Reviews + Articles
Have You Heard? Charlaine Harris’ Dead to the World
It's a busy time of year, evenings with friends and I'm also on deadline. So, once in a while, it's nice to be able to thank Sandie Herron and use one of her audiobook reviews. This time, it's Charlaine Harris' Dead to the World. DEAD TO THE WORLD Sookie Stackhouse...
Thank you to Bill Crider
It's Friday, and, for "Friday's Forgotten Books", a number of us are telling stories about Bill Crider or reviewing his books. I could do either of those. I actually just met Bill a few years ago at Bouchercon in Raleigh. But, we'd been online "friends" for quite a...
What Are You Reading?
It's my busy week, so I won't have much reading time until next Wednesday. I've actually only read one more story in Connie Willis' A Lot Like Christmas than the last time I mentioned that book. Others are piling up. I'm hoping I'll actually have some reading...
Have You Heard? Victoria Laurie’s Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye
Those of us who are avid mystery readers usually like to start at the beginning of a series. When Sandie Herron sent me the reviews of the audiobooks of Victoria Laurie's Psychic Eye series, she was wise, and started with the first in the series. Today, thanks to...
A Case of Syrah, Syrah by Nancy J. Parra
Amateur sleuth Taylor O'Brian asks, "What could possibly go wrong?" Everything, beginning with Taylor herself in Nancy J. Parra's first Wine Country mystery, A Case of Syrah, Syrah. When Taylor's Aunt Jemma had heart problems, Taylor moved to her aunt's small...
A Murder for the Books by Victoria Gilbert
Victoria Gilbert launches a new cozy series, the Blue Ridge Library Mysteries, with A Murder for the Books. Fans of Miranda James and Jean McKinlay can welcome a new librarian amateur sleuth to the fold. The story involves a cold case, current crimes, research, a...