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, […]
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Cats are among my favorite things. My guest today ties her love of cats and writing to the very real problem of feral cats. And then she added murder! I am in heaven just thinking about this book. She got me so worked up that I’m writing an entirely separate post on the topic. Look for it on Friday, October 29. Cats in Mysteries by Sharon Marchisello In my new mystery, Trap, Neuter, Die, I write about a topic dear […]
Lately, I’ve harbored a sneaking suspicion that the general population has moved beyond the endearing free-thinking eccentricity I love about America to the dangerously under-educated that could get us all killed. For example, I saw a post the other day—and yes, you can see anything on the Interwebs, but this one got me. The poster was excited and somewhat frightened because he/she had seen the moon in the middle of the day and swore that it had never happened before. Many […]
The Maze by Nelson DeMille is book 8 in DeMille’s John Corey series and is likely to be the last. The author died in September of 2024. I picked up The Maze on a whim in September unaware of that. Several of DeMille’s books already grace my bookshelves and my Kindle, and I was excited to read one of his latest. I miss knowing he’s in the world. DeMille’s books are labeled Mystery Action, Suspense, Action Thriller, Political Thriller—and more, and […]
What’s better than a collection of Horror Stories at this time of year? In affiliation with Goddess Fish Promotions, let me introduce you to C.M. Forest. This post is part of a Book Tour which means there is a contest and a bunch of stops on the tour. Visit as many stops as possible because you can enter the contest at each stop, thus increasing your chances of winning the prize–a $15 gift card. So this guest and I have […]
So, I am a PBS fanatic—If I could magically become the lady on the Masterpiece Mystery lead-in who faints on the tombstone with a faint “oooo,” I would do it! Recently, I watched Magpie Murders with enjoyment and went in search of more by the author, Anthony Horowitz. Close to Death did not disappoint. Like Magpie Murders, the timeline in Close to Death is not standard. You’ll need to pay attention to the cues. Not that the book is confusing—not […]