Reviews + Articles
If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura
I seldom read translated books because something always seems to be lost in the translation. I don't think that happened with Genki Kawamura's If Cats Disappeared from the World. Eric Selland seems to have brought all the magic and thoughtfulness that made this...
Murder Once Removed by S.C. Perkins
S. C Perkins won the Malice Domestic Best First Traditional Mystery Novel Competition for Murder Once Removed, and deservedly so. The first Ancestry Detective mystery is a fascinating debut, with likable characters. If you're interested in genealogy, or like cold...
S.C. Perkins, An Interview
S.C. Perkins' debut mystery, Murder Once Removed, is one of my favorite mysteries this year. My review of the book will run tomorrow. In the meantime, it's my pleasure to introduce you to S.C. Perkins. I hope you enjoy the interview, and give her mystery a try....
A Stranger Here Below by Charles Fergus
It's always interesting to read other reviews after I've reviewed a book for a journal. While I was fascinated by Charles Fergus' A Stranger Here Below, other journals found it slow going and did not recommend it. I have to admit my family history leads back to...
Gallows View by Peter Robinson
I thought I'd never read one of Peter Robinson's Alan Banks police procedurals when I picked up Gallows View. However, I quickly had that vague feeling of familiarity when I started the book. Even so, I reread the first in the series because I wanted the introduction...
Winners and February Thrillers
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Bill A. from Madison, IN won The Vanishing Man, and Glen D. of Yuba City, CA won The Killer Collective. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I'm giving away books that just came out last month....