The Blacklin County Files by Bill Crider & Judy Crider

March 24, 2024

Although I’m reading Bill Crider’s Sheriff Dan Rhodes mysteries in order, I stumbled across a story collection, The Blacklin County Files. The stories in the book were published in various magazines before they were collected here. They’re quick...

Kevin’s Corner Annex – Under Investigation by Jeffrey Marks

February 27, 2024

Thanks to Kevin Tipple for sending more reviews. I really was out playing yesterday. My Mom and sisters were all here. We went to lunch at a diner, and then to a library. A library! Who would ever think that four women who worked in libraries would go visit one on a...

Happy Anniversary, Crippen & Landru

February 25, 2024

When Jeff Marks asked if I’d like to help in the observation of Crippen & Landru’s 30th anniversary, I was on board. All I had to do was review one of the books they had published in the last thirty years. Here’s the background, according to...

The Eyes of Texas: Private Eyes from the Panhandle to the Piney Woods

August 29, 2023

Once again, Kevin Tipple stepped in to offer a review so the blog isn’t so boring when I don’t have time to go back and read something for review. Thank you, Kevin. The Eyes of Texas Anthology Review  The Eyes of Texas: Private Eyes From The Panhandle...

Halloween Cupcake Murder

August 23, 2023

Don’t touch that cupcake! Or, I should say, don’t touch that cupcake if it gets close to Halloween. Three authors , Carlene O’Connor, Liz Ireland, and Carol J. Perry offer their amateur sleuths the chance to celebrate Halloween, despite a cupcake of...