Reviews + Articles
The Road to Enchantment by Kaya McLaren
Not having read Kaya McLaren's novels before, I was unfamiliar with her theme of searching for home and second chances. I'll admit I cried off and on throughout The Road to Enchantment, so there's your warning about this bittersweet novel. Willow tells the...
A Perilous Undertaking by Deanna Raybourn
Deanna Raybourn's second Veronica Speedwell mystery, A Perilous Undertaking, is a fast-paced adventure featuring two strong-willed, capable amateur sleuths. The intricately plotted story is filled with amusing conversations, biting, irreverent remarks between...
The Cold Eye by Laura Anne Gilman
It's always a treat to discover an author who is a world builder. Last year, Laura Anne Gilman introduced The Devil's West in the first book in the series, Silver on the Road. She doesn't disappoint readers with the second book, The Cold Eye. She's created a...
Agatha Award Nominees
My favorite awards, the Agathas, honor the traditional mystery written in the style of Agatha Christie. The nominees were just announced for books that were published in 2016. The winners will be honored at the Malice Domestic banquet on April 29. Congratulations...
Winners and Women as Targets Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Lisa W. of Rochester, IN won James Rollins' The Seventh Plague. Sandie H. from Sarasota, FL won Marriage, Monsters-in-Law, and Murder by Sara Rosett. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I'm...
What Are You Reading?
I just started a terrific book. Laura Anne Gilman's The Cold Eye is the sequel to Silver on the Road. I think I mention Silver on the Road every couple weeks when I'm participating in librarian recommendations on Twitter. Both books feature Isobel, a...