The Dark Remains by William McIlvanney & Ian Rankin

September 05, 2021

When I saw that Ian Rankin had completed an unfinished manuscript by the late William McIlvanney, D.I. Ladlaw’s first case, I thought, “I’m in.” Bloody Scotland’s McIlvanney Prize, awarded to the Scottish Crime Book of the Year, is named...

Striking Range by Margaret Mizushima

September 04, 2021

Although Striking Range is the seventh Timber Creek K-9 mystery, the backstory that Margaret Mizushima presents is so smoothly done that new readers will be able to pick up the storyline, and it just serves as a gentle reminder for those of us who read Hanging Falls a...

What the Cat Dragged In by Miranda James

August 31, 2021

What the Cat Dragged In is Miranda James’ fourteenth Cat in the Stacks mystery. After thirteen books in a series, some authors just seem to phone it in. However, this one just might be the best yet in the series. When Sean Harris told his father, Charlie, that...

Vicki Delany, Guest Author

August 30, 2021

With Vicki Delany’s busy writing schedule, we’re lucky she had the time to write a piece for us. I know how popular her books are, and I jumped at the chance to introduce her new series. Vicki Delany is one of Canada’s most prolific and varied crime...

Saralyn Richard, Guest Author

August 25, 2021

Galveston Author Saralyn Richard Because I wasn’t familiar with Saralyn Richard’s books, many of you might not be familiar with her or her work either. Today, I’d like to introduce her, and welcome her as our guest author. Award-winning and...