Reviews + Articles
George Takei in Evansville – Recap
As promised, I have a lengthy recap of George Takei's appearance at The Victory Theatre in Evansville. It's long, but the presentation was lengthy, and well-worth the time. Mayor Lloyd Winnecke thanked Evansville's Diversity Committee for bringing in George Takei...
Chris Grabenstein at Bouchercon & News
Author Chris Grabenstein and I met ten years ago when the first Thrillerfest was held in Phoenix. Over the years, I've read his Ceepak mysteries, his Haunted Mystery series (which I love), the Mr. Lemoncello books, and a few of his other ones. So, it was fun to...
Tea with Deborah Crombie & The Todds
I've seen a lot of photos from Bouchercon on Facebook, but I was out of town again this past weekend, so haven't put all of mine together. Many of you haven't seen them, and I'll do a whole compilation. But, first I'm going to do a recap of an event that was by...
The Poisoned Pen Blog
I'm not being lazy. I was out of town for the weekend. And, whatever I posted would not have been as good as several of the articles I posted lately on The Poisoned Pen's blog. Today, it's photos of Craig Johnson's appearance on his book tour for An Obvious Fact,...
Sad Animal Facts by Brooke Barker
First, I need to tell you the short comments in Sad Animal Facts by Brooke Barker are not really sad. They're unusual notes, with charming drawings by the author. But, you won't find yourself crying over these facts. Instead, you'll probably find yourself turning...
Book Chat – Berkley October Paperbacks
Well, Jinx wasn't much help this month. I guess working on the book chat in the afternoon isn't his time of day. He does have a cameo at the end, but you can tell he's not as interested in the books this month as he usually is. He's missing a good selection. Here...