Reviews + Articles

What Are You Reading?

I moved a little over a week ago, and I still feel snowed under. Unfortunately, I spoke with someone today who said she moved eight years ago, and she still feels unsettled. I hope that doesn't happen to me. I'll get there. The best part of being here? Time with...

Mrs. Claus and the Trouble with Turkeys by Liz Ireland

Mrs. Claus and the Trouble with Turkeys is Liz Ireland's fourth Mrs. Claus mystery, featuring April, an innkeeper from Oregon who married Nick Claus, the real Santa Claus and moved to Santaland with him. They do go back to Cloudberry Bay, Oregon for summer...

Traitors Gate by Jeffrey Archer

If heist novels are favorites, you might want to pick up Jeffrey Archer's latest William Warwick novel, Traitors Gate. I'll admit it's easier to jump into it, though, if you're following the series. The series began with Nothing Ventured. Next in Line was the fifth...

Murder in an Italian Village by Michael Falco

Michael Falco kicks off his Bria Bartolucci cozy mystery series with Murder in an Italian Village. Readers who enjoyed Lorenzo Carcaterra's Nonna Maria mysteries might enjoy this one. Just a warning, though, that there's quite a number of Italian phrases thrown...

Kevin’s Corner Annex – Lost Mountain Pass by Larry D. Sweazy

I read quickly, but not that quickly. I need to add one of Kevin R. Tipple's reviews here and there. Thank you, Kevin. And, for those who don't know Larry D. Sweazy's writing, Kevin is right. Sweazy doesn't write a bad book. Lost Mountain Pass by Larry Sweazy...

Starter Villain by John Scalzi

Are you ready for cats who are management, and dolphins who want to unionize? I love John Scalzi's imagination, and Starter Villain is a joy from start to finish. Most people would look at Charlie Fitzer and see a loser. At thirty-two, he's divorced, working as a...