Reviews + Articles
Putting on the Brakes
Putting on the brakes for a couple days. I just spend the past couple days reading a 400 page book for a journal review, which means I didn't have time to read for Lesa's Book Critiques. And, of course, there's the Olympics. I have Olympic hangover, staying up way...
The Practical Navigator by Stephen Metcalfe
It's an unusual title for a strong, character-driven novel. Stephen Metcalfe uses a book called The American Practical Navigator by Nathaniel Bowditch as a guide for his story of a man whose life is out-of-control. And, Metcalfe succeeds brilliantly with The...
Survivors Will Be Shot Again by Bill Crider
It's time for another Sheriff Dan Rhodes mystery from Bill Crider. Survivors Will Be Shot Again is just as amusing as earlier books, with the same quirky characters we've come to expect and appreciate. It's always fun to watch the sheriff puzzle out the answers to...
The Sixth Idea by P.J. Tracy
It was worth waiting four years for the new Monkeewrench novel, The Sixth Idea by P.J. Tracy. Once the first murder occurred, the story snowballed and I couldn't put it down. It just made my top ten list for the year. I can't rave enough about it. Minneapolis...
What Are You Reading?
Sometimes, my social life gets in the way reading. I'm not far into P.J. Tracy's The Sixth Idea. I want to read Bill Crider's new book, Survivors Will Be Shot Again. And, I have a book to read and review by Tuesday. But, I'm enjoying the evenings I've...
Winners and A Wicked Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the copies of P.J. Tracy's The Sixth Idea. Tracey P. from Westerville, OH and Mary S. of Goodyear, AZ won the two copies. This week, I have two copies of Linda Castillo's new Kate Burkholder novel to give away. One is an ARC, one a...