Reviews + Articles
Agatha Award Nominees
Malice Domestic has announced the nominees for this year's Agatha Awards. The awards for traditional mysteries are named after Agatha Christie. Winners will be announced at this year's Malice Domestic Convention, held April 29-May 1. The 2015 Agatha Nominees...
Unreasonable Doubt by Vicki Delany
I read most of Vicki Delany's mystery series, but the Constable Molly Smith mystery series set in Trafalgar, British Columbia is my favorite. The police procedurals are set in a fascinating town with a mixture of tourists, hippies who moved there during the Vietnam...
March Treasures in My Closet – Part 2
There's still a wealth of treasures in my closet, books to be released in March. I always enjoy sharing these titles. I loved Daisy Goodwin's The Fortune Hunter, so I'm looking forward to Sisi: Empress on Her Own, a novel by Allison Pataki. It's the story of...
March Treasures in My Closet – Part 1
Welcome to February, and the chance to talk about March books. With Treasures in My Closet, I'm always looking ahead one month so you have time to place your holds on books at your favorite public library, or to pre-order books from your favorite bookstore. Let's...
Past Crimes by Glen Erik Hamilton
I haven't read the other novels nominated for the 2016 Edgar Award for Best First Novel, but I can see why Glen Erik Hamilton's Past Crimes was nominated. It's a strong, fast-paced story with an intriguing hero, and a victim who is just as fascinating. Army...
Where We Belong by Hoda Kotb
Hoda Kotb, with co-author Jane Lorenzini, took a look at several people who found their true calling in life. The resulting book,Where We Belong: Journeys That Show Us the Way, also includes short articles about a couple celebrities who took unusual paths in life....