Bouchercon 2018 – St. Petersburg, FL

September 11, 2018

So much Bouchercon, so much to try to remember so I can share it with you. I know I’m going to miss a lot, but I’ll at least try to share pictures. Bouchercon was at the historic Vinoy Renaissance Resort in St. Petersburg. Beautiful, restored historic...

Recap – Dorothea Benton Frank at the Library

June 10, 2018

Dorothea Benton Frank just appeared at the library on her book tour for By Invitation Only. She said it was the dumbest title ever because she had to continually tell people the events were open to the public because everyone thought they were “By Invitation...

Favorite Crime Fiction of 2017 – According to Crime Fiction Authors

December 22, 2017

Over on the Poisoned Pen’s blog, I’ve been working with a number of authors. I asked them what their favorite crime novels were that they read in 2017. They didn’t have to be books published in 2017. Some came out this year. Others are older. And, a...

Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz

June 06, 2017

Anthony Horowitz’ clever, beautifully pitched Magpie Murders is one of the two best books I’ve read so far this year (Lori Rader-Day’s The Day I Died is the other.). Horowitz’ voice is perfect for a “British whodunit with a country...

Tucson Festival of Books

March 19, 2017

My trip to Arizona was all about books. I flew to Phoenix with my friend, Donna, and then we drove down to Tucson. The book festival means friends. We had a birthday dinner with a friend and her guests on Friday night. Saturday, we weren’t on the grounds for ten...