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Curious Minds by Janet Evanovich & Phoef Sutton

I'll admit I haven't read books in all of Janet Evanovich's series. But, it didn't come as a surprise when a car blew up in her latest book, Curious Minds. This time, though, she's moved into a higher price range. Evanovich and co-author Phoef Sutton blew up a...

Sequel Disappointment

I didn't have as much reading time as I thought I would today, so I didn't finish the book I'm reading. And, I have to admit it's an easy read. Have you read Harry Potter and the Cursed Child yet? I have mixed feelings. I don't mind the stage directions and...

Winners and a Bibliophile Giveaway

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Malice at the Palace will go to Nancy H. from Dodgeville, WI. Susan B. from Seattle, WA won A Most Curious Murder. The books will go in the mail tomorrow. I'm getting ready to write a newspaper column dealing with...

Secrets of Nanreath Hall by Alix Rickloff

Alix Rickloff has written historical and paranormal romances, but Secrets of Nanreath Hall is her first historical novel. It's a disturbing, fascinating story of a mother and daughter. But, it's the daughter's story, the atmospheric depiction of World War II, that...

Finalists for Mysterious Press Award

FINALISTS CHOSEN FOR MYSTERIOUS PRESS $25,000 AWARD; WINNER TO BE NAMED AT 2016 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR New York, August 15, 2016 -- Otto Penzler, President and CEO of MysteriousPress.com, has announced the finalists for the inaugural Mysterious Press Award,...

A Story to Kill by Lynn Cahoon

I love the mystery community. When we hosted Laura Bradford at the library, Lynn Cahoon came with her. I hadn't read Lynn's books, however after reading A Story to Kill, the first Cat Latimer mystery, I'll be eager to read the sequel. But cozy mystery? Small...