Thanks to Carl Brookins for sharing another review….. The Bone ChamberBy Robin BurcellISBN 9781590583753HC from Poisoned Pen Press2009, 378 pages Feisty independent-minded FBI forensic artist Sydney Fitzpatrick is off on another case. This time she bouncing between Washington, DC, San Francisco and various Italian locations, and all the while she and her cohorts dodge international …
Fiscal Responsibility:Texas Gov Perry is asking state agencies to cut their budgets in the face of a growing deficit. Why doesn’t he cut his expenses, starting with the $10,000 a month spent on the home he is renting while the governor’s mansion is repaired and renovated? Not to be Believed:In Texas, a father who was …
Okay, maybe you don’t. Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion about columnists, but Froma Harrop is one of the best voices out there calling for the application of a little common sense in the business of government. One of her recent columns dealt with government subsidies, and she took aim at Dairy …
I hope you’ve been enjoying the excerpts of my new book I’ve been posting. This one introduces Sarah’s new partner, Angel. ——- God, it feels good to be back. Sarah thrust her hands deep in the pockets of her jeans and surveyed the large room housing the Crimes Against Person’s division. It was an ugly, …
Thanks again to Carl Brookins for providing another review. If the FTC is watching this blog, my disclaimer is that I have not received this book, or read this book, or had any monetary gain from posting this review. I might read the book, as it does sound interesting. If so, I will purchase it …
High on the Yuck Factor: According to a report in a French newspaper, Al Qaeda operatives in Iraq attempted to unleash terror in the skies by deploying a pair of kamikaze canines on a U.S.-bound airplane. The plot failed because the bombs were so poorly stitched inside the dogs that they died. Is there …
If you have not heard of Rhema Marvanne yet, you will, and my advice is to hold on to your socks. This talented young singer is only seven years old and already sings like a seasoned pro. She has incredible breath and voice control for one so young, and I look forward to hearing what …
Here is more from my upcoming release, Open Season. I hope you enjoy getting to know more about Sarah, one of the central characters…. Sarah stirred her drink with the plastic straw, the ice clinking against the glass. She tried to remember if it was her fourth or fifth Rob Roy. Not being sure was …
Thanks again to Carl Brookins for introducing another good read…. Set The Night On FireBy Libby Fischer HellmannISBN: 978-0-98406-5-7Trade Paperback fromAllium Press, Chicago, 2010346 pages. Every so often a novel comes along that connects with the reader in such a visceral way that it is like a punch in the stomach. This is such a …
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*Everybody says they want a major change in Washington, but for the most part, all we did in Tuesday’s election was replace career politicians from one party with career politicians from another. How does that help? And the Republicans are now saying that their main agenda item is making sure Obama is not re-elected in …
