What Are You Reading?

November 10, 2022

I arrived home safely on Saturday, despite the seven hour drive, fighting the steering wheel due to extreme winds. I had a wonderful time with my family, though, and it was hard to go back to work. And I hadn’t read anything all week, so it was even difficult to...

Sandie’s Corner – A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams

November 09, 2022

The blurb says, “‘Tis the season for a Bromance Book Club matchmaking mission!” Lyssa Kay Adams’s latest book, A Very Merry Bromance, was released last week. Sandie Herron is a big fan of this series, and she’s ready to share her review...

Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man by Emily J. Edwards

November 08, 2022

I know there are some hardboiled female private investigators (Kelli Stanley’s Miranda Corbie comes to mind), but there aren’t too many out there capable of handling themselves in a gritty environment. Meet Viviana Valentine, a secretary in New York City...

Never Name the Dead by D.M. Rowell

November 07, 2022

D.M. Rowell’s debut, Never Name the Dead, is a fascinating mystery enshrouded in the history and culture of the Kiowa of Oklahoma. Although it takes place in only one day, it’s a slow-paced story that fits the skill and style of a tribal story keeper. Mud...

Witnesses for the Dead, ed. by Phillips & Haywood

November 06, 2022

Every time I review an anthology, I mention that it’s not easy because the quality of stories vary, and it’s difficult to talk about all of them. That holds true for Witnesses for the Dead: Stories, edited by Gary Phillips and Gar Anthony Haywood. Their...

A Quiet Teacher by Adam Oyebanji

November 05, 2022

I don’t know why I put off reading A Quiet Teacher by Adam Oyebanji. Perhaps it was the cover, which just didn’t appeal to me. Maybe it was the summary. However, the book wasn’t at all what I expected, and I found myself rooting for the protagonist,...