Reviews + Articles
The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections by Eva Jurczyk
While Eva Jurczyk's debut novel is called The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, it could have just as easily been called The Department of Missing Books and Special Librarians. First there's one missing book. Then a missing librarian. Then another...
The Appeal by Janice Hallett
Janice Hallett's debut novel, The Appeal, is unlike any epistolary novel you've read. Even the title has several meanings. And, the story itself? Don't believe anything until you get to the end of the book. All you can do is guess with the clues you've been given. In...
The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa
If you love books, physically as well as for the contents, you might want to pick up Sosuke Natsukawa's The Cat Who Saved Books. If you're like me, and appreciate all the little tidbits, I'd suggest you skip to the end of the book before reading it. Louise Heal Kawai,...
Mermaid Confidential by Tim Dorsey
If you've ever read one of Tim Dorsey's novels, you know that it's almost impossible to summarize them. They're madcap adventures, set in Florida, featuring Serge Storms, a lovable serial killer, and his friend, Coleman, who is permanently stoned. And, the storyline...
Winners and Mystery Classics Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Penny T. from Klamath Falls, OR won Jane Austen's Lost Letters. Elizabeth H. of Green Valley, AZ will receive Garden of Sins. The books are going out in the mail today. Stark House has been republishing classic...
What Are You Reading?
Have you had reading time this week? I hope you weren't caught up in snow or tornadoes or the remnants of a tsunami. I hope you had time just to relax and enjoy a good book or two. At the time I'm writing this, I have one more mystery, and forty pages in another, to...