Remembering Uri Shulevitz
Children’s author Uri Shulevitz passed away in February age 89. He was the author/illustrator of many children’s books including Caldecott…
The Final Act of Juliet Willoughby
The opening scene is an art gallery owned by Patrick Lambert in present day Dubai, but the novel quickly shifts…
More or Less Maddy
If you’ve read Still Alice, a novel about a Harvard professor who discovers she has Alzheimer’s disease, then you are…
Colored Television
Jane and Lenny, husband and wife, are both artists. She is a writer. Lenny is a painter. Senna explores the…
Murder in an Irish Garden
Siobhan O’Sullivan is studying for the detective sergeant exam when she is called on to solve a murder. It’s time…
No Questions Asked
Doreen Horstin, manager of San Francisco Public Library’s Park branch, adds a book to the Read to Recovery shelves, which provide…
2025 Edgar Awards
The nominees for the 2025 Edgar Allan Poe Awards, which honor the best in mystery fiction, nonfiction and television published…
Ghosts
Ghosts by Dolly Alderton is her earlier novel about a single woman in her 30’s in London. As her friends…
Now or Never
Janet Evanovich has written # 31 in the Stephanie Plum series, and I enjoyed reading this latest one. Stephanie has…
What Happened to Nina?
In this mystery, the disappearance of a young woman reveals hidden secrets. Nina was a young woman in her 20’s…
Anne Tyler
Tyler’s 25th book was released this week with positive reviews and a large, welcoming audience. Like many Tyler fans, I…
Cozy English titles
If you’re looking for a distraction and easy reading, Alison Sherlock writes several series set in charming English Cotswold villages…