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The Curious Poisoning of Jewel Barnes by Terry Shames
While I'm a big fan of Terry Shames' character Police Chief Samuel Craddock, I'm not a big fan of her latest book, The Curious Poisoning of Jewel Barnes. I love Craddock and the familiar characters in the series. However, there are a few too many people in the...
The Snow Lies Deep by Paula Munier
I used to turn to Louise Penny's Armand Gamache books when I wanted beautiful writing. Now, I do the same with Paula Munier's mysteries. In The Snow Lies Deep, the seventh Mercy Carr mystery, Munier describes a Vermont Christmas with poetic, magical turns of phrase....
January Treasures in My Closet
Are you ready for a sneak peek into January 2026? Let's forecast a few of the books of that month. Let me know which ones you want to read. And, don't forget to tell us what books I missed that are January releases. Let's kick off January with A.D. Bell's The...
Murder in Four Parts by Bill Crider
Sheriff Dan Rhodes has learned a little in Bill Crider's Murder in Four Parts. The Blacklin County sheriff never seemed to physically get the best of the bad guys. By the time the sixteenth mystery rolls around, he's learned to defend himself, and it makes his...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – The Perp Wore Pumpkin II
I wasn't intending to review this book right now, but when Kevin Tipple offered his review, I knew it was perfect timing. The Perp Wore Pumpkin II is the second humorous crime anthology to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank. This time, Kevin has a short story in the...
Black friday
Black Friday doesn't mean what anyone thinks today. It really means your blog post is black because I have nothing to post. As with many people, I enjoyed a long dinner with family and friends, then came home home and took a nap before watching a college basketball...