Reviews + Articles

The House at Baker Street by Michelle Birkby

Welcome to 221b, one of the most recognizable addresses in literature. In her debut mystery, Michelle Birkby takes readers behind the scenes of the lower part of that house. Mrs. Hudson, Sherlock Holmes' landlady, and Dr. Watson's wife, Mary, become amateur sleuths in...

Congratulations to the Award Winners

Congratulations to all the winners of mystery awards that were presented this past week at Bouchercon. But, Louise Penny deserves an extra congratulations. She swept Best Novel with A Great Reckoning, taking all three mystery awards, the Anthony, the Macavity, and the...

The Witches’ Tree by M. C. Beaton

I'm a latecomer to M. C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin series. To be honest, I'm not a big fan of a character who is man-hungry and doesn't feel as if she's complete without a man in her life. I've read and reviewed the books when there has been an anniversary, or, in this...

Last Day in Paris, Friday, Sept. 29

On Friday, our last day in Paris before we all headed out, we had a tour scheduled again. Because the tours started across from Le Carrousel, we were all able to meet up with our favorite waiter again. Hugs! This time, there was a photographic record of my hug. So...

A Hollywood Giveaway

This week, I'm giving away two mysteries set in Hollywood. Both are set in the past. It's February 1962 in James W. Ziskin's Cast the First Stone. Tony Eberle has just landed his first role in a Hollywood movie, and the publisher of his hometown newspaper sends...

Thursday in Paris, Sept. 28

Kaye stayed in bed on Thursday, while Vickie, Lisa and I headed to Musee d'Orsay. This museum is in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built between 1898 and 1900 for the World's Fair. It's a gorgeous building. And, I have to agree with the people...