Poppy has chosen Gia. But now his wife Alex, is back to reclaim him and their son, Henry. Poppy still has feelings for Gia. But how can she get over the fact that he didn’t tell her he was still married. In the meantime, Gia and Poppy are vendors ofContinue Reading
After an eight-year break, The Third Grave is the fourth thriller in the Savannah series. Three sisters disappear together twenty years ago. Their brother is suspected but has an alibi. No one is charged. A treasure hunter finds three graves and two skeletons in a hidden basement room in aContinue Reading
Sheriff Heidi Kick has a lot on her plate. A record heat wave is killing the elderly in her rural Wisconsin town. A serial killer is killing the homeless. And local businessman, Barry Rickreiner, is running a vicious campaign against Heidi for Sheriff. He is blaming her for everything thatContinue Reading
Survive the Night is the latest thriller from superstar author, Riley Sagar. Unfortunately, it was a disappointment compared to his previous books. Even though the song, Stupid Girl by Garbage, didn’t come out until 5 years after the book’s time period of 1991, I couldn’t help but hear it buzzingContinue Reading
In Dead by Dawn, Maine Warden Investigator, Mike Bowditch, is looking into a cold case. Did Professor Chamberlain accidentally drown during a solo duck hunt? Or was he bludgeoned to death and pushed from his boat? Somehow, he riled up someone with his questions. On his way back from hisContinue Reading
The Institute is a claustrophobic thrill ride that is perfect for fans of The Cube movies! Agnieszka, her four roommates, and two friends wake up trapped in her apartment in Poland. The stairs are barred. The elevator never comes when called. Their Wi-Fi, phones and internet are not working. ThreateningContinue Reading
Text in Show is a modern retelling of Cinderella set at a socialite dog show. What makes this show different? Mother-dog matching clothing, doggy evening gown and swimsuit competitions are just part of the craziness! Autumn has a hyper-critical mother. Sure, it took her ten years to get her collegeContinue Reading
London, 1896. Private Investigators Daniel Wilson and Abigail Fenton are hired by Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. A new nightwatchman, Eric, is found dead with his head caught off. He is posed in the museum’s French Revolution guillotine exhibit. His security team partner, Walter, is missing. The bumbling police decide onContinue Reading
Framed and Frosted, the third book in the Cupcake Catering Mystery series, finds cupcake caterer, Emory Martinez, working at a Laguna Beach society Fourth of July soiree, with her sister and their new employee, Sal. With a host that seems intent on accosting both catering employees and guests alike, thingsContinue Reading
A best-selling, Edgar winning thriller author named Scott has a problem. He has writer’s block and is extremely late delivering his newest book to his publisher. Eventually, Scott decides to kill himself. But he needs to find The Perfect Ending to his life first. It has to be radical enoughContinue Reading
In Undead Girl Murder Farce 1, it’s 1898. In France, vampires may live alongside humans as long as they vow not to prey on humans. The humans living near the vampires have mixed feeling about this government policy. When Madam Hannah, the wife of one of the socially acceptable vampires,Continue Reading
Author’s Guest Post Cures for Writer’s Block One of the many questions I get as an author is how I conquer the dreaded writer’s block. Well, that’s easy. I panic! No, wait … that’s not the correct answer. Um…stay calm. Always. Stay. Calm. So, in honor of those who ask thisContinue Reading
With nineteen full-color activities from drawing to solving puzzles, the 50 Maps of the World Activity Book doesn’t disappoint! There are a variety of puzzle types sure to include a favorite or two for your child recipient. I think it’s funny that I am still hopeless at the jumbled birdContinue Reading
My Review When angry art critic, Lana, is killed in A Glimmer of a Clue, no one is surprised. She alienated half the town of Carmel-by-the-Sea, after all. But fairy garden store and tea shop owner, Courtney, is determined to root out the killer—with a little help from her fairy-in-training,Continue Reading
What would it be like being born into a fugitive family? Moving constantly from town to town, continent to continent. Changing names and backstories just as often. With no roots or long-term friends, would you just be a Nowhere Girl? “I know my father’s laws by heart, because it isContinue Reading
Quarantine Life from Cholera to COVID-19 attempts to put the current pandemic in its place within all the human pandemics in recorded history. What does the past have to tell us about our future? The author lists thirty lessons that we should have learned already (with varying success). My favoriteContinue Reading