Reviews + Articles

Murder in the Bayou Boneyard by Ellen Byron

It's been a while since I read one of Ellen Byron's Cajun Country mysteries, so I'm happy that Murder in the Bayou Boneyard had a list of characters. She's such a skillful writer, though, that once I started it was easy to identify and remember characters. She gives...

Hanging Falls by Margaret Mizushima

While I don't keep up with Margaret Mizushima's Timber Creek K-9 series as I should, it's easy to pick up the storyline. Hanging Falls, the sixth book, offers mysteries for the sheriff's department, but also provides additional answers in the ongoing story arc of...

Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio by Derf Backderf

I'm actually in Ohio right now, so it's the perfect time to mention a book I just bought for myself, Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio by Derf Backderf. It's a beautiful graphic nonfiction book.I went to Kent State, but it was five years after the shootings on May...

Have You Heard? – Some Like It Hawk by Donna Andrews

Here's Sandie Herron's review of the audiobook of Some Like It Hawk by Donna Andrews. Some Like It Hawk ...

Have You Heard? – Cleo Coyle’s Decaffeinated Corpse

I'm on the road today, heading out of town. It's a lengthy trip, so Sandie Herron is stepping in for a couple days. Enjoy her remarks about a couple audiobooks, but, remember, these are available as books as well. Thank you, Sandie. And, I'll be back on Sunday. And,...

Winners and What Are You Reading?

First, congratulations to the winners of this week's contest. I'm announcing them now because the next giveaway won't kick off until Friday, Sept. 11. Alicia K. of Stacyville, IA and Margie B. from El Dorado Hills, CA won the copies of The Finders. What Rose Forgot...