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On My Radar: Stephen King's Holly!When it comes to Stephen King , I go through cycles. Some years, I don't miss a thing he writes; others, I don't pay much...
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A Mental Road Trip Weekly Link Round-UpLast night-- well, it was really 3:30 AM-- I finished reading the newest addition to my Best Reads of 2023 list. The book was...
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Miss Seeton Sings by Heron CarvicFirst Line: THE WORDS-- what were the words ? Scotland Yard asks its famed "MissEss"-- retired art teacher Miss Emily...
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If You Fill It, They Will ComeThe temperatures are rising here in the Sonoran Desert, and I admire wild creatures for how they can survive when it's 120°F (49°F) and the sun is...
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The Diamond Eye by Kate QuinnFirst Lines: August 27, 1942. Washington, DC. He stood with a pocketful of diamonds and a heart full of death, watching a Russian...
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On My Radar: Pip Williams' The Bookbinder!Ever since Pip Williams ' The Dictionary of Lost Words made my Best Reads of 2022 list, I've kept an eye peeled to make...
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The Plain Jane Weekly Link Round-UpI took a spur-of-the-moment three-day vacation away from my computer. While it was nice, it's put me so far behind that I don't...
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A Ghost of Caribou by Alice HendersonFirst Line: Fourteen months ago Amelia Fairweather had just entered her tent to sleep when a strange hum sounded from outside ....
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While Miz Kittling Knits: Around the World in 80 DaysLast week in my introduction to my weekly link round-up, I mentioned that I've been fighting mood swings and depression for the...
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May 2023 Additions to My Digital Security BlanketMy recent restraint in buying eBooks and audiobooks slipped slightly in May, but that's only because I did find a couple of...
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The You Can Teach an Old Dog Weekly Link Round-UpSince we're waiting for the tech to come get the pool pump and filter in tip-top shape, I thought I'd finish this up. It's been a...
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The War Nurses by Anthea HodgsonFirst Lines: 17 October 1945. Maisie Shipley put down her copy of The Daily News and gazed out her kitchen window, momentarily...
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June 2023 New Mystery Releases!Denis and I have entered the Twilight Zone of Home Repair. It all seemed to begin when a windstorm ripped the carport off the side of...
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Death Comes to Marlow by Robert ThorogoodFirst Line: After the excitement of the previous summer, Mrs. Judith Potts spent the winter returning to the more solitary rhythms of...
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Win a Copy of Marple: Twelve New Mysteries!I hope you're all ready for a giveaway because I am! In an attempt to reduce the pile of books here on my desk,...
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The Summer Has Sprung Weekly Link Round-UpIt would seem that triple-digit temperatures are here to stay for the next few months. We actually got a bit of rain last week,...
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Shifty's Boys by Chris OffuttFirst Line: At age eight, Albin decided to be a race-car driver when he grew up . When the body of local heroin dealer...
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The Desert Botanical Garden in SpringAt the end of April, Denis and I went to one of our favorite spots right here in the Phoenix metropolitan area-- the Desert Botanical Garden --...
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The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan SlocumbFirst Line: On the morning of the worst, most earth-shattering day of Ray McMillian's life, he ordered room service: scrambled eggs...
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On My Radar: Allen Eskens' Saving Emma!Allen Eskens ' very first book, The Life We Bury , knocked my socks off. Perhaps it was because I have a very dear friend who...
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A Who Doesn't Like a Nice Box? Weekly Link Round-UpAll's quiet here at Casa Kittling. The weather is warming up, and soon we'll be going to places with air conditioning instead...
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The Red Road by Denise MinaFirst Line: 1997. Rose Wilson was fourteen but looked sixteen. Sammy said it was a shame . Police detective Alex Morrow has a...
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Paradise by Patricia WolfFirst Lines: She wakes with a start. Her bedroom is dark, too dark, and her heart is thumping hard in her chest. She can hear...
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While Miz Kittling Knits: Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesAfter finishing an afghan big enough to cover a king-size bed, I definitely wanted a smaller project, and I knew exactly which...
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On My Radar: Allison Montclair's The Lady from Burma!I always love finding new mysteries-- and new mystery series-- to read, and Allison Montclair's Sparks & Bainbridge...
