What You Never Knew by Jessica Hamilton

April 17, 2021

Two sisters, one living and one dead, return to the scene of their childhood in Jessica Hamilton’s debut, What You Never Knew. It turns out there’s quite a bit the Bennett sisters, May and June, never knew. April Bennett always told her daughters she sold...

Book Chat with Frederick Weisel

February 04, 2021

On Wednesday, Barbara Peters, owner of The Poisoned Pen Bookstore, and editor for Poisoned Pen Press, chatted with Frederick Weisel, author of the debut police procedural, The Silenced Women. I reviewed it here on Wednesday. Because I reviewed it for Library Journal,...

You May Kiss the Bride by Lisa Berne

June 06, 2020

Beginning with Covid-19, I needed a break, so I’ve been reading historical romances set in England. I stumbled across Lisa Berne’s debut romance from 2017, the first in her Penhallow Dynasty series.  You May Kiss the Bride, unfortunately, will be...

The Body in the Garden by Katharine Schellman

April 06, 2020

Crushed. I was just crushed when I went to review Katharine Schellman’s debut mystery for a mystery column, and someone else had been assigned to the book. They better write a good review, because I loved this debut, and I’m looking forward to the next...

Author Interview – Sara E. Johnson

September 03, 2019

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...