Reviews + Articles
Be Frank with Me by Julia Claiborne Johnson
Julia Claiborne Johnson introduces an unusual cast of characters in her debut novel, Be Frank with Me. It's a group so odd that they could only survive in the monied world of Hollywood. But, their eccentricities are the reasons for their charm. When Mr. Vargas,...
Mixed Up with Murder by Susan C. Shea
It could be mixed up with art, or mixed up with academia. Susan C. Shea's Dani O'Rourke is mixed up with a world that combines both in her latest mystery, Mixed Up with Murder. Dani, the chief fundraiser for Devor Museum of Art & Antiquities in San...
Tortitude by Ingrid King
I've never owned a tortoiseshell cat, but any cat lover will appreciate the comments, quotes, and gorgeous photos in Ingrid King's new book, Tortitude: The BIG Book of Cats with a BIG Attitude. King has owned five torties, and it's obvious she loves them. She...
Winners and Winter Mysteries Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Paige Shelton's If Onions Could Spring Leeks will go to Pauline B. from Rochester, MI. Sandy G. of North Plainfield, NJ won Fran Stewart's A Wee Dose of Death. The books will go out in the mail today. This week,...
What are you reading?
When I finish one book over 200 pages at 8 PM one night, I hardly have time to get through a 300 page book the next day. Only on the weekends. So, I'm only 1/4 of the way through Susan C. Shea's latest Dani O'Rourke mystery, Mixed Up with Murder. It's set in...
Agatha Award Nominees
Malice Domestic has announced the nominees for this year's Agatha Awards. The awards for traditional mysteries are named after Agatha Christie. Winners will be announced at this year's Malice Domestic Convention, held April 29-May 1. The 2015 Agatha Nominees...