Reviews + Articles
December Treasures in My Closet
The publishers are finally giving us a break, a month to catch up on all those books from October and November. I think they know we’re all a little busy in December, so the list of books isn’t quite as long for the December Treasures in My Closet. As...
Many Deadly Returns, edited by Martin Edwards
Many Deadly Returns: 21 Stories Celebrating 21 Years of Murder Squad is one of the best story collections I’ve read recently. While almost all the stories were good, more than several were excellent. Some were a little creepy, but it does say...
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
When discussing Ray Bradbury’s novel, Something Wicked This Way Comes, I told friends that the movie was better. There are only a few times I’ve said that about a book and movie, but I don’t think Bradbury would have been disappointed by that...
Winners and Series Debuts
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Reserved for Murder goes to Alicia K. from Stacyville, IA. Deadly Delights will head to Jane T. from West Linn, OR. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I’m doing something I seldom do....
What Are You Reading?
Well, here in my world, it’s been a much better week. But, I’m not sure about yours, with all that rain in the West and a Northeaster in the East. How are you doing? And, what are you reading this week? I’m a fourth of the way through The...
Terrie Farley Moran – An Interview
Terrie Farley Moran has been a cozy mystery writer for quite a while. She’s also written with author Laura Childs. But, it’s her current co-writer who may be most familiar to many of you. Terrie is co-author of the Jessica Fletcher mysteries. She took...