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Book Chat – January Cozy Mysteries from Penguin’s Berkley Prime Crime & Obsidian
Just a peek at Josh, an ear here or there in this chat. But, then, it's about books anyways, isn't it? Here is the list of cozy mysteries to be released by Penguin's Berkley Prime Crime and Obsidian in January. The Cakes of Monte Cristo by Jacklyn Brady (6th Piece of...
Murder in Thrall by Anne Cleeland
Anne Cleeland's characters and her writing style in her first Acton and Doyle Scotland Yard mystery, Murder in Thrall, completely captivated me. This unusual book launched what is now a three-book series, with, hopefully many more to come. Acton and Doyle...
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas! Your ongoing friendship here, your comments, your joy in books, is one of my favorite gifts, and it's a gift I have all year. Thank you! If you're staying home, as I am, I wish you quiet moments to appreciate the people and pets you love, the warmth...
Christmas Eve
I can't think of anything better to say for Christmas Eve than what I said last year, with a few changes. Family, food, travel, Christmas movies. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are probably two days when most people are too busy to pick up a book. (Of course, if you...
Mystery Series From the Beginning
'Tis the season means it takes a little while to get through books. I just received Anne Cleeland's latest book, Murder in Hindsight. She's going to kick off the 2016 book giveaways by giving away all three books in her Scotland Yard mystery series. And, I'm...
Stillwater by Melissa Lenhardt
Stillwater, Texas. The town in Melissa Lenhardt's first Jack McBride mystery is as bleak and dark as it sounds. But, McBride isn't one of those perfect saints, a lawman who comes into town to clean up the place. McBride's brooding, angry personality...