Reviews + Articles
Constituent Service by John Scalzi
Whoever did the cover art for John Scalzi's Constituent Service did a wonderful job illustrating the various species that are in the book. I'm grateful for Jeff Meyerson who mentioned this amusing novella by Scalzi. Of course, his books always have serious...
The Perp Wore Pumpkin ed. by J. Alan Hartman
"A bad meal is a misdemeanor but going to bed hungry is the biggest crime of all." Although this humorous crime anthology was published in 2023, the cause it supports has been even more vital this year when food has been uncertain for so many people. According to...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Fallen Star by Lee Goldberg
Kevin Tipple's health isn't good at the moment, so I'm using one of his reviews that he sent me a while ago. He actually read Lee Goldberg's Fallen Star before I did. I had a busy day yesterday, so I'm glad I had this review in my back pocket. Thank you, Kevin....
Desperate Spies by Mark de Castrique
Remember when I complained about Richard Osman's The Impossible Fortune because it had too much cryptocurrency in it? I just finished Mark de Castrique's mystery, Desperate Spies. It contains discussions of the impact of quantum computing on the country, and the...
What Are You Reading?
It's been a good week, quiet with no appointments. Yay! We did have snow on Monday. Bah, humbug. I know others love snow, but I don't like the cold, snow, and ice. I'm just glad I'm retired now and don't have to worry about driving to work. And, I don't have to go...
The Deepest Cut by P.J. Tracy
It's been six years since P.J. Tracy's last Monkeewrench novel, Ice Cold Heart. Yet when I started The Deepest Cut, I was sucked right back into the Minnesota world of Monkeewrench and the homicide team of Leo Magozzii and his partner Gino Rolseth. It's another...