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November Treasures in My Closet
Yes, November Treasures are a little late this month. As I said, my heart just wasn’t in it earlier in the week. Then, when I looked at the short list of November book releases, I realized that was okay. I’m sure you’ll still be able to get on...
Where They Last Saw Her by Marcie R. Rendon
Powerful. Provocative. Disturbing. Those are the words I’d use to describe Marcie R. Rendon’s standalone, Where They Last Saw Her. The author of the Cash Blackbear series returns to a familiar theme, #mmiw. Missing or Murdered Indian Women. U.S. and...
Winners and Crime Fiction Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Tracey P. from Westerville, OH and Patrick M. from York Beach, ME won the copies of The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco. The books will go out in the mail tomorrow. This week, I have two crime novels to give...
What Are You Reading?
It’s been a rough week, hasn’t it? Last Thursday, everything was still normal. I don’t live in one of the areas hit by Hurricane Helene, but I’m still in shock. My family knows people or knows of people who were affected, several who lost...
A Grim Reaper’s Guide to Catching a Killer by Maxie Dara
Maxie Dara’s debut SCYTHE mystery wasn’t at all what I expected. A Grim Reaper’s Guide to Catching a Killer was better than I expected with more humor and a lot more love. Kathy Valence is forty-two, mid-divorce, and six months pregnant with her...
No Treasures Today
I know this is the day you normally expect Treasures in My Closet for the November books. I’m sorry. I’m just not feeling it right now. I spent the weekend with family, but, like many of you, I spent time worrying about family and friends in North...





