Reviews + Articles
What Are You Reading?
See, I didn't throw you any curve balls this week. We're going to talk about what we're reading. I'm reading a true crime book that was a bestseller last year, I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara. She's the writer who named the Golden State Killer, but...
Molten Mud Murder by Sara E. Johnson
It's always fun to discover a debut author who writes an atmospheric mystery with an interesting sleuth. Sara E. Johnson takes readers to New Zealand in Molten Mud Murder. I hope readers appreciate the descriptions of the country, and the details of the...
Author Interview – Sara E. Johnson
I always enjoy introducing a debut author. Tomorrow, I'll review Sara E. Johnson's first mystery, Molten Mud Murder. Set in New Zealand, it introduces a fascinating new sleuth. Today, I'd like to introduce you to Sara. Sara, congratulations on the release...
This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
William Kent Krueger's second coming-of-age story is not the sequel to Ordinary Grace that readers expected. Instead, This Tender Land is his version of Huckleberry Finn or the Odyssey, as adolescents are forced to move toward adulthood. It's a lush, lyrical...
October Treasures in My Closet
It's time for another pile of Treasures in My Closet. Let's check out October's forthcoming books. In Ellie Alexander's Beyond a Reasonable Stout, Leavenworth, Washington has just concluded the Oktoberfest celebration. But, no one is celebrating election season....
Iced in Paradise by Naomi Hirahara
Edgar Award winning author, Naomi Hirahara, sets her new series in Hawai'i, the spelling she uses in the first book. It takes a little time to adjust to the language usage; the Pidgin, Hawaiian, and Japanese words and sentence structure in Iced in Paradise....