I’m not normally a big reader of fantasy, urban or otherwise. I don’t have anything against it, but there are already more books on this earth than I’ll be able to read in my lifetime, so I have to choose. Sometimes, though, I make exceptions. DEAD HARVEST is one, and...
Sam Thornton is the nicest, most fascinating grim reaper you’ll ever want to meet. He is as human a gent as you’ll find, and has a wit that comes, I suppose, from roaming around for centuries with no end in sight.. Sam made his debut in DEAD HARVEST (my...
In 1983, when I was 12 years old, my father made the bold decision to move us to Hawaii. He wasn’t in the military…he was just cold. As a teacher, he could work anywhere, and he thought Hawaii would be a good place for us. We had moved from Seattle to San Diego some...
Happy September! I have not (yet) written as many book reviews this year as I would like. Doesn’t mean I haven’t been reading, though, and some of the titles on which I have yet to opine are ones I really enjoyed. So I wanted to give you a quick list, just in case...
I don’t have the words to adequately express what an honor it is to have the opportunity to interview James Lee Burke. In addition to being one of my favorite storytellers, he is a true American hero, a man who has the courage and consideration of his...
Welcome to the Friday the 13th stop on the audiobook tour for Karin Slaughter’s CRIMINAL! I’m grateful to the good folks at AudioGO for the opportunity to participate because as good as the print edition of CRIMINAL is (here’s my review), it also lends itself...
Let me start by being very clear: I have never seen the TV show Glee, and I can’t imagine any circumstances in which I ever will. It just doesn’t hold any interest for me. And I don’t read a ton of “cozy” mysteries; I prefer some gore in a story.And yet, I really...
A new book by Karin Slaughter is always cause for celebration for me (and my cats, who are also especially fond of her stories, because they have excellent taste). Her character Will Trent is one that occupies a special place in my heart because for all his many...
