Kevin Tipple’s Corner Annex – Robert B. Parker’s Big Shot

February 18, 2026

There have been a number of authors who took over Robert B. Parker’s series after his death. It’s Christopher Farnsworth’s turn to take over the Jesse Stone series. Thanks to Kevin Tipple for his review of Robert B. Parker’s Big Shot. Paradise...

Kevin’s Corner Annex – The Hadacol Boogie by James Lee Burke

February 15, 2026

Kevin Tipple sent me a few reviews to use here. I jumped at the chance to share his opinion of The Hadacol Boogie by James Lee Burke. Although I haven’t read Burke in recent years, he’s a master, and I don’t see him mentioned here very often. Thank...

Kevin’s Corner Annex – Crimeucopia

February 10, 2026

No, this isn’t the same Crimeucopia short story anthology that Kevin Tipple reviewed before. This one is called Crimeucopia: The Not So Frail Detective Agency. Thank you, Kevin! Recently released by Murderous Ink Press, Crimeucopia – The Not So Frail...

Kevin’s Corner Annex – Illusion of Truth by James L’Etoile

January 25, 2026

I spent yesterday doing wash and packing to go to my sister’s for the storm. If we lose power, she and Kevin have a fireplace, a gas stove and a grill, so I’ll be better off there than at my place. I know Kevin Tipple is in the Dallas area, so he may be...

Kevin’s Corner Annex – Bitter Fall by Bruce Robert Coffin

January 19, 2026

I played yesterday, so I appreciate Kevin Tipple’s review of Bitter Fall by Bruce Robert Coffin. Thank you, Kevin! It is October as Bitter Fall: A Detective Justice Novel by Bruce Robert Coffin begins. It is just after midnight on a desolate stretch of Maine...