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A Beautiful Blue Death by Charles Finch
I'm glad Aubrey Hamilton talked me into reading Charles Finch's first Charles Lenox mystery, A Beautiful Blue Death. It was a finalist for the 2007 Agatha Award for Best First Novel. I had read a recent one in the series, but I never started at the beginning. It's a...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Edge by Tracy Clark
Perfect timing! I'm sure Kevin will have a smart-alecky comment about the fact that I was at my sister's for four hours for dinner last night. I'm grateful that he seems to know when I need a review. Thanks to Kevin Tipple for his review of Edge by Tracy Clark. EDGE:...
Star of the Show by Dolly Parton with Tom Roland
Subtitled "My Life on Stage", Dolly Parton considers Star of the Show to be part of a trilogy chronicling her life. The first book is Dolly Parton, Songteller: My lLife in Lyrics. The second book is Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones. The third book is Star of...
Dark Humor by Matt Goldman
For some reason it seems appropriate that it's been a few years since Matt Goldman's last Nils Shapiro novel. It's been two years since Shapiro's wife,, the Minneapolis police chief, was gunned down in a parking garage. Nils has patiently given all of law enforcement...
The Tale of the Wicked by John Scalzi
John Scalzi can say more in a short story than many authors can in an entire novel. "The Tale of the Wicked" is a satisfying, surprising story with clever plotting. Even in a short story, his characters can grow and change, including a battle ship itself. Captain...
What Are You Reading?
I'm going to say this once, and then I'll drop it for those who are not yet retired. I love retirement. I hate snow, driving in it, walking in it. We had snow in the middle of the night on Sunday, and it continued into rush hour on Monday. And, I didn't hae to go...
