Reviews + Articles
What Are You Reading?
I’ve had lazy days lately when I really only needed to do basic household tasks and read. It’s been great. We’ve had just a few days with rain, and we could certainly use more. I did go to Gramercy Books, an independent bookstore, on Monday. They...
“the Hunter” by Tim Sullivan
For those of you reading Tim Sullivan’s DS Cross series, “The Hunter” is a short story in what the author is calling “The Cross Chronicles”. If you sign up for Sullivan’s newsletter, https://timsullivan.co.uk/sign-up/, you get a...
The Killer Question by Janice Hallett
Janice Hallett has created her own crime fiction niche, beginning with The Appeal. She continues in that slot with her latest book, The Killer Question. If you’re unfamiliar with her books, she uses letters, texts, emails, phone calls, pub reviews, and in...
Earl Grave Tea by Gretchen Rue
I’ve been reading cozy mysteries for so long that the cover artists have retired. Mary Ann Lasher was an outstanding cover artist, but Adrian DKC did an excellent job with Gretchen Rue’s latest mystery, Earl Grave Tea. Then, there’s what happens...
I’ll Be Home for Christmas by Jenny Bayliss
If you enjoy Christmas romances, you should know Jenny Bayliss’ books. I’ll Be Home for Christmas is her sixth book revolving around the holidays, and it’s as good as the other ones I’ve read. Of course, it has those romantic tropes; woman...
The Dark Vineyard by Martin Walker
Bruno Courreges may think of himself as a simple village policeman, but he’s a shrewd man who loves Saint-Denis and its people, the ones he serves. The Dark Vineyard, the second in Martin Walker’s Bruno, Chief of Police series, demonstrates his ability...