Reviews + Articles
The Last Letter of Rachel Ellsworth by Barbara O’Neal
I hadn't read one of Barbara O'Neal's novels in a few years. Thanks to Kaye Wilkinson Barley for mentioning that The Last Letter of Rachel Ellsworth was coming out, and that she loved it. I've been a fan of O'Neal's for over fifteen years. Veronica Barrington is at a...
His Burial Too by Catherine Aird
Nero Wolfe has his orchids. Detective Inspector C.D. Sloan has his roses. There he is, in the middle of a complicated case in Catherine Aird's His Burial Too, and he's worried that his Princess Grace rose will peak before a show on Saturday. Little things like this...
Half Magic by Edward Eager
I wish...No, wishes don't always turn out as expected in Edward Eager's juvenile book Half Magic. The four children and even an understanding adult have to bumble their way through wishes before they can get the talisman to respond correctly. In the 1920s, there was a...
What Are You Reading?
Another quiet week, which is perfect. It gave me the chance to do some extra reading. What about you? What did you do this week? What are you reading? If my plans work out, I'm going to the library on Saturday, Aug. 16 for a "Community Book Tasting". The library gave...
Sheriff Dan Rhodes Series Refresh
Readers have been asking me when Bill Crider's Sheriff Dan Rhodes series will be refreshed and available. An email from Tom Neary, Bill Crider's son-in-law, answers those questions. Tom and Angela Crider Neary are kicking off the refresh of the series with book 1 of...
Throwing Shadows by Claire Booth
Claire Booth's Sheriff Hank Worth books are some of my favorite police procedural series. A warning, though. This is a series you really should read from the beginning, starting with The Branson Beauty. The small sheriff's team in Branson, Missouri continue to work...