Reviews + Articles
The Last Note of Warning by Katharine Schellman
Katharine Schellman's third Nightingale mystery, The Last Note of Warning, is as gripping as the previous two in the series. The books all capture the atmosphere and grittiness of life for the working class in 1920s New York City. There's glamour in the underground...
July Treasures in My Closet
I didn't forget to write the July Treasures in My Closet post! There are only ten books on this list. I'm sure you have others to share. And, one of my favorite books of the year so far is a July release. There are also books by some of my favorite authors. Let's...
Winners and A Historical Mystery Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Becky B. from Washington, D.C. won The Road to Murder. She Left is going to Alicia K. from Stacyville, IA. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I'm giving away historical mysteries. However,...
What Are You Reading?
A little cooler here this week, and some rain. I know there are people who lost power for long periods of time some places. I hope you're all safe and comfortable. Take care of yourselves! Five years! It's been five years since the last Flavia de Luce mystery by...
Disturbing the Dead by Kelley Armstrong
I'm a big fan of Kelley Armstrong's Rip Through Time series. I like the story of Mallory Atkinson, a 21st century police detective stuck in the body of a housemaid in Edinburgh in 1869. But, I really like the way Armstrong incorporates the historic laws, medicine,...
Death of a Busybody by George Bellairs
If Aubrey Hamilton hadn't reviewed George Bellairs' Death in Isolation on her blog last week, I never would have discovered Bellairs and his Inspector Littlejohn mysteries. I read the third book in that series, Death of a Busybody. It's not always easy to find...