Reviews + Articles
Ice Cold Heart by P.J. Tracy
I always look forward to P.J. Tracy's Monkeewrench novels. Ice Cold Heart, the tenth book in the series, may be one of my favorites. Those of us who are fans of the Monkeewrench team will appreciate the focus on Roadrunner, with a glimpse of his past. Winter is so...
Nothing Ventured by Jeffrey Archer
I'm a little nervous that Jeffrey Archer is starting a new series. I really enjoyed Nothing Ventured, but Archer says in a note to the reader that he's working on the second, and the progress of the series will depend on his longevity. Archer is 79. The new series...
A Night’s Tail by Sofie Kelly
I wanted to like Sofie Kelly's latest Magical Cats Mystery as much as I did The Cats Came Back. But, the large cast of characters in A Night's Tail did me in. There were too many characters in the opening scene, and I never felt as if I caught up with them....
Word to the Wise by Jenn McKinlay
I have the feeling that Word to the Wise is personal for author Jenn McKinlay. I haven't asked her, but I read the acknowledgements. If you read the mystery, which is more disturbing than some of McKinlay's books, read the acknowledgements, and let me know what you...
What Are You Reading?
See, I didn't throw you any curve balls this week. We're going to talk about what we're reading. I'm reading a true crime book that was a bestseller last year, I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara. She's the writer who named the Golden State Killer, but...
Molten Mud Murder by Sara E. Johnson
It's always fun to discover a debut author who writes an atmospheric mystery with an interesting sleuth. Sara E. Johnson takes readers to New Zealand in Molten Mud Murder. I hope readers appreciate the descriptions of the country, and the details of the...