Knight Owl by Christopher Denise

March 29, 2022

Before I even saw the book, I fell in love with the title. I love wordplay. But, after I picked up Christopher Denise’s Knight Owl, I was thoroughly caught up in the little owl’s world. Denise has illustrated other books, but this is the first he has...

A Dire Isle by RV Raman

March 28, 2022

Well, RV Raman’s second Harith Athreya mystery came as a surprise. While A Will to Kill was definitely in the Agatha Christie style, A Dire Isle was a police procedural with the expected wrap-up scene. It just shows how creative Raman is, that he takes his...

Front Page Murder by Joyce St. Anthony

March 27, 2022

Joyce St. Anthony debuts a new series, the Homefront News mysteries, with Front Page Murder. It’s set in May 1942 as the Pennsylvania homefront is still gearing up for World War II. And, women have taken the place of men in some of the jobs in Progress, PA....

What Are You Reading?

March 24, 2022

It’s Thursday, and I’m back to see what you’re all reading! Thanks to everyone who pitched in last Thursday, and thank you to Kevin Tipple for publicizing the various posts, and to Kevin and Sandie Herron for their reviews during the week. I hope...

From Lesa & Sandie’s Corner, Breaking Silence

March 21, 2022

I’m back home, but not as early as I planned due to a lost day at Laguardia Airport thanks to fog. In other words, I didn’t finish what I intended to do this weekend. Tomorrow, I “hope” to post a little about our trip to New York City. In the...

A Harmless Lie by Sara Blaedel

March 20, 2022

Sometimes, I have troubles with translations, and wonder if it’s the author or the translator. I didn’t have that problem with Sara Blaedel’s A Harmless Lie, translated by Mark Kline. The voices of troubled women seemed perfect in this riveting...