Reviews + Articles

What Are You Reading?

Linda and I went to see “Kimberly Akimbo” last night. It won five Tonys a few years ago, including Best Musical. It was original, and I enjoyed it. It’s a small cast and they were all good in their roles. But, what a dysfunctional family! But, I...

Day Off

It’s not that I gave up, but I needed something that was more exciting to read. So, I just started Mrs. Pargeter’s Plot by Simon Brett last night. We’ll see if I make it by 3 PM today because I’m going to the theatre tonight. So, I’m...

Kevin’s Corner Annex – Scattered, Smothered, Covered & Chunked

I’ve been reading and reviewing a book a day, and I just crashed on that this weekend. I’m reading two books, but neither of them are pageturners. So, I welcomed Kevin Tipple’s review. And, I love the title of this anthology edited by Michael...

The Religious Body by Catherine Aird

In 1966, Catherine Aird introduced her series character, Inspector C.D. Sloan of the Calleshire C.I.D., and his supporting cast in the police department in The Religious Body. At the time, The New Yorker “recognized that she was writing an updated version of...

July Treasures in My Closet

I hope the weather in July is better than May’s. It will probably be hot and humid, too much for some people. But, the Treasures in My Closet, July book releases, look like they’ll be fine for reading inside in air conditioning. Never happy are we,...

The Spirit Moves by Carol J. Perry

Carol J. Perry’s Haunted Haven mysteries are some of my favorite cozies. I like the setting of Haven, Florida, the Haven House Inn, the ghosts, and the characters. There were a few too many characters in The Spirit Moves, and I had a hard time remembering...