Reviews + Articles
Sayonara SLAM by Naomi Hirahara
What a fascinating character! I had never read one of Naomi Hirahara's mysteries featuring Mas Arai, the almost retired gardner who is nearing eighty. The mystery in Sayonara SLAM was interesting. But, the true mystery revealed, and, never completely revealed...
The Radio Boys and Girls – Guest Post by Ed Sharpe
When I was in Arizona, I was the Book Editor for the Glendale Daily Planet, an online news source. Ed Sharpe is the publisher of the award-winning publication. Today, we turn the tables, and Ed has a review and commentary about The Radio Boys and Girls. Thank...
See Also Deception by Larry D. Sweazy
Bleak. That's the best word to describe the atmosphere of the North Dakota plains, the best word to describe the country in 1964, and the best word to describe indexer Marjorie Trumaine's life. Larry D. Sweazy brilliantly describes that bleakness, drawing the...
Night Shift by Charlaine Harris
If you haven't read Charlaine Harris' novels about Midnight, Texas, you really can't start with the third, Night Shift. You have to go back to Midnight Crossroad, the first book, to meet the denizens of the small town with one stoplight. You have to meet them...
Let’s Chat
First, congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Lynn L. from Rio Linda, CA won After the Storm by Linda Castillo. Jim G. of Prescott, AZ won A Churn for the Worse by Laura Bradford. The books will go out in the mail tomorrow. I'm not running a giveaway...
The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu by Joshua Hammer
What a fascinating account! The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu and Their Race to Save the World's Most Precious Manuscripts by Joshua Hammer is a story of the past, and an account of present terrorism and destruction of the world's treasures. It's a story of...