Reviews + Articles

Winners and a Twister Giveaway

Congratulations to the winners of the Ann Cleeves giveaway. Dead Water will be going to Mona B. from Fort Worth, TX, and Donna S. from Milford, CT will receive Silent Voices. The books will go out in the mail tomorrow. Although tornadoes can happen any time, the dates...

The Ashtabula Hat Trick by Les Roberts

If I was author Les Roberts, I wouldn't be heading to Ashtabula County, Ohio in the near future. His latest Milan Jacovich mystery,The Ashtabula Hat Trick, describes the people and county in not-so-favorable terms. And, I've never read about a community and had more...

What Are You Reading?

I have a terrific cup at work that the former library director gave me. I can write on it, and erase it. It says, "Today I'm reading...", and one of my co-workers expressed surprise at how often the title changes. I told her that's because I read fiction, and she...

Fudging the Books by Daryl Wood Gerber

I love so many elements of Daryl Wood Gerber's Cookbook Nook mysteries. Jenna Hart is a caring, warm amateur sleuth. The Crystal Cove, California setting is charming. The latest story, Fudging the Books has not one, but two appealing young cats. And, the store...

If Onions Could Spring Leeks by Paige Shelton

Paige Shelton's ghost stories set in Broken Rope, Missouri continue to enchant me. Broken Rope is where the Old West and a contemporary tourist town intersect, where the ghosts of the past search for answers to their murders. And, it's where Betts Winston and her...

Destiny by Paul Aurandt

Yesterday, I volunteered at one of our branches for three hours, working their book exchange during a bazaar. Although I took a book with me, it was a book someone turned in for the exchange that hooked me. Destiny by Paul Aurandt may not ring a bell, but the...