Reviews + Articles
Beyond a Reasonable Stout by Ellie Alexander
Someday, I'm going to go back and read Ellie Alexander's other series, The Bakeshop Mysteries. A librarian friend who isn't a big cozy mystery reader raves about those books. Alexander and her characters suck a reader into a series, whether the subject matter is of...
Sarah Jane by James Sallis
I had never read one of James Sallis' books when I received Sarah Jane. Lyrical, powerful, haunting, ambiguous ending. There are so many terms to describe this disturbing book. I seldom say a book is a must-read, and I'm the last person to read for language. But,...
Winners and an Ice, Ice Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Charlotte W. from Covington, GA won The Moth Catcher. The Long Call goes to Lauren K. from Reading, MA. The books are going out in the mail today. Temperatures dropped today here from our 90s, and that will...
What Are You Reading?
Did you have a good reading week? I hope so. If not, I hope it was because you were busy, in a good way. I'm reading D.M. Quincy's Dec. 10 release, Murder at the Opera. It's the third Atlas Catesby mystery, set in Regency London. I love the adventurer Atlas Catesby...
A House of Ghosts by W. C. Ryan
If I was putting together my top ten books of 2019 right now, W. C. Ryan's A House of Ghosts would be in the top five. The engrossing ghost story/historical mystery is definitely one of the best books I've read this year. Fans of Charles Todd's Ian Rutledge...
November Treasures in My Closet
November isn't a big publishing month, or, at least my Treasures in My Closet piles don't reflect a big publishing month. However, there are treasures, including one of the best books I've read this year. Elizabeth Berg takes readers back to Mason, Missouri in The...