Reviews + Articles
The Silenced Women by Frederick Weisel
The Silenced Women is Frederick Weisel's first Violent Crime Investigating Team mystery. It's a debut, a police procedural, and the first in a new series. Sold me! When a woman’s body is found in the largest park in Santa Rosa, California, it brings back all of...
Best Laid Plans by Gwen Florio
Gwen Florio debuts the Nora Best mystery series with Best Laid Plans. It features a woman over fifty as the protagonist. She tells the story, and I think readers will find themselves rooting for her. She’s not quite as confident as she pretends, but she “fakes it...
March Treasures in My Closet
February has an extensive list of book releases, and March is just as busy. I hope you enjoy the list of forthcoming books for March. I'm sure I don't have all the popular books in my closet. So, what am I missing? Let's start with a psychological thriller,...
Killer Content by Olivia Blacke
Olivia Blacke's debut mystery, Killer Content, introduces a spirited amateur sleuth in an atmospheric mystery. We all know how much I love debut mysteries. This one has unconventional characters and two charming animals. It's an upbeat mystery, despite a murder,...
Robert B. Parker’s Someone to Watch Over Me by Ace Atkins
As I mentioned the other day, after Robert B. Parker died I tried one of the Spenser novels by Ace Atkins, and gave up. The voice just didn't hit me right. I'd always been a fan of Spenser, enjoying his witty, sometimes snarky comments. It's been a few years, and I...
Winners & A Thriller Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Live and Let Chai is going to Karen R. from Katy, TX. Jennifer D. from Rochester Hills, MI won Steal Away. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I'm giving away two thrillers. In Somewhere in the...