Reviews + Articles

The Dark Library by Mary Anna Evans

Several of Mary Anna Evans' books deal with World War II and secrets. The Dark Library is no exception, although it will take a while to pick up the war connection, other than rationing and shortages. The latest book is a gothic mystery that involves one troubled...

What Are You Reading?

I have no blood. I went for bloodwork on Tuesday, and they got one drop of blood. One drop! Must have been sucked out by a vampire. I went back Wednesday after drinking lots of water, and there was no problem in getting blood. So, that's been my week, driving back and...

Kevin’s Corner Annex – King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby

I decided last week not to read S.A. Cosby's King of Ashes, although I loved his earlier books. I don't think this one is for me. So, I'm happy to share Kevin Tipple's review of this hot new book. A frequent theme of S. A. Cosby’s work, beyond racism, is the idea of a...

August Treasures in My Closet

Let me talk about Treasures in My Closet for a moment. This piece started when I was working as a public librarian, and our books were ordered far in advance. If readers waited too late to place holds, they would be quite far down on the list, so I wrote Treasures two...

The Stately Home Murder by Catherine Aird

Detective Inspector C.D. Sloan is out of his element when he's called to investigate a murder in Catherine Aird's The Stately Home Murder. This mystery is a humorous look inside the home of the Thirteenth Earl of Ornum and his extended family, cousins, aunts,...

Summer Cold

A summer cold is not conducive to reading. So, I'm going to check in, and crawl back under my afghan, knowing I'll feel better tomorrow. It's just a cold.