Reviews + Articles
Dusk along the Niobrara by John D. Nesbitt
I had never heard the term "frontier mystery" until I read John D. Nesbitt's Dusk along the Niobrara. It makes sense, though, for all those mysteries that fit the western trope of a stranger rides into town, cleans it up, and leaves again. In fact, when I was...
Dead Big Dawg by Victoria Houston
I have no interest in fly fishing, and I can live without most descriptions of nature in mysteries, but Victoria Houston's Loon Lake mysteries always catch my attention. Perhaps it's because Police Chief Lewellyn Ferris and her friend Dr. Paul Osborne are so...
The Shallows by Matt Goldman
Every time I discover a new author thanks to a book I'm given to review, I count myself lucky. The Shallows is Matt Goldman's third Nils Shapiro novel, but I haven't read the two earlier ones. As I often do, I'll suggest you start with the first, Gone to Dust....
Arches Enemy by Scott Graham
While the setting and environmental history of Arches National Park is appealing in Scott Graham's fifth National Park Mystery, I found his protagonist less so. Archaeologist Chuck Bender is knowledgeable, though, and he may appeal to other readers. I didn't care...
A Faith Fairchild Giveaway
To make up for last week's lack of a contest, I have three copies of Katherine Hall Page's latest Faith Fairchild mystery to give away. The Body in the Wake finds the caterer and her husband, Tom, on Sanpere Island. Faith has a summer to herself with Tom on...
What Are You Reading?
I'm actually not reading today, but driving to Ohio for a family wedding. It's my last trip until August. I'll have to catch up with all of you this evening. However, I just finished Rhys Bowen's August release,Love and Death Among the Cheetahs. It's a Royal...