Reviews + Articles
Winners and a Christmas Mystery Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the Ashton Lee two-packs of Cherry Cola Book Club books. I'm mailing the books to Jeannette M. from Ventura, CA, and Linda R. of Dickinson, TX. 'Tis the season to give away Christmas books so they'll arrive in December. This week,...
What Are You Reading?
Let's talk. What are you reading today? I'm halfway through All Dressed in White by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke. I'm a sucker for mysteries involving cold cases, which is why I'm reading the second in the series featuring television producer Laurie Moran....
A Lesson in Hope by Philip Gulley
Only Philip Gulley can put a pastor in the kind of predicaments faced by Sam Gardner. Whether it's family or the members of his meeting, they find ways to confound poor Sam. Gulley's novels about the Quaker pastor are funny, touching, and warm. There's always...
The Puffin of Death by Betty Webb
It's obvious that Betty Webb fell in love with Iceland when she was researching her latest Gunn Zoo mystery. The Puffin of Death is an atmospheric story, rich with the details of Icelandic scenery, customs and people. When a group of eccentric tourists from...
The Haunted Season by G.M. Malliet
I'm a fan of all of G.M. Malliet's Max Tudor mysteries. It's a treat to read about an M15 agent turned vicar, living in a small English village. Even in a village, Max Tudor, like Miss Marple before him, discovers that people can kill. And, this time, Malliet, like...
We Were Brothers by Barry Moser
If brothers can have such animosity that they fail to actually discuss their differences until they're in their sixties, it's no wonder countries and people worldwide can't find common ground. Barry Moser addresses the first issue, that of brothers, in his...