Reviews + Articles
Death of a Gigolo by Laura Levine
Every time I read a mystery that's supposed to be humorous, I remind myself that everyone has a different idea of humor. Mine is not broad, slapstick style. I like quiet and witty, or, even, sometimes obnoxious and witty. But, I tend to prefer wordplay over...
Book Giveaway – A Couple Lighter Mysteries
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Paul B. from Hewitt, NJ won Beautiful Bad, and The Murder List will go to Kathy S. from Alba, TX. The books will go out in the mail today. Last week, the crime novels I gave away were dark. This week, I'm giving...
What Are You Reading?
I read all of your comments last week about what you were reading then. However, I read them late, and didn't comment because I thought you probably wouldn't come back to see the comments. After my dentist appointment today, though, I'll be around to read your...
Small Kingdoms & Other Stories by Charlaine Harris
If you don't read Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, you probably haven't read the four stories collected in Charlaine Harris' new anthology, Small Kingdoms & Other Stories. I'm a fan of Harris' Lily Bard mysteries, and the Midnight, Texas series. The...
Judge Thee Not by Edith Maxwell
When I reviewed Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden earlier this year, I mentioned how relevant the historical mystery was to our own times. Now, in the fifth book of the Quaker Midwife series, Judge Thee Not, the author strikes that same note of relevancy in a...
Have You Heard? Fonduing Fathers by Julie Hyzy
I've been on vacation the entire last week. Although I read and finished a book today, my first day home, I haven't had time to review it. I'm glad Sandie Herron sends me reviews so I can include one now and then. This is for everyone who listens to audiobooks, or...