Reviews + Articles
Stillwater by Melissa Lenhardt
Stillwater, Texas. The town in Melissa Lenhardt's first Jack McBride mystery is as bleak and dark as it sounds. But, McBride isn't one of those perfect saints, a lawman who comes into town to clean up the place. McBride's brooding, angry personality...
100 Deadly Skills by Clint Emerson
If I put fifty book covers in front of you, would you guess that the book I finished was Clint Emerson's100 Deadly Skills: The SEAL Operative's Guide to Eluding Pursuers, Evading Capture, and Surviving Any Dangerous Situation? No, I haven't gone survivalist on you....
Triple Time with Crime and Music by Holstine, Love, Zgorski
We - Kristopher Zgorski, Dru Ann Love, and I are at it again and this time we are highlighting some of our favorite songs that focus on the criminal elements, as we all know that, what’s a mystery without a crime. Thanks to Krisopher who came up with this idea....
I Will Have Vengeance by Maurizio de Giovanni
Maurizio de Giovanni's I Will Have Vengeance: The Winter of Commissario Ricciardi, introduces a fascinating detective. And, Anne Milano Appel's translation captures the spirit of the man, while her closing afterword summarizes historical and opera facts to make the...
Locations, Italy, and Winners
So, I'll reverse the title at the top. Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. The Candy Cane Cupcake Killer will go to Susan B. from Seattle, WA. Murder on St. Nicholas Avenue will go to Mary H. from St. Louis, MO. Due to the holidays, that was the...
What Are You Reading?
I just can't settle in with a book right now. Maybe it's the time of year. Maybe it's all the errands I've been running on my lunch hour, so I miss that hour of reading. It doesn't happen often for me, but sometimes I just can't find the right book. Sounds...