The Last Line by Scott Lyerly

July 22, 2024

Scott Lyerly’s debut mystery, The Last Line, is set in the world of community theater. It’s not unusual for a body in such a mystery to be a disliked cast member. What is unusual, and what you’ll remember, is the owner of the theater, Ellie Marlowe,...

Shades of Mercy by Bruce Borgos

July 16, 2024

Bruce Borgos follows The Bitter Past, with another fast-paced, unrelenting thriller. Shades of Mercy is intense, with unforgettable characters, beginning with Sheriff Porter Beck. As a government RPA, Remotely Piloted Aircraft, is hijacked and explodes over a...

Kevin’s Corner Annex – The West by Johnny gunn

July 13, 2024

Everyone knows I’m visiting my Mom and not reading much. Kevin Tipple sent a review of Johnny Gunn’s book, The West: Land of Opportunity (A Collection). I don’t often read westerns, but I do enjoy them. Thank you to Kevin for the review of the June...

What Are You Reading?

July 11, 2024

It’s Thursday, and I know we’re here to talk about What Are You Reading? But, if you didn’t get a chance to share 3-5 favorite books last Thursday, feel free to share today. I’d love to know what you enjoyed reading in the first half of the...

The Briar Club by Kate Quinn

July 09, 2024

I’ll admit I sometimes bog down in the history in Kate Quinn’s novels, and I love history. Quinn is the author of The Diamond Eye and The Huntress, among other books. But, The Briar Club! I only slowed down toward the conclusion of this book because I...

The Burning by Linda Castillo

July 08, 2024

I’m always eager to jump back into the world of Police Chief Kate Burkholder in Linda Castillo’s series set in Ohio’s Amish country. The Burning is a violent, sometimes graphic novel that pits Burkholder against the Amish as well as her colleagues in...