A Triple Boost of Appreciation

October 04, 2015

Credit where credit is due. Kristopher Zgorski of BOLO Books had an interesting idea. What happens when three established book bloggers join forces to call attention to some underappreciated writing? You get this: the start of an occasional feature where Dru Ann...

Dead with the Wind by Miranda James

September 28, 2015

Some amateur sleuths seem out-of-place and awkward when they leave their home environments. Not so with Miranda James’ octogenarian Ducote sisters, An’gel and Dickce. The two Southern grandes dames are perfectly at home on a plantation in Louisiana. And,...

Knot the Usual Suspects by Molly MacRae

September 27, 2015

Molly MacRae’s latest mystery, Knot the Usual Suspects, takes fabric to a whole new level. If murder wasn’t involved, the scheme that came out of the Weaver’s Cat would be funny. And, it’s still a charming linchpin for the story. Blue Plum,...

The Zig Zag Girl by Elly Griffiths

September 19, 2015

Elly Griffiths, winner of the Mary Higgins Clark Award for her first mystery featuring Dr. Ruth Galloway, launches a new series with The Zig Zag Girl. Out last year in England, the first book is set in Brighton, England, where a small team called the Magic Men...

Booked for Trouble by Eva Gates

September 16, 2015

What library lover wouldn’t dream of escaping to a library in the Bodie Island Lighthouse at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore? Lucy Richardson found her dream job there when she fled an engagement. But, when her mother follows her to the Outer Banks, Lucy...