Reviews + Articles
Bouchercon
I'm off to Bouchercon in Raleigh, leaving today. Full travel day, though. I don't get in until late this afternoon. And, rooming with my long-time online friend, Kaye Wilkinson Barley, who I finally get to meet! So, I'm not sure how often, or when, I'll be online....
Come Rain or Come Shine by Jan Karon
It's been a while since I read one of Jan Karon's Mitford novels, but when I read the summary of her latest, Come Rain or Come Shine, I was eager to pick it up. Anyone who read the early books in the series will remember Dooley. He stole everyone's...
Ghost to the Rescue by Carolyn Hart
Desperation. Why else would an emissary from Heaven be dispatched to earth except when someone is in desperate need? And, that's really the only reason Chief Wiggins of the Department of Good Intentions would ever want to dispatch Bailey Ruth Raeburn. In Carolyn...
A Triple Boost of Appreciation
Credit where credit is due. Kristopher Zgorski of BOLO Books had an interesting idea. What happens when three established book bloggers join forces to call attention to some underappreciated writing? You get this: the start of an occasional feature where Dru...
The Skeleton Haunts a House by Leigh Perry
Leigh Perry's latest Family Skeleton mystery is a delightful Halloween treat. However, The Skeleton Haunts a House will be delightful whenever a reader has time to pick it up. In this case, the emphasis isn't on Halloween or the skeleton, although they're both...
Winners and A Deceptive Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Bill Crider's Half in Love with Artful Death is heading to James P. in West Monroe, LA. Robert R. from San Antonio, TX won Terry Shames' Dead Broke in Jarrett Creek. The books will go out in the mail tomorrow....