May Treasures in My Closet

March 31, 2021

If you thought there were a lot of titles coming out in April, wait until you see the May list! There are a number of beach reads on the May list, so those are added to the mysteries and crime fiction that normally appear here. In fact, a couple of the books I’m...

Have You Heard? Clea Simon’s A Cat on the Case

March 30, 2021

No, I’m not on deadline again. In fact, I have most of April’s books already read, with blog posts ready to go. I just have an empty day here and there. But, Sandie Herron was kind enough to review A Cat on the Case by Clea Simon, and I wanted to share...

Games Without Rules by Michael Gilbert

March 28, 2021

It almost seems ridiculous to discuss Michael Gilbert’s Games Without Rules. After I mentioned it on Thursday, we discussed Gilbert, his books, his characters. In fact, I’m going to do something I seldom do. I’m going to pass. However, I will say...

Agatha Award Nominees

March 27, 2021

Malice Domestic announced the nominees for the 2020 Agatha Awards yesterday. Congratulations to all of the nominees! (Image from Malice Domestic) ​The 2020 Agatha Award Nominees Best Contemporary Novel Gift of the Magpie by Donna Andrews (Minotaur)Murder in the Bayou...

The Barbizon by Paulina Bren

March 21, 2021

The subtitle of Paulina Bren’s nonfiction book, The Barbizon: The Hotel that Set Women Free, is somewhat misleading. While it was a fascinating cultural study of a hotel, it was possibly even more of a study of Mademoiselle magazine and its college guest editors...

Winners and Historical Mysteries

March 19, 2021

Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Barbara D. from Pawtucket, RI won Last Seen Wearing. Cruel as the Grave goes to Kathy S. from Alba, TX. The books will go out in the mail today. This week, I”m giving away two historical mysteries. Charles...