Disturbing the Dead by Kelley Armstrong

May 29, 2024

I’m a big fan of Kelley Armstrong’s Rip Through Time series. I like the story of Mallory Atkinson, a 21st century police detective stuck in the body of a housemaid in Edinburgh in 1869. But, I really like the way Armstrong incorporates the historic laws,...

The Twelve Books of Christmas by Kate Carlisle

October 23, 2023

Kate Carlisle answered a question I’ve asked about her gorgeous book covers. The cover of The Twelve Books of Christmas, and, from what I can tell from her acknowledgements, other covers as well, was done by Daniel Craig. The cover is perfect with the library...

Jeremy Deller at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2023

October 11, 2023

I really wanted to share Rosemary Kaye’s coverage of a couple events at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. I’m hoping the photos come through. Those were taken by Robin Mair from The Edinburgh Reporter. Thank you, Rosemary, for your patience. ‘Did...

Kevin’s Corner Annex – An American in Scotland

June 21, 2023

I spent last evening reviewing a book set in Ireland, Sarah Stewart Taylor’s A Stolen Child. I’m guest host for her for a virtual event tonight at The Poisoned Pen, so I wanted to refresh my memory since I actually read the book several months ago. Here...

The Poisoner’s Ring by Kelley Armstrong

May 23, 2023

I liked Kelley Armstrong’s second Rip Through Time novel, The Poisoner’s Ring, even more than I liked the first one. Armstrong examines women’s roles in 1869 Edinburgh, contrasts women’s rights in Scotland with that of England at the time, and...