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Very Important Corpses by Simon R. Green
Ishmael Jones returns in Simon R. Green's third mystery in that series, Very Important Corpses. It's a locked room mystery in which most of the supporting characters die. But, that's what happens in those country house mysteries in which everyone is locked in...
Get Your Sh*t Together by Sarah Knight
Every once in a while, in the midst of all my fiction reading, I pick up a self-improvement book. There's often a point or two of interest in the book, even if much of the advice is repetitive and obvious. But, someone has to point out the highlights. Sarah Knight...
Crimson Snow edited by Martin Edwards
Over on The Poisoned Pen's blog, I've asked a small group of mystery authors to write about what they're reading "In the Bleak Midwinter". I just finished the perfect book for that theme, Crimson Snow: Winter Mysteries, edited by Martin Edwards. It's a...
Winners and a Cozy Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Linda K. of Woodstock, MD won What Doesn't Kill Her. Boar Island is going to Rita R. of Searcy, AR. The books will go out in the mail today. I'm giving away cozy mysteries this week. Just Killing Time is the...
March Treasures in My Closet – Part 2
Are you ready for more titles? These are March releases. I hope you find something to add to your TBR pile. Adrian McKinty's latest Detective Sean Duffy novel, Police at the Station and They Don't Look Friendly, finds the CID officer dealing with crossbow shootings...
March Treasures in My Closet – Part 1
We're already talking about March books! Hard to believe isn't it? Are you ready to add some titles to your TBR list? Let's start with a debut domestic thriller. In A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell, a single mother's life is turned upside down when her best friend...