Reviews + Articles
Author Interview – Glen Erik Hamilton
Glen Erik Hamilton's Past Crimes is one of the best books I've read this year. And, it must be one of the best books a number of people read in 2015, because it's nominated for an Edgar Award for Best First Novel. I'm looking forward to meeting Hamilton at Left...
What are You Reading?
OK, I'll admit that I could have finished love in lowercase last night, but, even though I'm owned by cats, I love the Westminster Dog Show. So, I was watching dogs last night instead of reading. love in lowercase is a charming little novel by Francesc Miralles....
The Ex by Alafair Burke
I finally read the book everyone has been raving about, and, it deserves all the accolades. Alafair Burke's The Ex is a riveting story of a woman who is convinced she ruined a man's life twenty years later. Now, she has the chance to try to save him one last time....
Once Upon a Crime by P.J. Brackston
The fairy tales I loved to read as a child are full of crime. So, it only makes sense that in recent years authors and TV writers have discovered the world and characters of fairy tales, perfect for crime series. In Once Upon a Crime, P.J. Brackston tells of a...
Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin
Recently, the editorial cartoonist for the local newspaper raved about Ian Rankin's books, and I realized I had never read a Rebus crime novel. That's as bad as the days when I said how much I loved police procedurals, but was saving Ed McBain's books for...
The Lost Week
Well, that was a lost week. I could have read a number of books in the time I was home from work. I was out sick from work just as much time as I was there. I missed Monday, worked Tuesday and Wednesday seven hours, and left work an hour early each day because my...