In The Four Winds, Elsa Wolcott is a plain and incredibly tall unmarried woman of twenty-five. Her parents hoard their love for her making her think she is unlovable. It is 1921. “By twenty-five, the die was cast. An unmarried woman was a spinster. ‘On the shelf’ they called her,Continue Reading
Truly Like Lightning is an engrossing tale of an unconventional family of polygamists who are forced to deal with modern society by a predatory real estate developer. There is so much description, character development, and hidden meaning here that I feel I may need a college literature class to decipherContinue Reading
A young pop star is kidnapped in the middle of her concert in the latest fast-paced Kendra Michaels thriller, Blink of an Eye. The star, Delilah, has a rabid fan base. Did one of them take their stalking up a notch? Or are the kidnappers hoping to make a majorContinue Reading
Russell Shorto, the author, is not to be confused with his grandfather, Russell Shorto, the Smalltime Mafioso who was the No. 2 man in the small steel mill town of Johnstown between 1946 through 1960. This is the elder Shorto’s story. But more interesting, it is also the story ofContinue Reading
Poor Finley! Her latest romantic suspense novel is due to her publisher next month and she doesn’t even have an outline yet. Her husband left her for their real estate agent. Now he is trying to take full physical custody of their two children. And Finley is broke. Dead broke.Continue Reading
I have been reading a lot of mysteries lately where the characters and even the setting were prioritized above the mystery itself. Having read other locked room mysteries by this author, I was looking forward to the challenge. And the Plague Court Murders did not disappoint! “Cats with their throatsContinue Reading
Guilt at the Garage is not going to win an Edgar but it is an enjoyable book to read on a cold Winter afternoon. Old friends Carole and Jude decide to walk home from their favorite pub leaving Carole’s car parked in town. When Carole returns the next morning, sheContinue Reading
Author Guest Post Chocolate, Community Coffee and Involuntary Autobiographical Memory If you’ve met me for five minutes, you probably know I’m really into coffee. I have an espresso machine at my house, and the first thing I do when I travel (pre COVID, and hopefully again someday soon!) is toContinue Reading