrity memoirs, so maybe most of them are as brutally honest as Sharon Gless' Apparently There Were Complaints. She doesn't hesitate to share her faults, and she had plenty. She has an addictive personality, and it came out in many ways in her...
An Impossible Impostor by Deanna Raybourn
Even with the seventh book in the Veronica Speedwell series, Deanna Raybourn is still able to surprise the reader. For that matter, An Impossible Impostor manages to shock the unflappable Veronica as well. In April 1889, Veronica and Stoker, the natural historian,...
Beach Wedding by Michael Ledwidge
What better title for Valentine's Day than Beach Wedding? Although, it's certainly not a romantic book. If you recognize Michael Ledwidge's name, it might be because he's one of James Patterson's co-authors. Ledwidge takes a page from Patterson's books for this...
The Secret Gift of Lucia Lemon by Celia Anderson
This is an unusual book for me to review. It's only available on Kindle at the moment, but it's only ninety-nine cents. However, Celia Anderson's The Secret Gift of Lucia Lemon will be released as a paperback in May. It's a beautiful story of a made family. Thank...
Evil Under the Tuscan Sun by Stephanie Cole
Isn't that an attractive cover for Stephanie Cole's third Tuscan Cook School Mystery? Here's my complaint. That cover has absolutely nothing to do with the plot of Evil Under the Tuscan Sun, just nothing. And, maybe I missed it someplace. The only scene in this...
Winners & Female Authors
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Karen R. from Katy, TX won Her Name is Knight. Linda L. won The Mitford Vanishing. The books are going out in the mail today. As you can tell, I have a number of mysteries by female writers. Once again, I'm giving...