Reviews + Articles

Every Time I go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack

I mentioned Catherine Mack's Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies back in January for "A Peek Ahead". It's a funny book, purchased for a TV series, along with the book's sequels, with Mack to write the pilot script. The format is different, with Mack using...

Kevin’s corner Annex – Dark Storm Rising by Linda Castillo

Kevin Tipple read Linda Castillo's latest Kate Burkholder short story a little sooner than I did, and sent me his review. I'm happy to share it here, since I'm in the middle of a big nonfiction book right now. (I loved "Dark Storm Rising", though). It was a little...

Sunday Spotlight – Kate Michaelson

Today, I have the opportunity to introduce a debut mystery author, Kate Michaelson. Kate originally contacted me after I did a program for Buckeye Crime Writers. Buckeye Crime Writers is the Central Ohio Chapter of Sisters in Crime. Since her first book, Hidden...

Funny Story by Emily Henry

Ever since I read Emily Henry's Beach Read, I've been waiting for one of her books to hit me the same way. Book Lovers didn't do it. Neither did her other bestsellers. But, Funny Story, her latest romantic comedy, has two wonderful protagonists I wanted to root...

Winners and This Week’s Giveaway

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Thomas W. from Fairview Park, OH won The Poison Pen. Trisha T. from Easton, PA will receive Off the Air. The books are going out in the mail today. Suspense? Psychological thriller? It's hard to say with this...

What Are You Reading?

I'll be late signing on today to read the comments. My best friend, Donna, has been here this week, and she's heading home sometime today. We've had a wonderful time. We toured a historic home, the Kelton House, here in Columbus. We had dinner at my sister's with...