Reviews + Articles
The Cold Eye by Laura Anne Gilman
It’s always a treat to discover an author who is a world builder. Last year, Laura Anne Gilman introduced The Devil’s West in the first book in the series, Silver on the Road. She doesn’t disappoint readers with the second book, The Cold Eye....
Agatha Award Nominees
My favorite awards, the Agathas, honor the traditional mystery written in the style of Agatha Christie. The nominees were just announced for books that were published in 2016. The winners will be honored at the Malice Domestic banquet on April 29. Congratulations...
Winners and Women as Targets Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Lisa W. of Rochester, IN won James Rollins’ The Seventh Plague. Sandie H. from Sarasota, FL won Marriage, Monsters-in-Law, and Murder by Sara Rosett. The books are going out in the mail today. This week,...
What Are You Reading?
I just started a terrific book. Laura Anne Gilman’s The Cold Eye is the sequel to Silver on the Road. I think I mention Silver on the Road every couple weeks when I’m participating in librarian recommendations on Twitter. Both books feature...
Where I Can See You by Larry D. Sweazy
Larry D. Sweazy’s crime novels are dark and gritty, and the heroes aren’t always figures everyone would find heroic. Often, they are struggling with their own weaknesses and problems. Hud Matthews has been searching for answers since he was eight years...
Quiet Paris by Siobhan Wall
When we went to Ireland, we used a travel book that someone had marked in. It was great. They made comments about the places they had been. Quiet Paris, a charming book by Siobhan Wall, has a few handwritten comments by a previous owner. I thought they were...