Reviews + Articles
Dangerous Undertaking by Mark de Castrique
When I read the seventh Buryin' Barry mystery, Secret Undertaking, I liked the cast of characters enough to go back and pick up the first in the series, Dangerous Undertaking. Mark de Castrique is skilled in introducing a new series. This reader, at least, felt...
The Guilty Dead by P.J. Tracy
A new Monkeewrench novel by P.J. Tracy is always a treat. While the mother half, P.J., of P.J. Tracy died in 2016, Traci successfully keeps the series interesting. Some will want more of the Monkeewrench team in the current novel, The Guilty Dead. As a fan of the...
Winners & A Ripped From the Headlines Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Natalie S. from Hyde Park, MA will receive Julia Keller's Bone on Bone. A Borrowing of Bones by Paula Munier goes to Willetta H. from Dearborn, MI. The books are going out in the mail today. I have two mysteries to...
What Are You Reading?
It's Thursday! Welcome, fellow readers! I love to hear from all of you! I can't tell you a thing about my current book because I haven't yet started Craig Johnson's Depth of Winter at the time I'm writing this on Wednesday night. I'm going to start it. But, all...
Last Call by Paula Matter
Last month, I interviewed Paula Matter, author of the debut mystery, Last Call, http://bit.ly/2OEesvq. Just this week, I had the chance to read the book, and there's so much I like about this book. I could have used a list of characters, but bartender Maggie...
Have You Heard? – NoirCon Journal
While I'm finishing a book for tomorrow, I thought I'd pass on the information Sandie Herron shared. If you're a writer, or a reader of noir fiction, you might be interested. My name is Lou Boxer, director of NoirCon, a biennial literary conference based out of...