The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan

September 06, 2017

I don’t know if I can summarize Ruth Hogan’s debut novel, The Keeper of Lost Things, any better than she does on the final page. “It was a sweeping story of love and loss, life and death, and, above all, redemption.” For a little while, I...

The Never-Open Desert Diner by James Anderson

June 17, 2017

It’s not easy to write a review of a book when one of your best friends adores it. So, I won’t. Or, I won’t provide one of my normal reviews for James Anderson’s The Never-Open Desert Diner. My friend, Kaye Wilkinson Barley, is “an...

Random Road by Thomas Kies

May 03, 2017

When I like a debut mystery, it’s because the characters have depth and come alive. Meet Geneva Chase in Thomas Kies’ Random Road. Geneva is almost forty, back on her hometown newspaper on Connecticut’s Gold Coast. And, she’s back because...

Souls of Men by A. R. Ashworth

April 15, 2017

A. R. Ashworth’s debut police procedural, Souls of Men, is not for the weak of heart. The crimes are vicious. The villains are true villains. And, his lead detective, Elaine Hope, is in for the fight of her life in this book. Detective Inspector Elaine Hope is...

Interview with Jill Orr

April 12, 2017

I had the opportunity to read Jill Orr’s debut mystery, The Good Byline, several months before it was released. So, I was pleased she agreed to answer interview questions. I think you’ll be able to tell which was my favorite answer. Thank you, Jill. *****...