A Front Page Affair by Radha Vatsal

May 26, 2016

I made a serious mistake while I read Radha Vatsal’s debut mystery, A Front Page Affair. I found myself criticizing Kitty Weeks, the young journalist/amateur sleuth for her naïveté. And, then I realized a nineteen-year-old young woman, brought up in Europe prior...

…and His Lovely Wife by Connie Schultz

January 03, 2016

Connie Schultz’ memoir, a book that came out in 2007, wrapped up 2015 perfectly for me. …and His Lovely Wife is the story of the journalist’s year on the campaign trail, the year she gave up her career to support and campaign for her new husband,...

White Collar Girl by Renee Rosen

November 02, 2015

There’s something about the journalism field that has always fascinated me. Combine journalism with  the 1950s, Chicago politics, and an ambitious young woman, though, and you have Renee Rosen’s powerful novel, White Collar Girl. Jordan Walsh...

What You See by Hank Phillippi Ryan

October 19, 2015

What do witnesses actually see at a crime scene? Can police actually trust witnesses? In less than forty-eight hours, Hank Phillippi Ryan forces her characters, homicide detective Jake Brogan and reporter Jane Ryland,  to confront those questions. And, they must...

Find the Good by Heather Lende

August 22, 2015

I cried over Heather Lende’s earlier book, If You Lived Here, I’d Know Your Name. Her stories about the people of Haines, Alaska, and the obituaries she writes for the Chilkat Valley News are so full of heart, full of love and caring. She’s honest...