Edison Bixby has been shot in the face. Now he can’t keep any unkind thoughts in his head but instead spews them out. His insurance investigator boss hires down-on-his-luck actor, Wally Nash, to smooth over any awkward moments. For Edison is rude but a fantastic investigator. His cases are solvedContinue Reading
I just have to say I adore Mad Mabel, both the book and the character. The plot has multiple twists. One I saw coming, so I felt superior for a minute. Quickly followed by three or four totally surprising ones that took my confidence down a few pegs. Bravo! ArmchairContinue Reading
First Ellie is betrayed by those she trusted most. Then she is targeted by a homicidal sadist bent on ruining every aspect of Ellie’s life. Only con man turned attorney, Eddie Flynn, can save her in Two Kinds of Stranger. WOW, what a fast-pasted twisty ride of a story! IContinue Reading
With ten stories, Statues: Junji Ito Story Collection provides scares for every taste. Mysterious red stitches, a present monster, strange small town funeral rituals, a disastrous circus, grateful hornets and more populate this horror anthology. They give off the same eerie feeling as Black Mirror. The echoes of some ofContinue Reading
Just when you thought there is no way to live an adventurous life anymore in modern day America comes North of Ordinary. Who knew you could still make a good living as a trapper for furs with a large team of dogs? Or run a remote bed & breakfast inContinue Reading
In A Sociopath’s Guide to a Successful Marriage, Lalla has a lot on her plate. She is an ambitious wife and mother of two. She is trying to force her family up the social ladder with no help, or even a simple thanks, from her husband. Her daughter may notContinue Reading
In 1960, twelve people are stuck in a resort on a small Mediterranean island due to a storm. One of them commits suicide, or is it murder? A retired actor famous for playing Sherlock Holmes on screen and his Spanish sidekick, a writer of detective novels, have been tasked byContinue Reading
Washington D.C. detective John Sampson and former detective Alex Cross are working two separate cases in Cross and Sampson, the latest thriller in this long running best selling series. Alex’s son, Damon, is missing from his graduate studies at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Alex and his wife BreeContinue Reading
In How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates, Jamie is a fan of both slasher movies and romantic comedies. She and her roommate/bff Laurie decide to go to a speed dating event little knowing that her knowledge of each will be needed to survive the evening. Both types ofContinue Reading
I cannot recommend Weightless highly enough. Of all the GLP-1 books I have read recently, this is the best. If you are thinking about starting a GLP-1 like Ozempic, Mounjaro or their compounded equivalent, you need to read Weightless first. It reads as if your best friend just happens toContinue Reading
Shinichi is a high school age boy who has a big problem. His right arm has been taken over by an alien. Can Shinichi and the alien work together to get Shinichi through high school? Read the hilarious manga Parasyte Paperback Collection 1 to find out. I love manga. ButContinue Reading
My Review It is autumn in Cabot Cove, Maine. Jessica Fletcher and her friends and neighbors are enjoying the fall weather as are the usual leaf peeping tourists. Unfortunately, a young female tourist is murdered. In addition, a bicycle-riding thief is terrorizing anyone foolish enough to carry a purse. WillContinue Reading
So your goal is Becoming an Artist. But you have no idea how to begin. And you need a bit, or a lot, of encouragement. First, what should you make? A drawing, a painting, a sculpture (wow, I’m impressed by your ambition), or something else completely. Actually, what is art?Continue Reading
In Tidying the Abyss, it’s like the author has snuck around in my house at night while I was sleeping. Otherwise, how does she know that I have an unopened mop box (she must have missed the still boxed Roomba, vacuum and generic swift jet in my garage)? She evenContinue Reading
Mix Alice in Wonderland with Jurassic Park. Add a dash of every science fiction sub genre but especially time travel. Voila, you have God’s Junk Drawer! Twelve-year-old Billy is found in Thailand after being missing for five years from Maine. He has wild tales of the missing years including encountersContinue Reading
The Hitchhikers is an adrenaline fueled ride through rural Canada in 1976. Alice and Tom are on an RV adventure to see the Montreal Olympics. While traveling from their home in Washington state, they pick up two hitchhikers who call themselves Blue and Ocean. Little do they know that BlueContinue Reading