Mystery


Maryland Hauntings: Mystery at Love’s Manor by D.W. Thompson 9 comments

‘Tis the Season for ghost stories and wibbly-wobbly shadows at the window. My guest, courtesy Goddess Fish Promotions, offers a mystery tale set in Maryland–an area rich in paranormal legend. Read on to learn about the haunted offerings. PLUS enter the contest at the end. The author will be awarding a $25 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner. You can follow this tour and enter the contest at all the stops to increase your odds! Otherworldly Maryland Legends […]


S.K. Reviews Deadfall by Aline Templeton

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 […]


Motivation for Murder 1 comment

I’ve been blogging for more than 7 years and have published over 500 posts. I’m currently updating and recategorizing all of these posts to make the content easier to access. In the process, I found a gem of a post to re-share with you today. I’ve updated it a bit. Enjoy. This morbid and possibly disturbing post was first published in October of 2017. Let’s Talk About Murder–and the Motives Thereof, Shall We? Love, Lust, Lucre, and Loathing A bad […]

A woman with frightened eyes stares from a dark room

Novel Magic: From DIY to Mystery-Can Home Renovation Spark a Thrilling Tale 4 comments

Any book with ‘Corpse’ in the title is going to be A-OK with me. And my Novel Magic guest, Lori Pollard-Johnson, spins a tale with a hidden body and a couple of BFFS who need to get to the bottom of a mystery. Women, Friendships, and Home Renovation           I’m often asked where I get my story ideas from, and my answer is always the same: people. I meet someone intriguing, or observe someone behaving outside the norm, and a […]