Dithering

February 20, 2021

Dithering – To be nervously irresolute in acting or doing. Remember on Thursday when I said I was undecided what to read next? At the moment, I have too many choices. I’ll settle into something, and have a review on...

S.J. Bennett & The Windsor Knot

February 16, 2021

Virtual Event: S.J. Bennett in conversation with Lesa Holstine  WHEN: March 8, 2021 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (3 PM ET) WHERE:Virtual Event, Poisoned Pen’s Facebook page. (You do not have to have a Facebook account to watch the event. You can get to it through the...

A Simple Murder by Linda Castillo

February 09, 2021

If you’re expecting the latest Kate Burkholder novel by Linda Castillo, you’re in for a surprise. A Simple Murder is a story collection featuring the police chief in Painters Mill, Ohio. Or maybe I should just say it features Kate Burkholder. One story...

Book Chat with Frederick Weisel

February 04, 2021

On Wednesday, Barbara Peters, owner of The Poisoned Pen Bookstore, and editor for Poisoned Pen Press, chatted with Frederick Weisel, author of the debut police procedural, The Silenced Women. I reviewed it here on Wednesday. Because I reviewed it for Library Journal,...

Clea Simon, guest Author

January 27, 2021

When author Clea Simon asked me if I wanted this guest post, I responded that I’d love to share it, but only if she sent a photo of her cat, Thisbe, that I could use with it. I think it’s appropriate that Thisbe get a little recognition for her role as...

Edgar and Lefty Award Nominees

January 26, 2021

I was remiss last week, and didn’t share the Lefty Award nominees with all of you. Since the 2021 Edgar Award nominees were announced yesterday, I thought I’d share both now. First, here’s the press release from Mystery Writers of America about the...