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Molten Mud Murder by Sara E. Johnson
It's always fun to discover a debut author who writes an atmospheric mystery with an interesting sleuth. Sara E. Johnson takes readers to New Zealand in Molten Mud Murder. I hope readers appreciate the descriptions of the country, and the details of the culture...
Author Interview – Sara E. Johnson
I always enjoy introducing a debut author. Tomorrow, I'll review Sara E. Johnson's first mystery, Molten Mud Murder. Set in New Zealand, it introduces a fascinating new sleuth. Today, I'd like to introduce you to Sara. Sara, congratulations on the release...
This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
William Kent Krueger's second coming-of-age story is not the sequel to Ordinary Grace that readers expected. Instead, This Tender Land is his version of Huckleberry Finn or the Odyssey, as adolescents are forced to move toward adulthood. It's a lush, lyrical account....
October Treasures in My Closet
It's time for another pile of Treasures in My Closet. Let's check out October's forthcoming books. In Ellie Alexander's Beyond a Reasonable Stout, Leavenworth, Washington has just concluded the Oktoberfest celebration. But, no one is celebrating election season. One...
Iced in Paradise by Naomi Hirahara
Edgar Award winning author, Naomi Hirahara, sets her new series in Hawai'i, the spelling she uses in the first book. It takes a little time to adjust to the language usage; the Pidgin, Hawaiian, and Japanese words and sentence structure in Iced in Paradise....
Winners & Lies and Lies GiveawayT
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. The copies of Bark of Night will go to Margie H. from Lansdowne, PA and Susan B. of Seattle, WA. Tiffany C. from Dallas, GA won The Scent of Murder. The books will go out in the mail today. Before the giveaway, just...
