Lady Jail by John Farrow
How I’ve missed the Emile Cinq-Mars series is baffling. Though not perhaps as baffling as the locked-room crime that Emile solves in this book. John Farrow writes beautifully, and I savored/devoured this crime/detective […]
February 2021
My top 5 beautiful book covers
Who doesn’t love gorgeous book covers? An eye-catching cover makes a huge difference in whether or not I pick up a book. When done well, it conveys a lot about the book: the […]
New Book! A Slight Folly by Elizabeth Harris @lume_books @lovebookgroup #aslightholly #lovebookstours
Help celebrate the publication of A Slight Folly, the third novel in The Wilderness Series by Elizabeth Harris. Read on for more information!
Murder by Numbers by Eric Brown
If you’re in the mood for a charming, old-fashioned cozy mystery, then be sure to check out this week’s review. Murder by Numbers by Eric Brown has everything you want for a mid-winter […]
Tag Thursday: the 2021 New Year’s Book Tag
Welcome to 2021. It’s such a relief to see 2020 exit the calendar. Yet the events of this past year cannot be reversed. In the fall & winter, I lost both my father […]
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January 2021
New Thriller! Sign of Evil by T. J. Brearton
I’m thrilled to be sharing my review of T. J. Brearton’s brand new thriller Sign of Evil. It’s number 3 in the FBI agent Shannon Ames series. I’ve read all three books, and […]
7 cozy mystery novels to read right now (plus 3 upcoming releases!)
If you’re anything like me, then you’re probably tired of winter, tired of the cold, and tired of January 2021 feeling too much like 2020. And if you’re anything like me, you probably […]
House of the Patriarch by Barbara Hambly
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to all my American friends. Stay safe and healthy as you celebrate freedom and equality for all people!
If you like historical mysteries, then […]
The Rough Cut by Douglas Corleone
If you like fast-paced thrillers, quirky (and troubled characters), and lots of suspense from a dual timeline, read on for more about The Rough Cut by Douglas Corleone. I’d never read any […]