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Hunters of the Dead by Steve HockensmithFirst Line: It was a dark and stormy morning . The A.A. Western Detective Agency finds itself unwillingly on guard duty,...
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On My Radar: Susan Elia MacNeal's The Last Hope!This post is both good and bad news. The good news is that Susan Elia MacNeal has a new Maggie Hope historical mystery coming...
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A Rebellious Weekly Link Round-UpDenis and I did get to the Phoenix Zoo last week, and we had a very enjoyable outing (once all the screaming grade schoolers...
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Vain VincentAs long as we had a huge Aleppo pine on the property, we had a colony of great-tailed grackles living with us. They loved to...
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On My Radar: Craig Johnson's First Frost!For those of you in the know, it's no surprise that I celebrate every time Craig Johnson has a new book out. I've loved his...
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A Predator Passage Here We Come Weekly Link Round-UpI'm writing this on Wednesday. Tomorrow, Denis and I have an outing planned for the Phoenix Zoo to check out their new...
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The Lost Tomb by Douglas PrestonFrom the Foreword by David Grann: The first thing you notice about these thirteen remarkable true tales by Douglas Preston is that...
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Daughter of Ashes by Ilaria TutiFirst Line: She wasn't much older than thirty and she felt like she had turned to dust . Superintendent Teresa Battaglia is a...
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November 2023 Additions to My Digital Security BlanketMy acquisitions this month look a bit worse than they really are since four of them are short stories. (At least, that's what I...
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A Clickety, Clickety, Click Weekly Link Round-UpThere's nothing much to report here. Denis and I spent the holiday weekend quietly, eating too much and watching movies. We're...
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Ambush by Barbara NicklessFirst Line: The call came late on an August evening while Jeremy Kane was upstairs, rocking his infant daughter . When she...
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December 2023 New Mystery Releases!You probably don't know the answer any more than I do, but... where has this year gone? I'm sitting here listening to two men...
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On My Radar: Vicki Delany's The Sign of Four Spirits!I first became acquainted with Vicki Delany through her Molly Smith police procedural series set in British Columbia. I've...
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A Pumpkin Spicy Weekly Link Round-UpI have a weakness for pumpkin spice that dates back to the pumpkin pies my grandmother made (from scratch, naturally). There's...
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The Charity Shop Detective Agency by Peter BolandFirst Line: Wrenching the handbrake, Ted pulled up outside the house of his favorite customer . When their...
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Sailing the Graveyard Sea by Richard SnowFirst Line: On the evening of December 14, 1842, the United States brig-of-war Somers sailed through the Narrows of New...
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On My Radar: Elly Griffiths' The Last Word!I know that many of you let out a cheer when you saw Elly Griffiths ' name in the title of this post. She writes wonderful...
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An Eat My Dust Weekly Link Round-UpThe past week has been nice and quiet, with the type of beautiful weather that makes the snow birds begin to flock to the area....
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Bad Blood by Aline TempletonFirst Line: She sometimes felt as if her writhing thoughts were a nest of snakes inside her head. From time to time one...
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While Miz Kittling Knits: Vacation House RulesIt's hard to believe, but I actually put my knitting needles down and took a month off from stitching. If that doesn't tell you I...
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Riding with Cochise by Steve PriceFirst Line: By 1863, however, both the water and the canyon were controlled by the Apaches, who were being led by...
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On My Radar: William Shaw's The Wild Swimmers!I became a cheerleader for author William Shaw before I'd even finished reading The Birdwatcher , the first book in which...
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A Thankful Weekly Link Round-UpI'm slowly getting back into the swing of blogging, but I do have to admit that I enjoyed my little vacation. Denis's medical...
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The Killing Place by Kate EllisFirst Line: The woman in the sedan chair had been wearing a powdered wig and a fine gown of blue satin,...
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Steve Hockensmith at The Poisoned Pen!Since Denis and I have had a spate of medical issues, our attendance at my favorite bookstore's author events has been...
