Reviews + Articles
Death of an English Muffin by Victoria Hamilton
Victoria Hamilton's Merry Muffin mysteries are engaging cozy mysteries with an unusual setting, a castle in Autumn Vale, New York. And, Merry Wynter is a courageous widow who inherited Wynter Castle in her late thirties. Now, she's determined to hang onto it....
Fictitious Dishes by Dinah Fried
What a charming, fun book! And, I wish I could remember where I read about Dinah Fried's Fictitious Dishes. Subtitled "An Album of Literature's Most Memorable Meals", Fried combines photos of meals from literature, quotes from the work, and fascinating notes...
Winners and Give Me an S Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaways. The New York Times bestseller, Spellcasting in Silk by Juliet Blackwell, goes to Margie B. from San Jose, CA. David Rosenfelt's Hounded is going to Robin C. of Ashtabula, OH. Lisa G. from Pensacola Beach, FL won...
Does This Beach Make Me Look Fat? by Lisa Scottoline & Francesca Serritella
I have a friend who listens to the audios of the books written by mother-daughter team Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella. As much as I enjoyed their new book, I'm guessing she's right. It's probably even funnier when the two of them read the essays in Does...
After the Storm by Linda Castillo
It takes a tornado to uncover the past and reveal raw emotions in Linda Castillo's strongest entry yet in her Kate Burkholder series. After the Storm is a gritty, intricately plotted story, that begins with a catastrophe that leads to turmoil. Painters Mill...
Spellcasting in Silk by Juliet Blackwell
Juliet Blackwell's mystery series are some of my favorites with the strong female characters, the complex relationships, and the paranormal elements. The Witchcraft mysteries feature Lily Ivory, a witch who owns Aunt Cora's Closet, a vintage clothing store in San...