Under the Paper Moon by Shaina Steinberg

April 24, 2024

When I don’t care for a book, I always say, this one wasn’t for me, but others may love it. I hate when I have to say that about a debut, but Shaina Steinberg’s historical mystery, Under the Paper Moon, didn’t work for me at all. I found the...

In True Face by Jonna Mendez

March 08, 2024

Jonna Mendez makes no secret that In True Face started as her memoir of her life and career, twenty-five years in the CIA. It was a friend who asked, but what was it like being a woman and rising to a leadership position in the CIA in those years. She credits her...

The Bitter Past by Bruce Borgos

July 15, 2023

While I agree with some comments that Bruce Borgos’ debut novel, The Bitter Past, is reminiscent of Craig Johnson’s Longmire books, it also brings back memories of Betty Webb’s 2012 Lena Jones mystery, Desert Wind. With two timelines, a mystery and...

Games Without Rules by Michael Gilbert

March 28, 2021

It almost seems ridiculous to discuss Michael Gilbert’s Games Without Rules. After I mentioned it on Thursday, we discussed Gilbert, his books, his characters. In fact, I’m going to do something I seldom do. I’m going to pass. However, I will say...

A Pretty Deceit by Anna Lee Huber

October 06, 2020

Anna Lee Huber’s fourth Verity Kent mystery, A Pretty Deceit, takes place just weeks after Penny for Your Secrets. This historical series is definitely one that invites readers to read it in order. Those who haven’t read previous books might be a...