Homeward Hound by Rita Mae Brown

November 21, 2018

Rita Mae Brown’s foxhunting series is not for every reader. I enjoy the stories, although I haven’t read all of them in the series. It really is the scenes of the foxhunting that I enjoy the most. Now, don’t get angry about foxhunting, unless...

Lies Come Easy by Steven F. Havill

November 19, 2018

Crime takes no holiday. That’s obvious in Steven F. Havill’s twenty-third Posadas County mystery, Lies Come Easy. It’s set at Christmas, but the small sheriff’s department in the county has to cope with child endangerment, family issues, and...

Six Cats a Slayin’ by Miranda James

October 27, 2018

I tried to hold off. I really did. But, it’s so hard to wait until after Halloween to read books set at Christmas when they’re showing up in the mail. It was impossible to resist the cover of Miranda James’ latest Cat in the Stacks mystery, Six...

The Usual Santas: A Collection of Soho Crime Christmas Capers

October 28, 2017

As it gets close to Christmas, librarians are often asked for unusual holiday books. This year, my pick may be The Usual Santas: A Collection of Soho Crime Christmas Capers. These aren’t the typical Christmas stories. Eighteen Soho Crime authors present...

Winners and Christmas Mystery Giveaway

November 04, 2016

Congratulations to the winners of this week’s contest. Charlaine Harris’ All the Little Liars is going to Theresa deV. from Champaign, IL and Penny T. from Klamath Falls, OR. Love Literary Style is going to Karen R. from Katy, TX and Bonnie K. from...