Talulla Rising is book two in Glen Ducan’s The Last Werewolf trilogy. The first book, The Last Werewolf, came out in 2011 to much fanfare. I didn’t think it lived up to the hype, but I still think it’s a… Read More ›
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The Big Over Easy by Jasper Fforde
For years I shelved Fforde’s books at the bookstore and always thought they sounded interesting, but never got around to reading one until a book group I’ve been longing to participate in met on a night I could attend. I… Read More ›
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Mystery Scene is a magazine about mystery, crime & suspense books. Have you heard of it? If not and you’re a mystery fan, you might want to check it out. Here’s their website if you’re interested. I’ve subscribed to it… Read More ›
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Sometime back in the 70s when I was a kid and wanted to try reading a mystery, some well-meaning adult told me to read Sherlock Holmes or Agatha Christie. I couldn’t get into either back then (they both seemed snooty… Read More ›
The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan
It’s October! Are you thinking about Halloween yet? Gearing up for a little monster book mash? For some readers October is the month when they realize they haven’t read a horror novel in a while. For others it’s the month… Read More ›
Days of Grace by Catherine Hall
NY: Viking, 2010First published in the UK by Portobello Books, 2009 Days of Grace by Catherine Hall is a psychological tale of friendship, love, and the corrosive effects of silence and unspoken feelings on individuals and families. The setting is… Read More ›
Fatherland by Robert Harris
Title: FatherlandAuthor: Robert HarrisPublisher: Random House, 1992Originally published in the UK by Hutchinson. Fatherland is one of those books that has regularly crossed my path over the years, usually mentioned in an article about some other book I’d read. I… Read More ›