The Girl with Kaleidoscope Eyes by David Handler

August 16, 2017

Twenty years after the last book in David Handler’s series featuring Stewart “Hoagy” Hoag and his basset hound, Lulu, the author brings them back. The Girl with Kaleidoscope Eyes is set in 1992 when Hoagy is still pining for his ex-wife, actress...

Dog Dish of Doom by E.J. Copperman

August 15, 2017

Anyone who appreciates E.J. Copperman’s sense of humor will “lap up” the wit and hilarity in his first Agent to the Paws mystery, Dog Dish of Doom. He combines one-liners, dry humor and a great cast of characters, beginning with the narrator,...

Dirty Wars and Polished Silver by Lynda Schuster

August 14, 2017

Lynda Schuster’s memoir, Dirty Wars and Polished Silver, is a story of a changing life, much of it spent in war zones. Ironically, Schuster’s second marriage to a career diplomat was meant as a change from her career as a war correspondent. However, even...

Travels with Charley in Search of America by John Steinbeck

August 13, 2017

As I mentioned a few days ago, I was reading John Steinbeck’s Travels with Charley in Search of America. Sadly, one of the final episodes in the book is still being played out fifty-six years after publication of the book. Steinbeck wrote about America and its...

Have You Heard – Cat in the Dark by Shirley Rousseau Murphy

August 12, 2017

Thanks to Sandie Herron for today’s post. Under the title, “Have You Heard?”, Sandie reviews audio books. Today’s feature is Shirley Rousseau Murphy’s Cat in the Dark. Cat in the Dark Joe Grey Mystery Book 4 Written by Shirley Rousseau...

Winners and Island Mysteries

August 11, 2017

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Bev M. from Boise, ID won Peggy O’Neal Peden’s Your Killin’ Heart. Keep Me Posted by Lisa Beasley is going to Charlotte W. from Covington, GA. I’ll take care of the books today. This week,...