Requiem for a Mouse by Miranda James

June 24, 2024

All of the familiar, beloved characters in Miranda James’ cozy series return in Requiem for a Mouse. Charlie Harris, archivist and librarian, is back with his Maine Coon Cat, Diesel, along with all the members of his household and extended family. Although...

Connie Berry’s Release Party

June 23, 2024

Connie Berry, author of the Kate Hamilton mysteries, had a release party for her fifth one, A Collection of Lies. Held at Fortin Ironworks, The Book Loft in German Village in Columbus sold the books. Andrew Welsh-Huggins, author of the Andy Hayes mysteries, as well as...

I Sleep Around by Sue Ann Jaffarian

June 22, 2024

I’ve followed Sue Ann Jaffarian’s adventures on Facebook for several years now, from about the time she retired and hit the road in her van, Novella. So, of course I was eager to read her nonfiction account, I Sleep Around: The Humorous Memoir of a Nomadic...

What Are You Reading?

June 20, 2024

This was a busy week of reading for Library Journal, so I didn’t get out much. Dinner and games at my sister’s last night. Saturday, I’m going to the launch party for Connie Berry’s new Kate Hamilton mystery, A Collection of Lies. Then, next...

Plum Island by Nelson DeMille

June 19, 2024

I read the 576-page novel Plum Island by Nelson DeMille. Unlike my brother-in-law, I won’t be moving on to other books featuring former homicide detective John Corey. Corey isn’t for me. And, I felt as if Plum Island was too bloated. It needed editing....

A Collection of Lies by Connie Berry

June 18, 2024

Connie Berry’s fifth Kate Hamilton mystery, A Collection of Lies, combines some of my favorite elements, a cold case, a contemporary murder investigation, and a drowned village. Kate Hamilton and her new husband, Tom Mallory, aren’t on the usual honeymoon...