Mystery

S.K. Reviews Deadfall by Aline Templeton

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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 […]

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Motivation for Murder 1 comment

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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 […]

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

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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 […]