Reviews + Articles
A Romantic Way to Die by Bill Crider
I just finished Bill Crider's Sheriff Dan Rhodes mystery, A Romantic Way to Die. I enjoyed every bit of the story, but I can see why Crider's family wants to republish all the books. That cover! Granted, the book takes place at a romance writers' convention. But,...
Stupid Things I Won’t Do When I Get Old by Steven Petrow
A friend of mine mentioned Steven Petrow's nonfiction book, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old on his Facebook page, so I picked it up. As with any book of advice or essays, there were pieces that struck me, and some that I actually skimmed through because I...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – The Silence of the Loons
While I was reading a story collection by some of Britain's foremost mystery authors, Kevin Tipple shared a collection by "Minnesota's Premiere Mystery Writers", The Silence of the Loons. The book came out quite a while ago, so it's about time we talked about it....
Craig Johnson at The Poisoned Pen
Most of you know I'm the blogger for The Poisoned Pen Bookstore in Scottsdale, Arizona. I write my blog,, which is totally different from the blog I write for The Pen. And, they have over 200 authors visit the bookstore every year, both in person and virtually. So,...
What Are You Reading?
Happy Thursday! And, while you're all still reading, next week we're going to do What Are You Reading? on Wednesday. Some of us will be traveling, others cooking, and others just busy on Thursday. I'm sure I'll be around in the morning, so if you happen to forget...
The Ghost Cat by Alex Howard
Last Thursday, I mentioned I had slowed down while reading Alex Howard's The Ghost Cat. Even when I finished, my opinion didn't change. While I enjoyed the early years of Grimalkin, the cat from Edinburgh, I didn't enjoy the second half of Grimalkin's lives. By...