New Release! Deadfall is book 6 in Aline Templeton’s DC Kelsey Stang series. Deadfall stands nicely on its own. I’ve not read any of the others and could see there were things that continued from those previous books, but nothing detracted from the story in this book. In fact, those things made me want to backtrack to those previous books in the series just for fun. A word about developing character and setting—Do it! Templeton takes her time, lovingly describing […]
Monthly Archives: November 2024
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How will the past couple of weeks be remembered in 10 years? In 50 years? In 100? The fact that enough people voted for a felon, an adjudicated rapist, a documented liar, and a generally smarmy man to elevate him to the highest office in the land—not once, but twice—is something psychiatrists and sociologists will study for centuries. In part, the answer to that question will depend on what he does now. Will he rise to the occasion and become […]
Like my guest, I love to revisit the past and watch old movies. Over the summer, my son pushed a bunch of 50s and 60s sci-fi and horror. Even the bad ones are strangely good! And Vampires are ageless, right? Jump in the Not-So-Way-Back Machine and head for the 80s with my guest, Author Kate Hill, with her list of 80s vampire movies. 10 Vampire Movies from the 80s by Kate Hill While working on re-edits for the Immaculate, a […]
I was probably in a snarky mood because the setup did not captivate me at first—A witch generationally cursed never to find true love sets out to break the spell cast on her family and must team up with the last person who wants to help her – the witch who set the curse in the first place. But, snarkiness aside, I am always in the mood for witches and curses, plus we are going to Scotland in this one, […]
I’m a cat person—some might even say ‘Cat Lady,’ and I accept that title with honor. Dogs are okay, and I wouldn’t mind having a dog at some point—but that point is not now. I like cats because they like the same things I like—a warm place to sit, plentiful food provided by an amiable servant, and to be left mostly alone to do as I please. I have 9—count ‘em–9 cats at the moment. All of them are rescues […]