Reviews + Articles
See Also Proof by Larry D. Sweazy
Larry D. Sweazy's mysteries are gloomy and dark. He's a master at creating atmosphere. And, this time, in the latest Marjorie Trumaine mystery, See Also Proof, he has a North Dakota winter as background. It's perfect for a feeling of isolation and loneliness....
Tasting Paris by Clotilde Dusoulier
Look at the cover of Clotilde Dusoulier's Tasting Paris. Those are profiteroles, cream puffs filled with ice cream and covered with chocolate. I had them in Paris, and they are to die for. Some of the other ninety-nine dishes in Dusoulier's book are too. Her book...
Agatha Award Winners
Congratulations to this year's Agatha Award winners. The nominees are voted on by the attendees at Malice Domestic. The awards were announced on Saturday night. Named after Agatha Christie, the winners represent traditional mysteries. These books were originally...
Bottom Feeders by John Shepphird
John Shepphird's debut novel, Bottom Feeders, is for those readers who enjoyed Gina Wohlsdorf's Security. It's a violent, gory novel that reads as if it were a screenplay for a horror movie. Who is targeting the cast and crew of a small budget Western? Eddie...
Winners and an Exotic Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. A Crime of Poison is going to Marilyn W. of Sheffield, AL. I had two copies of The Purloined Puzzle. They're going to Donna B. from Garnet Valley, PA and Glen D. of Yuba City, CA. They're going out in the mail...
What Are You Reading?
Let's talk about what we're reading this week, or in my case, not only what I'm reading, but what I bought and hope to read. I bought two books recently. I'm reading Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway Revolution by Todd S. Purdum. You won't see...