Bark to the Future by Spencer Quinn

August 07, 2022

“Do you think we go through high school in an intense fog?” Heck, yes. That’s the only way most of us can survive high school. In the thirteenth Chet and Bernie mystery, Bark to the Future, Bernie discovers most of what he remembers from high school...

The Deepest Black by Randall Silvis

August 06, 2022

I realize there are a number of Randall Silvis fans out there. In fact, one of my dearest friends loves his books. Silvis has also been a finalist for two Hammett Prizes. But, I found The Deepest Black to be one of the weirdest books I ever finished. I really only...

What Are You Reading?

August 04, 2022

Thank heavens that Kevin Tipple reminded me that about Thursday. I’ve been reading two books for Library Journal, and one book for myself, and I totally forgot to write the post for “What Are You Reading?” So, all I’ve really been doing this...

Catch Your Death by Lissa Marie Redmond

August 03, 2022

Over the years, I’ve read most of Lissa Marie Redmond’s Cold Case Investigation mysteries, set in Buffalo, Iceland, Ireland. I’ve followed Buffalo Police Detective Lauren Riley wherever she went with her intriguing cases. In Catch Your Death, she...

Whisper Room by Thomas Kies

August 02, 2022

Thomas Kies follows his Sue Grafton Award nominee, Shadow Hill, with another compelling mystery featuring Geneva Chase, a crime reporter whose drinking cost her a career. Now, the journalist is working freelance in her Connecticut hometown. It’s a call from the...

September Treasures in My Closet

August 01, 2022

I know we still have summer yet to enjoy, but are you ready to think about fall? I have September book releases, Treasures in My Closet, to talk about. Let me know what September books you’re excited about. Let’s kick off the list with Ellery Adams’...