Reviews + Articles
Murder at Whitby Abbey by Cassandra Clark
As a reviewer who gets thrust into the middle of a number of mystery series, I'm getting to be an expert in whether or not readers can pick up a book if they haven't read previous ones. Murder at Whitby Abbey is the tenth in Cassandra Clark's Hildegard of...
The Murder List by Hank Phillippi Ryan
When I selected Hank Phillippi Ryan's The Murder List as the Pick of the Month for Library Journal, I knew fans of legal thrillers would appreciate the unusual twists in the book. She manipulates the reader as well as the characters. The book is easier to summarize...
Champion Dog Prince Tom by Jean Fritz and Tom Clute
Champion Dog Prince Tom by Jean Fritz and Tom Clute is a book from my childhood. When a friend recently asked me to post books I loved, I remembered this book, and ordered it. I read it over and over as a kid. I read it Friday night, and still appreciated it. For...
The Book Charmer by Karen Hawkins
I fell head-over-heels in love with Karen Hawkins' novel, The Book Charmer, and her characters. The delightful book is set in Dove Pond, North Carolina, a town struggling to stay alive in 2019. It takes a little magic, a great deal of friendship, passion, and love,...
Winners & Girls in Crime Fiction Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Both books are heading to Illinois. Leeza S. from Highland Park won Tell Me Everything. Someone We Know goes to Dianne C. from Elk Grove Village, IL. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I'm...
What Are You Reading?
Last week, Sharon mentioned she had started the novel, The Book Charmer by Karen Hawkins. I just finished that book. I loved it, but I'll review it Saturday. Magical and romantic and sad, with a young woman who went through foster care, found a foster mother...