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A Death Long Overdue by Eva Gates

I never thought I'd say a book had too many librarians in it. However, let's face it. By the time readers get to the seventh Lighthouse Library Mystery, Eva Gates' A Death Long Overdue, they're invested in Lucy Richardson, her relationship with the mayor, and...

Winners and A Canadian Author Giveaway

Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Larissa T. from Kingwood, TX and Lisa G. from Pensacola Beach, FL won the copies of The Wrong Girl. An Old Man's Game will go to Harriet T. from San Jose, CA. The books are going out in the mail today.This week,...

What Are You Reading?

Happy October 1! Just a little closer to 2021. I don't know when a new year will be so welcome.How are you doing? I hope this week has been a little kinder to you. The weather has been a little cooler here, and I broke out the sweaters for the low 50s. What about...

November Treasures in My Closet

. Because so many publishers moved books to October, there seems to be a dearth of November releases. Admittedly, publishers have only recently started sending print ARCs, but I'm seeing a lot more January and March releases than November. Here are the few...

A Case of Cat and Mouse by Sofie Kelly

I like Sofie Kelly's Magical Cats mysteries featuring Hercules, the tuxedo cat who can walk through walls and Owen, the tabby who can make himself invisible. The connection to the feral cats at Wisteria Hill is intriguing. I like the voice of Kathleen...

The Darkest Evening by Ann Cleeves

While Ann Cleeves always makes a reader feel sympathy for the victim, in this latest Vera Stanhope novel, The Darkest Evening, it was Vera who moved me. She has never seemed so vulnerable, so lonely. Even her team recognized that this case was personal for Vera,...