Reviews + Articles
Day Shift by Charlaine Harris
I loved the unusual characters Charlaine Harris introduced in Midnight Crossroad, the first in her Midnight, Texas series. But, Day Shift is even better. This time, readers really get to know the characters, finding out who most of them really are. The residents...
Don’t Go Home by Carolyn Hart
By the 25th Death on Demand mystery, fans know what to expect. It's a traditional mystery set in Broward's Rock, South Carolina, and, if everything is perfect, there will be the comfort of all those mysteries in Annie Darling's bookstore. There will be lists of...
Dark Chocolate Demise by Jenn McKinlay
My sister, Christie, and I talk about characters in cozy mysteries the way some women used to talk about characters in soap operas. These are people we know, and we get upset with them when they do something that makes them TSTL, Too Stupid To Live. And, as much as we...
Ruined Abbey by Anne Emery
Fascinating. Absolutely fascinating. Anne Emery's Ruined Abbey is totally over my head, but it's a fascinating mystery. Because I haven't read any of the mysteries about the Irish Troubles, or any of Emery's previous Collins-Burke mysteries, I wasn't prepared...
Winners and Bookish Mystery Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contests. Bessie M. from Fort Wayne, IN won Gathering Prey. Judy M. of Bradenton, FL will receive the copy of At the Drop of a Hat by Jenn McKinlay. Fran Stewart's A Wee Murder in My Shop will go to Cheryl S. of Fort Pierre,...
Treasures in My Closet – Part 2
Well, part 2 is going to be much larger than I expected. When I went to work on Monday, I found a box from Simon & Schuster waiting for me with six more June releases in it. Are you ready for an enormous second listing of treasures in my closet? Here are the other...