Reviews + Articles
On the Road Again
On the road one last time for 2020. The only trips I've made this year have been home to see my mother, and I'm very careful. So, once again, there are a couple boxes of books in the back, and Im heading home today.As always, when I'm home, blog posts will be...
Winners and What Are You Reading?
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Maureen J. from Reno, NV won The Last Seance. A Spell for Trouble goes to Kristina A. from Dunedin, FL. The books are going out in the mail today.Before we talk about our reading, how are you doing? Fires, snow,...
And, the Winner Is…
And, the winner is...The Readers. Virtual Bouchercon was held last weekend, and, along with that, virtual award ceremonies. The Barry Awards, the Anthony Awards, and the Macavity Awards were all presented. In case you missed any of the lists, here are the...
The Solace of Bay Leaves by Leslie Budewitz
If you're looking for an introspective, mature amateur sleuth, you can't go wrong with Leslie Budewitz' Spice Shop Mysteries. Pepper Reece, Mistress of Spice at Pike Place Market's Spice Shop in Seattle, might disagree with me. In the fifth book in the...
Lois Winston, Guest Author
Lois Winston, author of the Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mysteries is guest author today. Her latest book in the series is A Sew Deadly Cruise. But, today, she's going to talk about language.Thank you, Lois.*****An Expletive by Any Other Name is a EuphemismWhen I was...
Dreaming Death by Heather Graham
So, what do you turn to when nothing really suits your reading taste? Of course, I turned to the FBI, serial killers, and the paranormal. Heather Graham's latest Krewe of Hunters book, Dreaming Death, fits the bill.Stacey Hanson had strange dreams from the time she...