Reviews + Articles
Checkmate to Murder by E.C.R. Lorac
"'Detection isn't based on brilliant flashes of intuition - at least, mine isn't. It's based on a reconstruction of possibilities.'" That's E.C.R. Lorac's Detective Chief Inspector Robert Macdonald of Scotland Yard as he reveals his method of discovering a killer...
Mr. Malcolm’s List by Suzanne Allain
This is the blurb on the back cover of Suzanne Allain's Regency romance, Mr. Malcolm's List.: "It is a truth universally acknowledged that an arrogant bachelor insistent on a wife who meets the strictest of requirements...deserves his comeuppance." But, does he?...
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
"History doesn't record the intricacies of women's relationships with one another; they're not to be uncovered." Sarah Penner's debut, a historical novel, The Lost Apothecary, reveals traces of the secrets women share. It also indicates that women keep secrets even...
The Windsor Knot by SJ Bennett
Although I've talked about SJ Bennett's debut adult novel, The Windsor Knot, for months now, I hadn't reviewed it. It's almost release date, and time to reveal this charming book, hopefully the first in a series, Her Majesty the Queen Investigates. Bennett...
Have You Heard? – Lyssa Kay Adams’ Crazy Stupid Bromance
Because I'm rereading The Windsor Knot, I'm going to share Sandie Herron's review of the audiobook of Lyssa Kay Adams' Crazy Stupid Bromance. Sandie said she didn't mention the hilarity concerning the cat in the story. I read the first book in the series. Now, I'm...
Winners and a Gritty Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Laurie L. won the copy of Bloodline. Carol E. from San Jose, CA won the copy of Bone Canyon. The books will go out in the mail today. Chris Harding Thornton's Pickard County Atlas is an atmospheric debut....