Reviews + Articles
Grave Reservations by Cherie Priest
Cherie Priest is known as a writer of horror, steampunk, and science fiction, including the Locus Award-winning novel Boneshaker. When she set out to write a mystery, she wrote a witty one set in Seattle, featuring a great cast of characters. Two thumbs up for...
Arya Winters and the Tiramisu of Death by Amita Murray
Full disclosure. I did the cover reveal for Amita Murray’s Arya Winters and the Tiramisu of Death. I’ve known about the book since Agora Press/Polis Books was negotiating for the American rights to it. It was described to me as a macabre cozy, and even...
Over My Dead Body by Jeffrey Archer
All these years after his wonderful first novel, Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less, Jeffrey Archer is still one of the best storytellers in the business. The fourth book in the William Warwick series wasn’t quite what I expected, And, I’m going to say...
Hooked on a Feline by Sofie Kelly
It’s kind of ironic that I was crying during the funeral of the victim in Sofie Kelly’s Hooked on a Feline, considering I was originally reluctant to read these mysteries. This is the thirteenth book in the series, and I’ve read the last five....
Winners and Deadly Book Cozies
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. W.W. from Oakland, CA won Seven-Year Witch. Sandie H. from Sarasota, FL won Razorblade Tears. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, both cozy mysteries are book-related. There’s more...
What Are You Reading?
Happy Thursday! I needed today because yesterday was a lousy day. Well, not THAT bad, but lousy in my world which is usually really good. Don’t worry about it. First world problems. Nothing major. Instead of me, let’s talk about books. I’m about...