What Are You Reading?

November 03, 2022

I’ll be honest. I’m in Ohio visiting my Mom and other family members, and haven’t read a word since I drove here last Friday. We’ve visited with other family members and friends, gone out to eat several times, and worked on jigsaw puzzles. I...

The Perfect Crime, ed. by Vaseem Khan and Maxim Jakubowski

November 02, 2022

The Perfect Crime is subtitled “22 Crime Stories from Diverse Cultures Around the World”. The book features writers of color and various ethnic backgrounds. “Gathered together for the first time are authors from a variety of culture and ethnic...

December Treasures in My Closet

November 01, 2022

I have to start this list a little early since I’ll be on vacation the first of November, but if anything arrives before then, I’ll add it to the list at the bottom. So, don’t forget to check for other titles! December releases aren’t as...

The Cloisters by Katy Hays

October 31, 2022

Tomorrow may be release day, but Halloween is actually the perfect day to introduce Katy Hays’ debut novel, The Cloisters. The setting, The Met’s museum, The Cloisters, celebrates medieval architecture, gardens of the Middle Ages, and the art of the...

And Justice for Mall by E.J. Copperman

October 30, 2022

When an eleven-year-old begs Sandy Moss to get a new trial for her father, the LA family lawyer has no idea what she’s getting into. Riley Schoenberg is as shrewd as any street-smart Jersey kid, and she certainly cons Moss, a former New Jersey prosecutor who...

Death on a Winter Stroll by Francine Mathews

October 29, 2022

I’ve always been a fan of Francine Mathews’ police procedurals set on atmospheric Nantcucket Island. They aren’t published on a regular basis so any new one, such as Death on a Winter Stroll, is cause for celebration. And, the residents and visitors...