Reviews + Articles
Winners & A Thriller Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Live and Let Chai is going to Karen R. from Katy, TX. Jennifer D. from Rochester Hills, MI won Steal Away. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I'm giving away two thrillers. In Somewhere in the...
What Are You Reading?
How are you this week? I think we've all had a week or so to breathe and get back to what is normal routine during a pandemic, although I'm writing this before the snow was to hit on Wednesday. We certainly aren't supposed to get what the rest of the country has....
Clea Simon, guest Author
When author Clea Simon asked me if I wanted this guest post, I responded that I'd love to share it, but only if she sent a photo of her cat, Thisbe, that I could use with it. I think it's appropriate that Thisbe get a little recognition for her role as muse for the...
Edgar and Lefty Award Nominees
I was remiss last week, and didn't share the Lefty Award nominees with all of you. Since the 2021 Edgar Award nominees were announced yesterday, I thought I'd share both now. First, here's the press release from Mystery Writers of America about the Edgar nominees....
A Will to Kill by RV Raman
I feel as if I owe RV Raman an apology. If I had read A Will to Kill last year when I actually received it, it probably would have gone on my favorites list for 2020. This mystery, set in India, written by an Indian author, is the closest I've seen any author come...
Cruel as the Grave by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
First, I want to thank one of the readers here. It might have been Jeff? One of you mentioned that Cynthia Harrod-Eagles had a new book coming out in January. I ordered Cruel as the Grave immediately. But, I may have been reading too many mysteries. I hate it when...