Ramblings

June 12, 2016

As I said before, my family was here. My Mom, and sisters, Linda and Christie, came in to celebrate Mom’s birthday. We had a wonderful time because we were together. We laughed and talked, played cards, and Linda picked on us, and we laughed so much we cried....

Grilled for Murder by Maddie Day

June 05, 2016

Maddie Day’s Country Store mystery series is becoming a favorite. It has an Indiana setting, appealing characters, good breakfasts, even likable, intelligent small-town cops. And, Day’s latest book, Grilled for Murder, emphasizes all of those...

A Lesson in Hope by Philip Gulley

November 18, 2015

Only Philip Gulley can put a pastor in the kind of predicaments faced by Sam Gardner.  Whether it’s family or the members of his meeting, they find ways to confound poor Sam. Gulley’s novels about the Quaker pastor are funny, touching, and warm....

Maddie Day (Edith Maxwell) at EVPL

November 05, 2015

Edith Maxwell recently appeared at the North Park Branch of the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library while she was on her Indiana book tour. She was promoting Flipped for Murder, her first mystery written under the name Maddie Day. Edith said she’s always...

Flipped for Murder by Maddie Day

October 25, 2015

Maddie Day’s Flipped for Murder launches a cozy mystery series that’s slightly different from a number of popular ones today. Day’s characters are realistic, rather than the quirky ones often found in small-town mysteries. And, her amateur sleuth...