Once Upon a Spine by Kate Carlisle

June 05, 2017

The eleventh Bibliophile mystery by Kate Carlisle, Once Upon a Spine, is an entertaining combination of family, a close-knit neighborhood, and murder. Add book lore, a few recipes, and amateur sleuth Brooklyn Wainwright into the cozy mystery mix. Brooklyn is a...

Have You Heard?

January 07, 2017

I published this news on Poisoned Pen’s blog, but when the publicity department for Berkley Prime Crime contacted me, I realized I never put it on my blog. And, it should be here because I’m so pleased for Kate Carlisle. Here’s the press release that...

Winners and a Bibliophile Giveaway

August 19, 2016

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Malice at the Palace will go to Nancy H. from Dodgeville, WI. Susan B. from Seattle, WA won A Most Curious Murder. The books will go in the mail tomorrow. I’m getting ready to write a newspaper column dealing...

Books of a Feather by Kate Carlisle

June 26, 2016

I’m not sure which is my favorite Bibliophile mystery, but it just might be Books of a Feather by Kate Carlisle. Maybe it was the combination of all the bird books and an Audubon exhibit, along with Brooklyn Wainwright’s happiness. Whatever it is, I really...

Ripped from the Pages by Kate Carlisle

June 03, 2015

I don’t often start a review by commenting on the cover, but Don Craig’s cover illustration for Kate Carlisle’s latest Bibliophile Mystery is stunning. It beautifully summarizes Ripped from the Pages, the new book featuring Brooklyn...