Please help me welcome Dorothy Johnston as today’s Wednesday’s Guest. She is a mystery author who lives and works in Australia – one of the places I would really love to visit – and she is here to tell us a bit about some of the research she has done for her series, which concluded …
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The Fourth SeasonDorothy Johnston File Size: 759 KBPrint Length: 229 pagesPublisher: Wakefield Press (November 20, 2013)Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.Language: EnglishASIN: B00GTDEYD6 This is a beautifully written mystery with a strong literary feel to the style. There were many places where I highlighted the text so I could go back and savor the use …
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Some time ago, before life threw me another curve, I was sent two books by Hollady House Publishing for possible review. Since then, other requests have come in, and I want to get as many reviews in as I can, especially if I like the books. First up is Tidal Pools by Lawrence Thackston. The …
States such as Michigan and New Jersey and New York are going to extremes to collect state income taxes. For instance some trucks hauling goods have actually been stopped in those states and held until the corporation pays income taxes on what is being carried through the state. Local revenue agents have seized out-of-state trucks …
Common Sense: A Lupa Schwartz MysteryJ. David CoreSeries: The Lupa Schwartz MysteriesPaperback: 186 pagesPublisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1 edition (February 26, 2014)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1494392194ISBN-13: 978-1494392192 The mystery revolves around a dead body that was found in a lake, and the victim is an investigative reporter. His ex-wife, Cattleya Hoskin does not believe that her …
It is really cold this morning. You might ask, “How cold is it?” To which I answer, “Twelve degrees on my front deck.” It will not get above freezing all day today, so that means I will be hauling buckets of hot water out several times to melt the ice in the horse trough. I …
Today’s Wednesday’s Guest is Leslie Richards, the central character in my mystery, Boxes For Beds. She popped into my office the other day and we had a nice little chat. Leslie: Hey there, am I interrupting? Me: Well, I am a bit busy. What do you want? Leslie: Mandy is off to school and I’m …
Good as GoneDouglas CorleoneSeries: Simon Fisk Novels (Book 1)Hardcover: 304 pagesPublisher: Minotaur Books; First Edition edition (August 20, 2013)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1250017203ISBN-13: 978-1250017208 In this new thriller from Corleone, who is noted for his Kevin Corvelli Mysteries we get a brand-new superhero by the name of Simon Fisk. A former US Marshal, Simon now works freelance …
Since I am still waging war with my cold, this will be another short blog today. Over the weekend I thought the cold was going away, so of course I did way too much and now my body is saying, “Hold it. Need to rest here a bit.” While I’ve been sick I started reading …
Please grab a latte from the coffee bar and join me in visiting with Terry Nelson, today’s Wednesday’s Guest, as he is taken to the mat by one of the characters in his book, Loonies in Hollywood. I must say, I enjoyed meeting Clancy in the story, and she is just as charming here. While …
