Dead with the Wind by Miranda James

September 28, 2015

Some amateur sleuths seem out-of-place and awkward when they leave their home environments. Not so with Miranda James’ octogenarian Ducote sisters, An’gel and Dickce. The two Southern grandes dames are perfectly at home on a plantation in Louisiana. And,...

Knot the Usual Suspects by Molly MacRae

September 27, 2015

Molly MacRae’s latest mystery, Knot the Usual Suspects, takes fabric to a whole new level. If murder wasn’t involved, the scheme that came out of the Weaver’s Cat would be funny. And, it’s still a charming linchpin for the story. Blue Plum,...

Winners and Those Texas Lawmen

September 25, 2015

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Austin C. of Evansville, IN won Code Grey by Clea Simon. Samantha M. of Litchfield Park, AZ won Nancy J. Cohen’s Peril by Ponytail. The books will go out today. What is it about Texas lawmen? This week,...

My Kitchen Year by Ruth Reichl

September 23, 2015

When Gourmet magazine folded, Ruth Reichl had been editor in chief for ten years. She was lost. She felt as if the magazine had survived for almost seventy years, and folded on her watch. After she finished her book tour duties for the company, she and her husband...