Cat Shaming by Pedro Andrade

May 17, 2016

You may have seen Pascale Lemire’s website or book, Dog Shaming. Now Pedro Andrade follows with a book of photos called Cat Shaming in which cat owners illustrate the misdeeds of their cats. It’s not the same. And, it’s not the same for one simple...

Not Enough Time

May 16, 2016

Busy weekend. I didn’t get home from Chicago until almost 5 on Saturday, and I worked on Sunday. That meant no reading time, and no time to catch up on the blog. And, tonight I have tickets to see Harry Connick, Jr. I’ll be back on track soon, and I have...

Triple Post – Diversity in Crime Fiction

May 15, 2016

We often hear talk of how crime fiction is the social novel of today. Many of the problems faced by society are reflected back to us through the books we read. However, diversity issues still plague this genre. Things are getting better and there are more...

Sayonara SLAM by Naomi Hirahara

May 13, 2016

What a fascinating character! I had never read one of Naomi Hirahara’s mysteries featuring Mas Arai, the almost retired gardner who is nearing eighty. The mystery in Sayonara SLAM was interesting. But, the true mystery revealed, and, never completely revealed...

The Radio Boys and Girls – Guest Post by Ed Sharpe

May 10, 2016

When I was in Arizona, I was the Book Editor for the Glendale Daily Planet, an online news source. Ed Sharpe is the publisher of the award-winning publication. Today, we turn the tables, and Ed has a review and commentary about The Radio Boys and Girls. Thank...

See Also Deception by Larry D. Sweazy

May 09, 2016

Bleak. That’s the best word to describe the atmosphere of the North Dakota plains, the best word to describe the country in 1964, and the best word to describe indexer Marjorie Trumaine’s life. Larry D. Sweazy brilliantly describes that bleakness, drawing...