Reviews + Articles
The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
Where were you in 1987? I was in Florida, starting a new job in Lee County, and certainly not reading the number of books that I now read each year. Of course, as a librarian, I was aware of Rosamunde Pilcher's #1 bestseller,The Shell Seekers. But, I was too busy...
Moonlight on Butternut Lake by Mary McNear
Moonlight on Butternut Lake is Mary McNear's third novel set in the northern Minnesota community, but each one stands alone. Main characters appear in minor roles in subsequent novels, but the leads change. And, Mila Jones, the lead in this story, appears for the...
Last One Home by Debbie Macomber
I'm a little late reading this book, but it's really never too late to read a book about a woman who finds the inner courage to move ahead, protecting herself and her daughter, after an abusive marriage. But, this is Debbie Macomber's Last One Home, so it's...
Bye, Bye Love by K.J. Larsen
It's been two years since the last Cat DeLuca mystery, way too long in my opinion. I always feel as if I need to remind readers what they're missing if they haven't discovered K.J. Larsen's funny series. It doesn't get much better than a large Italian family of...
A Ghostly Grave by Tonya Kappes
Sleepy Hollow, Kentucky is the home of Emma Lee Raines, undertaker and "Betweener", someone who sees the ghosts of murder victims, and pushes the investigation in the right direction so the ghost can cross over. Tonya Kappes has a great deal of fun with Emma Lee,...
Dry Bones by Craig Johnson
Craig Johnson's Dry Bones marks the return of Sheriff Walt Longmire and his team in a mystery with echoes from the past. And, it can't go much further back than the ages of the dinosaurs. Jennifer Watt's dog actually made the discovery, "one of the greatest...