Archive for February, 2011
Tarot Reading: The Ultimate Odd Job
Tina Whittle is a mystery writer living and working in Southeast Georgia. The Dangerous Edge of Things, her first novel, debuted February 1st from Poisoned Pen Press. Set in contemporary Atlanta, The Dangerous Edge of Things is the first book in a series featuring gun-shop owner Tai Randolph and corporate security agent Trey Seaver. When [...]
February 8, 2011
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Book Review: Shedrow by Dean M. DeLuke
Shedrow Dean M. DeLuke Grey Swan Press, 2010 ISBN 978-0-9800-377-6-0 Hardcover First things first: A “shedrow” is “a row of a dozen or so individual [horse] stalls facing a walkway.” That tidbit known, I would imagine, by those familiar with horse farms was only one of many picked up while immersed in this debut novel [...]
February 7, 2011
Tags: Grey Swan Press, horseracing, medical sleuth, mystery, thriller Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
When Lying Is Truth
S. Andrew Swann is the pen name of Steven Swiniarski. He’s married and lives in the Greater Cleveland area where he has lived all of his adult life. He has a background in mechanical engineering and —besides writing— works as a Database Manager for one of the largest private child services agencies in the Cleveland [...]
February 6, 2011
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Book Review: The Koala of Death by Betty Webb
The Koala of Death Betty Webb Poisoned Pen Press, 2010 ISBN: 978-1-59058-756-0 Hardcover Also available in trade paperback This novel is the second in a new series, following the author’s well-received Lena Jones detective stories. The protagonist in the current Gunn Zoo Mysteries is Theodora “Teddy” Bentley, who prefers working at the zoo to the [...]
February 5, 2011
Tags: animals, cozy, mystery, Poisoned Pen Press, zoo Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
To ‘e’ or not to ‘e’ – The Writing Life
Leaving a comment will earn you an entry into the drawing for prizes— scroll down to see what they are! Entries from all countries are welcome. Geraldine Evans has been writing since her twenties, though only began to get novels published halfway through her thirties. As well as her popular Rafferty & Llewellyn crime series, [...]
February 4, 2011
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Book Review: Waking the Witch by Kelley Armstrong
Waking the Witch Kelley Armstrong Dutton Books, 2010 ISBN 0525951784 Hardcover Ever since I first heard about Savannah, I have been waiting for the brilliant kid witch to strut her stuff. She’s twenty-one now and still living at home with her adoptive parents, Paige and Lucas. When a case comes into the agency while the [...]
February 3, 2011
Tags: dark fantasy, Dutton, half-demon, Otherworld, private investigator, witch Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
Book Review: Montooth and the Canfield Witch by Robert Jay
Montooth and the Canfield Witch Robert Jay Cloverleaf Corporation, 2009 ISBN No. 978-0615296456 Hardcover Carty Anderson and her “Crew” give the readers a peek into life in the fifties in Winter Free, Florida. Carty (Catherine “Carty” Andersson) is a 14 years old girl who has learned a lot from spending time with her Dad. Her [...]
February 2, 2011
Tags: action adventure, Cloverleaf, historical, mystery, witch, young adult Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
The Mushy Middle
Once upon a time, mystery author Kathleen Delaney took a writing class led by romance writers, not that she ever intended to write romances. What did she get out of that class? The first time I heard that phrase was during a class on writing I took at UCLA that was given by three fairly [...]
February 1, 2011
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