Reviews + Articles
What Are You Reading?
With this heat that we're having, I would imagine we all have complaints. Stay inside! Read! Or, listen to an audiobook. At least we all have a hobby that can keep us indoors. Yesterday, when I reviewed Connie Willis' The Road to Roswell, I agreed with Jeff that his...
The Road to Roswell by Connie Willis
Science fiction and fantasy author Connie Willis has won eleven Hugo Awards and seven Nebula Awards. She has written comic novels, and stories of time-traveling historians. So, why not an alien who looks like a tumbleweed in The Road to Roswell? Francie Driscoll owed...
Mrs. Plansky’s Revenge by Spencer Quinn
Spencer Quinn, author of the bestselling Chet and Bernie mysteries, returns with an unusual story about a determined senior. Fans of Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club might want to check out Mrs. Plansky's Revenge. It's a little slow getting started, but Quinn has...
For Love of Magic by Simon R. Green
While Simon R. Green's latest novel, For Love of Magic, is as violent as some of his earlier books, he conjures up a bewitching past for England in this new adventure. And, some of Green's statements are just enchanting. Jack Daemon is the latest Outsider. It's a job...
All is Not Forgiven by Joe Kenda
You might not recognize Joe Kenda's name. All Is Not Forgiven is his debut novel. But, many of you might recognize his voice if you heard it. Kenda was a homicide detective in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the show "Homicide Hunter" was based on his cases. He's also...
The Hangman by Louise Penny
Somehow, I missed Louise Penny's novella, The Hangman, from 2011. It does feature Chief Inspector Gamache and Inspector Beauvoir, along with several of the residents of Three Pines. But, it appears that the novella was originally written for the Good Reads series,...