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A Man Named Doll by Jonathan Ames

The notes referred to Jonathan Ames' detective novel, A Man Named Doll, as quirky and "deliciously noir". Quirky, maybe. It seemed a little too dependent on old tropes. Stolen kidneys? Really? Ames is the creator of two television shows, Bored to Death and Blunt Talk....

Death Washes Ashore by Patricia Skalka

Here's an odd one for you. At the time I'm posting this, I'm not even sure of the release date, only that it's April. It's from The University of Washington Press, and, even the author's website did not yet list Patricia Skalka's sixth Dave Cubiak mystery, Death...

On an Outgoing Tide by Caro Ramsay

I'm going to be totally honest here. While I enjoyed Caro Ramsay's On an Outgoing Tide, I also felt completely lost at times. The book is the twelfth in an ongoing police procedural series set in Glasgow featuring Detective Inspector Colin Anderson, his partner...

What You Never Knew by Jessica Hamilton

Two sisters, one living and one dead, return to the scene of their childhood in Jessica Hamilton's debut, What You Never Knew. It turns out there's quite a bit the Bennett sisters, May and June, never knew. April Bennett always told her daughters she sold Avril Island...

Donis Casey on “The Badass Librarian”

First, very important - if you're looking for this week's giveaway, check the post just before this one. And, good luck! When author Donis Casey mentioned that today was Librarian Appreciation Day, and she had a guest post to share, of course I jumped at the chance to...

Winners and a 1940s Giveaway

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Lauren K. from Reading, MA won Hide in Place. Wrong Alibi is going to Carol M. from Monroeville, PA. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, we're heading back in time to the 1940s. In New York...