A miscellany of thoughts about dogs, cats, writing, life in the Ozarks, & occasional book reviews
As a reader, one of the things I most enjoy is the “hook” that captures my imagination and pulls me into a book. In the case of Tina deBellegarde’s Batavia-on-Hudson mysteries, I was hooked by the setting—the historic Hudson Valley region, where my paternal grandfather settled and my father was born. The similarities between the …
Continue reading Connections, Cultures, and Murder
I’m a fan of amateur sleuths in small-town mysteries. Start with a death initially dismissed as an unfortunate accident, mix in an assortment of characters with dark secrets of their own, and add an adorable Welsh Corgi named Moon Pie. I’m hooked! From award-winning author Marlene M. Bell comes a captivating tale set against the …
Continue reading Family, Friends, & Murder
If you’ve read my last post, you’ll know we’ve begun a new chapter in our lives. And what better way to begin than with something I haven’t done before? I'm excited to be one of the first to reveal the cover of Jennifer Sadera's psychological suspense thriller I Know She Was There. Published by CamCat …
Continue reading “A Knockout Debut” Coming Soon
As a reviewer for Partners in Crime Tours, I’ve encountered a multitude of new-to-me authors writing in a variety of genres, and discovered books and series I might not otherwise have found on my own. Bestselling author BJ Magnani ‘s Dr. Lily Robinson novels is one of those series. Now, having read We’ll Always Have …
Continue reading An Unusual Heroine
Long ago, I lived in a small village on the northern shore of Crete, not far from the ancient ruins of Knossos. That was a magical place and time, and after reading On The Horns of Death by the award-winning author Eleanor Kuhns, I found myself once more under the spell of the myths, …
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