So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan

November 19, 2023

Claire Keegan’s So Late in the Day is a collection of three of her short stories that were previously published elsewhere. Her stories, like her novels, are provocative and not easily forgotten once they’re read. They’re evocative of Ireland, but...

Kevin’s Corner Annex – An Unforgiving Place by Claire Kells

November 18, 2023

I thought I’d have a review today, but power went off here for over an hour yesterday, which threw my whole schedule off. Instead, I’m sharing one of Kevin Tipple’s reviews, An Unforgiving Place by Claire Kells. Thank you, Kevin! This is one of those...

What Are You Reading?

November 16, 2023

Mornings have been cold here, 32 degrees when I get up. I know my sister still has to walk her dog, but she and I haven’t been going for long walks in the parks. Instead, I’ve been tucked in at home, reading for deadline for Library Journal. We did go to...

Hanging the Devil by Tim Maleeny

November 15, 2023

Tim Maleeny’s latest Cape Weathers mystery takes readers to San Francisco’s Chinatown, into the world of art, and to China itself. Best of all, though, Hanging the Devil takes readers on a fast-paced adventure. Eleven-year-old Grace wasn’t really...

I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died by Amanda Flower

November 14, 2023

Amanda Flower won the 2022 Agatha Award for Best Historical Mystery for her first one featuring Emily Dickinson and her maid Willa Noble, I Could Not Stop for Death. Those who enjoyed the mystery that introduced the Dickinson family will welcome the sequel, I Heard a...

Kevin’s Corner Annex – Calico by Lee Goldberg

November 13, 2023

When I reviewed Lee Goldberg’s Calico, I said it was a difficult book to discuss. All the more reason to share Kevin Tipple’s review with you. Check out his non-spoiler review. You can compare it to mine, if you’d like, and then decide if you want to...