A Teaser & Frustration

March 22, 2022

If people bother to have a bucket list, it’s usually an entire list of things they want to do before they die. I only have one bucket item at a time, not even a list. I wanted to go to Ireland.. My sister, Linda, and her husband and I went six years ago. Ireland...

What Are You Reading?

March 17, 2022

I’m reading flight schedules, and whatever book is next up on my iPad today. If everything went right, my sister and I are flying back to Columbus today, and then I’m driving home tomorrow. As you know, I’ve been in New York City this week. My first...

Winners and The Next Giveaway

March 11, 2022

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Murder in Galway will go to Virginia D. from Tempe, AZ, and Jean U. from Burbank, CA. Carol M. from Gibsonburg, OH won Murder at an Irish Wedding. The books will go out in the mail today. Just a reminder. Because...

2022 Audie Award Winners

March 09, 2022

I know some of the readers listen to audiobooks, and Sandie Herron regularly reviews audiobooks for “Have You Heard?”. So, each year, I share the Audie Award winners. The Audio Publishers Association recently announced the winners of the 2022 Audie Awards,...

Fadeout by Joseph Hansen

February 23, 2022

Joseph Hansen’s first Dave Brandstetter mystery, Fadeout, was published fifty years ago in 1970. Because Soho’s Syndicate Books is republishing the books, I recommend that you read this edition. If you haven’t already discovered the series,...

Mermaid Confidential by Tim Dorsey

January 22, 2022

If you’ve ever read one of Tim Dorsey’s novels, you know that it’s almost impossible to summarize them. They’re madcap adventures, set in Florida, featuring Serge Storms, a lovable serial killer, and his friend, Coleman, who is permanently...