Reviews + Articles
December Treasures in My Closet
Ah, December. The month when none of us have enough time to get much reading done. I hope you find time for some of these forthcoming books, though. The second book in Stefan Ahnhem's Fabian Risk thriller series, The Ninth Grave, happens six months before the first...
Murder in an English Village by Jessica Ellicott
Jessica Ellicott introduces two delightful characters in the first in a new series, Murder in an English Village. Travel back in time to 1920, just after the First World War, or The Great War, as it's called in England. Beryl Helliwell is a famous American...
The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams
I'm recommending Ellery Adams' new series, beginning with The Secret, Book & Scone Society, to everyone who loves Adams' Books by the Bay mysteries, readers who love Sarah Addison Allen, and all of us who love books about books. She's succeeded on all those...
Book Chat – November Cozy Mysteries from Berkley Prime Crime
That hiss you hear during the book chat about Kate Carlisle's book? Josh wasn't happy. I hope you're happier than he was with the November releases from Berkley Prime Crime. Enjoy! Here's the list of the mysteries in the book chat. Assault and Buttery by Kristi...
The Usual Santas: A Collection of Soho Crime Christmas Capers
As it gets close to Christmas, librarians are often asked for unusual holiday books. This year, my pick may be The Usual Santas: A Collection of Soho Crime Christmas Capers. These aren't the typical Christmas stories. Eighteen Soho Crime authors present...
Winners and Going to the Cats
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Debora H. from New Castle, DE won Diane Vallere's Masking for Trouble. Heather Blake's The Witch and the Dead will go to Barbara G. of Brea, CA. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I'm giving...