Reviews + Articles
A Hunt in Winter by Conor Brady
I loved Conor Brady's new Joe Swallow mystery, A Hunt in Winter. It's the third in the series, and you don't have to read the earlier ones. But, I wish I had. So, I have one suggestion and one cautionary note. The suggestion? Start with A June of Ordinary...
Sunday in Paris – Day 2, Sept. 24
Sunday was a full day for us, beginning with check-in for our day time tour, the Louvre, lunch at the Eiffel Tower, and Notre Dame. After check-in, we started with breakfast at Le Carrousel. First, though, the environment, including the gold statue of Jeanne d'Arc,...
Arriving in Paris – Day 1
Time to share some of the Paris photos. Evansville, Indiana to Nashville, Tennessee. I drove there on Friday, Sept. 22. Flew to Charlotte, North Carolina. And, it's there the four of us gathered, four women with plans to see Paris, and hopes to find friendship and...
The Ninja’s Illusion by Gigi Pandian
The latest Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery, The Ninja's Illusion, takes Gigi Pandian's historian to Japan. It's another whirlwind adventure for the historian who specializes in the East India trading companies. Her recent adventures in Italy are not enough to keep...
Winners and a Charlaine Harris Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Anne Perry's Murder on the Serpentine will go to Glen D. from Yuba City, CA. Anita Y. of Barnesville, GA will receive Will Thomas' Hell Bay. I'm mailing the books today. This week, I'm giving away copies of...
What Are You Reading?
I'm home! When it's Thursday, and we're talking about books, it does feel as if I'm home. I'm 2/3 of the way through Bibliomysteries, edited by Otto Penzler. It's a collection of "Stories of Crime in the World of Books and Bookstores" by authors such as Laura...