Algernon Blackwood’s The Willows is a good example of the atmospheric horror of the 1800s despite being published in 1907. Think of the books (not the movies) Dracula and Frankenstein. I thought the pen and ink drawings were effective in depicting the plot. However, a bit of color would haveContinue Reading
In 1929, Mrs. Shackleton is one of only two female private detectives in London when a Body on the Train is found murdered. Mrs. Shackleton is called in by Scotland Yard to investigate a man found dead in a potato sack on a train. The man was only wearing underpants.Continue Reading
Becoming kinder to animals is much easier with the 30-minute Vegetarian Cookbook. Whether you are a full-time vegetarian or just looking for some innovative ideas for Meatless Mondays, this book will show you how with its impressive collection of both fast and easy recipes. From breakfast to dessert and everyContinue Reading
Memories and Murder (A Tourist Trap Mystery) by Lynn Cahoon My Review Jill runs a bookstore and coffee shop in a small coastal Californian town in Memories and Murder, the tenth entry in the Tourist Trap cozy mystery series. When her partner and aunt, Jackie, unexpectedly calls off her engagementContinue Reading
Echoes of the Fall is the third in the Earl Marcus series of mysteries set in a mountainous and rural area of North Georgia. What a way to wake up from a whiskey bender! Dunked headfirst unceremoniously into the river several times. After the third time, Earl Marcus remembered whyContinue Reading
Fans of the Netflix series Narcos will be enthralled with this true-life story by the two Escobar Manhunters in their own words. Working up the Drug Enforcement Agency’s power structure in the 1980s as an undercover agent in Austin and tracking illegal shipments of cocaine in Miami. Javier and Steve,Continue Reading
Dr. William Abbey’s trouble is threefold. First, he is a mediocre doctor at best in 1884. Much better at diagnosing disease than curing it. Second, he falls in love with a woman above his station, leading to debts and eventually exile to South Africa. While there, he watches the executionContinue Reading
Storm of Secrets: A Haunted Bluffs Mystery by Loretta Marion Interview with the Author, Loretta Marion How did you meet your agent, Jill Grosjean? Is that still a good method for aspiring authors? I was fortunate to meet my agent at a writing conference. I had reached a crossroads inContinue Reading