Reviews + Articles
The Jig is Up by Lisa Q. Mathews
Lisa Q. Mathews' cozy mystery, The Jig Is Up, launches her new Irish Bed & Breakfast Mystery series. It's a delightful kickoff to a series set in Shamrock, Massachusetts, a year-round theme town. But, the town's St. Patrick's Week celebration starts with the...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Blind to Midnight by Reed Farrel Coleman
Kevin Tipple gives Reed Farrel Coleman's latest novel, Blind to Midnight, five stars. Kevin seldom rates the books he reviews here, and I don't remember another five star one. You might want to check it out. Thanks, Kevin! Blind to Midnight: A Nick Ryan Novel by...
What You Are Looking For Is In the Library by Michiko Aoyama
On first glance, Michiko Aoyama's What You Are Looking For Is In the Library appears to be a short, simple book with episodes about various characters. Translated from the Japanese by Alison Watts, it's actually a thoughtful, meaty book that brings the characters...
Winners and An Unusual Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Anita K. from Harrisburg, PA won The Whole Truth. Jana B. from Knoxville, TN won The Art of Betrayal. The books went out in the mail yesterday. Although one of these two books has mystery elements, this week I...
What Are You Reading?
It's been an interesting reading week. I started the week by cramming three books in in two days so I could get them read and reviewed. Then, I spent Monday and Tuesday night cramming in the politics of the Democratic National Convention. By Wednesday morning, I...
The Gatekeeper by James Byrne
I was lucky enough to read James Byrne's forthcoming book, Chain Reaction, the third in the Dez Limerick series of thrillers. That book will be released January 28. In the meantime, I went back and picked up The Gatekeeper. I still have the second, Deadlock, to...