December Treasures in My Closet

October 30, 2024

I only have six December releases to share with you! My editor at Library Journal agreed with me that December offers very little. I already read more January releases than this. If you have any titles to add, please do. Jess Armstrong’s second Ruby Vaugh...

The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny

October 29, 2024

This is the toughest review I write every year. It’s hard to talk about Louise Penny’s latest Armand Gamache novel, The Grey Wolf, without revealing much. It’s best to say fans will not be disappointed. She launches a new arc, finishes a storyline,...

Death by Accident by Bill Crider

October 28, 2024

Bill Crider’s Death by Accident is the ninth in his Sheriff Dan Rhodes series. It’s just as good as the earlier ones. And, if I hadn’t been out of town for part of the week, I might have been able to share news from Bill’s family about the...

The Puzzle Box by Danielle Trussoni

October 25, 2024

I missed Danielle Trussoni’s first book to feature puzzle master Mike Brink, The Puzzle Master, but that’s okay. She provides enough background so a reader can easily meet Brink in The Puzzle Box, an ingenious fast-paced adventure that goes from New York...

What Are You Reading?

October 24, 2024

I’m actually on a Western Maryland Scenic Railroad trip with my Mom and sisters today, so I won’t be checking in until this evening, if we have Internet. The last time we went on a train trip, we were in the mountains with no Internet connection. So,...

Death at a Scottish Christmas by Lucy Connelly

October 23, 2024

The third Scottish Isle mystery by Lucy Connelly, Death at a Scottish Christmas, didn’t quite live up to the earlier ones, in my opinion. While I loved the concept, there were too many other elements in the story. Dr. Emilia McRoy never had a month off when she...