Glass Houses by Louise Penny

August 28, 2017

There are all kinds of stories about heroes, stories that say when others are running away, heroes run toward trouble. That’s the best way I know to summarize Louise Penny’s latest book, Glass Houses, and her lead character, Armand Gamache. Because of...

September Cozy Mysteries from Berkley

August 27, 2017

No Jinx this month. I’m sorry. He was on the table, and left before I started. Here’s the video, though. And, here are the five books I mentioned. Pudding Up with Murder – Julia Buckley (3rd Undercover Dish Mystery) Winter’s Child –...

Death Shall Come by Simon R. Green

August 26, 2017

Why do I like Simon R. Green’s books so much when they’re creepy and violent? After reading his latest, Death Shall Come, I believe I have the answer. First, I’m a sucker for a locked room mystery, and all of the Ishmael Jones stories are locked...

Winners and a European Giveaway

August 25, 2017

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Claire Booth’s Another Man’s Ground is going to Kevin T. from Dallas, TX. Margie B. from San Jose, CA won Linda Castillo’s Down a Dark Road. The books will go in the mail today. This week, our...

What Are You Reading?

August 24, 2017

It’s Thursday! I love to read what you’re all reading for the week. I’m halfway through a book that Jeff’s going to love. It’s a collection, The Usual Santas: A Collection of Soho Crime Christmas Capers. It’s broken into three...

Have You Heard? Juliet Blackwell’s Give Up the Ghost

August 23, 2017

I may not be a listener of audio books, but I know some readers are. This week, as I’m working on deadline, you’ve had reviews of several audio books. Thank you, Sandie, for this review of Juliet Blackwell’s book. Give Up the Ghost Haunted Home...