A miscellany of thoughts about dogs, cats, writing, life in the Ozarks, & occasional book reviews
Looking for a multi-dimensional mystery with plenty of action and a high-tech twist? You'll find it—and much more—in Dying With A Secret, the fourth book in the Dead Detective Casefiles written by award-winning author Tj O’Connor. Some categorize this book—and the series—as a paranormal mystery or PI mystery, while others might shelve it among crime …
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Mesmerizing. Mind twisting. A complex, multi-dimensional thriller transcending time and space, good and evil. An invitation to examine the mystery of your own life's choices and their impact on the world in which you live. You'll find all this--and much more--in The Karma Factor, Thomas Lane's debut novel. Some categorize this book as metaphysical, supernatural, …
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Earlier this year I was 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 Books, Sadera's debut novel will hit the shelves on November 12th and is available for pre-order now. After learning Jennifer has "two adorable rescue grand …
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What do you get when you mix rural cops, college professors, assorted villains, a heroic Labrador Retriever, and a detective who’s determined to solve his own murder? Answer: The Dead Detective Casefiles! Meet police detective Oliver Tucker (“Tuck” to most), who investigates suspicious sounds in his home one night and finds himself on the wrong …
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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 …
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