Reviews + Articles
The Ice Maiden by Sara Sheridan
Sara Sheridan departs from her Mirabelle Bevins mysteries with The Ice Maiden, called “A historical adventure with a paranormal twist”. Are you ready for that historical adventure in Antarctica in the 19th century? In 1842, Karina, a widow, is stranded...
Kitchen Yarns by Ann Hood
Ah, Ann Hood. I know she’s written other books, and I’ve read other ones, but I identified with her memoir/essay collection Morningstar: Growing Up with Books. Now, she has given us a memoir about another essential part of her life. Kitchen Yarns: Notes...
An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten
I want to be like Helene Tursten’s character Maud when I’m eighty-eight years old. So, that’s a warning if any of you remember that in twenty-seven years. Tursten’s Detective Inspector Irene Huss makes two brief appearances in the story...
Bleak Harbor by Bryan Gruley
It’s been a few years since Bryan Gruley had his award-winning Starvation Lake series. He returns to Michigan, to a new town, in Bleak Harbor, a domestic thriller. When Danny Peters disappears, Carey Peters fears her sixteen-year-old son has run away for...
January 2019 Treasures in My Closet
Do you believe we’re already talking about books to be released in January 2019? Time goes so fast. I hope there’s something in this list that intrigues you. If not, are you waiting for a different January release? Peter Caine is a cutthroat Manhattan...
Murder in the Dark by Simon R. Green
If you haven’t yet discovered Simon R. Green’s Ishmael Jones mysteries, Murder in the Dark is a good place to start. It’s not quite as graphically violent as some of the earlier ones in the series. In fact, this one is reminiscent of Agatha...