Kevin’s Corner Annex – All the Rage in Texas by Russ Hall

May 21, 2024

Finished! Last night I finished the last of the nine books I was reading and reviewing for Library Journal. I didn’t finish until until 8 PM, though, so I’m calling on a review from Kevin Tipple. I should have one of my own on Wednesday. Thank you, Kevin,...

Lisa Scottoline at Columbus Metropolitan Library

May 20, 2024

I had a ticket to see Lisa Scottoline at the Columbus Metropolitan Library yesterday as part of their Carnegie Author Series. I was lucky enough to get invited to the reception ahead of time. Lisa talked to all of us, and signed copies of her book, The Truth About the...

Kevin’s Corner Annex – To Serve, Protect, and Write

May 18, 2024

I’m on deadline, and, honestly? I have nothing scheduled for the blog for the next week until I get a chance to read something else. In the meantime, Kevin Tipple has an unusual 2022 release, To Serve, Protect, and Write: Cops Writing Crime Fiction. Thank you,...

What Are You Reading?

May 16, 2024

Rain here this week, and cooler temperatures. We were so lucky on our trip to Cincinnati. We had good weather, except for the time we had to shelter during the tornado warning. Great weather for the zoo, though, mid-80s and sunny, but the zoo has a great deal of...

She Left by Stacie Grey

May 14, 2024

Every time I start a book that uses Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None motif, I’m a little skeptical. While Stacie Grey’s She Left shows some promise, it’s a little uneven. And, I do have a complaint. The premise is that twenty years...

Kevin’s Corner Annex – Northwoods: A Novel by Amy Pease

May 12, 2024

I’d love to share some of the photos and my account of our family trip to Cincinnati. It was a fun trip. But, my sister sent me some pictures I want to use, and I’m not technologically savvy with the photos, so I’m working on it. Whenever I get them...