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My Thoughts The Matthew Connor adventure series is full of excitement and suspense. Lots of action keeps the story flowing and had me on the edge of my seat. Each book in this series has left me wanting more, and especially this one. This time around, Matthew finds himself outrunning danger while trying to discover … Read More
Schweitzer: A Story About a Dog I am a working dog and Earle Rivers was my person. He taught me how to sniff out all kinds of things so I could help him in his job as the Sheriff of Collier. We made a great team. He was my person and I would do anything … Read More
Character Interview with Alex Vlodnachek 1) Alex, what made you want to be a reporter? Well, I’m kind of nosy. So the idea of being able to ask questions for a living was appealing. I also felt like it was a way to contribute and make the world a little better. Plus, have you ever … Read More
A Caribbean resort. A grisly murder. A documentary filmmaker looking for answers. In the early ‘90s, John Grisham published a novel called The Firm. In it, a shadyMemphis law firm routinely flew its attorneys to Grand Cayman for long weekends, putting them up in the firm’s beachside condo and allowing the overworked lawyers some R&R. … Read More
Excerpt | Dangerous Mistakes by Susan Hunter Chapter 1 “All of us are dying.” “Well, yes, I guess I can’t argue with that, Betty,” I said to the slight, white-haired woman seated behind my desk in the newsroom. I had come barreling in to pick up a new notebook, late for my next assignment. “Oops, … Read More
My Thoughts Dangerous Habits by Susan Hunter is the first book in the Leah Nash mystery series. I wouldn’t call this a cozy mystery book, but a regular mystery. There’s a lot more action, as well as some situations that wouldn’t occur in a cozy mystery. Dangerous Habits is set in small-town Wisconsin where Leah … Read More
My Thoughts Unnatural Causes by Dawn Eastman is the first book in the Dr. Katie LeClair mystery series. I found this to be a suspenseful mystery that had me juggling quite a few suspects along the way. I love the redirections thrown in and the way the story just kept growing. I thought the ending … Read More
Fast Five with Andi Anna Jones 1) As a travel agent, you must love travel. Where are your favorite places to go? Really? You assume I love travel? I suppose that’s a popular misconception about agents. Actually, I get so sick of hearing customer complaints, personal travel is about the last thing I want to … Read More
Lady Frances and Mallow: Friends and Colleagues My sleuth, Lady Frances Ffolkes, employs a maid, probably the most conventional thing she does. And exploring their relationship is the most fun I have in writing my mysteries! Frances, of course, is a very non-traditional heroine in turn-of-the-century England. Although times were changing, some conventions were set … Read More
Guest Post Thanks for having me on the blog to share a bit about my third novel, Lies She Told. My favorite line in Lies She Told comes in the first act. Liza Cole, my author protagonist, is explaining how she develops her stories. “I don’t invent my characters, I steal them from my surroundings. … Read More