Hello, Transcriber by Hannah Morrissey

November 22, 2021

Readers who appreciate Jess Lourey’s troubled protagonists should latch onto Hannah Morrisey’s Hello, Transcriber. This debut features a police transcriber. Hazel Greenlee views Black Harbor, Wisconsin as a purgatory where she’s stuck. Her husband,...

Kevin’s Corner Annex – Death Stalks Door County by Patricia Skalka

November 17, 2021

I read several of Patricia Skalka’s Door County mysteries, but I never went back to read the first one. I’m glad Kevin Tipple started with Death Stalks Door County so he can introduce you to the series. Thank you, Kevin. Death Stalks Door County: A Dave...

Bad Moon Rising by John Galligan

June 27, 2021

Sheriff Heidi Kick and her understaffed team in Bad Axe County, Wisconsin have more troubles than any small force should have to handle. In John Galligan’s Bad Moon Rising, they have a larger cast of bizarre characters than any book should have to handle....

Death Washes Ashore by Patricia Skalka

April 19, 2021

Here’s an odd one for you. At the time I’m posting this, I’m not even sure of the release date, only that it’s April. It’s from The University of Washington Press, and, even the author’s website did not yet list Patricia...

Population: 485 by Michael Perry

February 21, 2021

Essays. When nothing seems to fit my mood, nonfiction usually works. I love essays, and Michael Perry’s Population:485: Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time was just what I needed. And, I think someone here recommended his book Truck: A Love Story at one...