Nighthawking by Russ Thomas

February 23, 2021

I was a big fan of Russ Thomas’ debut crime novel, Firewatching. However, Nighthawking, the sequel, is a confusing, complex book that culminates in a cliffhanger. Even readers of the previous book will have a difficult time connecting the storyline from the...

Faithless in Death by J.D. Robb

February 22, 2021

Kaye Barley is right. Nora Roberts, under that name or under J.D. Robb, never disappoints, and her storylines are always fresh and original. Faithless in Death, although it’s set in 2061 (not that far in the future anymore), feels like it’s topical and...

Population: 485 by Michael Perry

February 21, 2021

Essays. When nothing seems to fit my mood, nonfiction usually works. I love essays, and Michael Perry’s Population:485: Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time was just what I needed. And, I think someone here recommended his book Truck: A Love Story at one...

What Are You Reading?

February 18, 2021

I know those of you in California are okay. I hope the rest of you are safe and warm in the midst of snow and ice, electrical outages and even tornadoes. It hasn’t been an easy week and a half. Our library was closed for two days last week because of ice....

Symphony Road by Gabriel Valjan

February 17, 2021

Gabriel Valjan’s first Shane Cleary mystery, Dirty Old Town, impressed me. He took an idealistic ex-cop turned PI, put him in Boston where he struggles to make a living while dealing with cops who hate him for his integrity and his willingness to testify against...

Have You Heard? – Donna Andrews’ The Hen of the Baskervilles

February 15, 2021

Sandie Herron never knows when I’m going to use one of her reviews. I spent yesterday reading a book for review for Library Journal, so it was the perfect time to use this audiobook review. Thanks, Sandie. Check out the review of Donna Andrews’ audiobook,...