The Man Who Wouldn’t Die by A.B. Jewell

August 11, 2019

I just found A.B. Jewell’s novel, The Man Who Wouldn’t Die, to be confusing. I’m usually a fan of detective novels, but much of this one was just odd. In Silicon Valley, where everyone is into technology, one dinosaur still exists. William...

Gumshoe Rock by Rob Leininger

August 03, 2019

When one of my summaries encourages a family member to start a series, I consider it a success. My sister went back to pick up the first in Rob Leininger’s series, Gumshoe, and she appreciated the humor. That’s good enough for me. I wish I...

The Stories You Tell by Kristen Lepionka

July 08, 2019

Although I often tell readers to go back and read the first in a series, Kristen Lepionka’s The Stories You Tell, the third in the Roxane Weary series, is a fine starting point. However, her first book, The Last Place You Look, won the Shamus Award for Best...

The Shallows by Matt Goldman

June 16, 2019

Every time I discover a new author thanks to a book I’m given to review, I count myself lucky. The Shallows is Matt Goldman’s third Nils Shapiro novel, but I haven’t read the two earlier ones. As I often do, I’ll suggest you start with the...

The Antiquities Hunter by Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff

October 06, 2018

Bohnhoff’s first Gina Miyoka mystery, The Antiquities Hunter, is a debut mystery, but not the author’s first novel. She’s the co-author of a number of Star Wars novels, including the bestseller,  The Last Jedi. And, she excels at writing...