June 2019
![In the background are book covers for 5 mystery novels: The Lonely Witness by William Boyle; Gnosis by Rick Hall; Beijing Payback by Daniel Nieh; The Controller by Matt Brolly; [...]
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May 2019
![Text reads, "5 mystery novels about mothers" against a light gray background. Shows covers of Keep Her Safe by K.A. Tucker, Then Came Darkness, by D. H. Schleicher, Aunt Dimity [...]
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April 2019
5 Mysteries about Conspiracies and Cover-ups
If we’re honest, we all love a good conspiracy theory. It intrigues us . . . as long as we’re not the ones kept in the dark. […]
![Book covers for five novels about current issues includes I Am Lemonade Lucy by Kenneth Womack, Keep Her Safe by K. A. Tucker, The Wife by Alafair Burke, The Pyongyang [...]
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5 Spy Novels You’ll Love #minireviews
5 Spy novels you’ll love*
(*At least I hope you’ll love these spy novels.)
I’m a bit late reading spy thrillers. They were never my thing back in the […]
March 2019
Top 5 mystery books set in Venice (mini #BookReviews)
Venice, Italy, has always intrigued writers and for good reason. What setting can compete with a city built on water?
Here’s five mystery books set in Venice. They date from the 14th century onward.
If there’s a […]
February 2019
Top 5 Books to Protect You from Dangerous People
I’m not sure it’s normal, but I spend a lot of time thinking about criminals. As I’m sure most crime/mystery writers do, I read a lot of crime fiction (and mysteries, suspense, thrillers, etc.). Very […]
January 2019
Top 5 Unusual Writing Places for Novelists
My top 5 places to write when I'm not at home. Some may be obvious but others are more unusual. The mall food court, anyone?