KRL Update 5/17/2025

KRL will be celebrating our 15th year on May 29! To help us celebrate, 30 mystery authors have offered books for a huge giveaway! We ended up splitting this up into 2 giveaways--one with 15 paperback books, and the other with 15 ebooks (technically it's actually more than 30 books because some authors are giving away a series). Information on the giveaways & how to enter are up in KRL this morning-a winner will be chosen June 1! Thanks to all the authors for being a part of our celebration! https://kingsriverlife.com/05/17/krl-celebrates-15-years-with-2-giveaways-from-30-mystery-authors/

And reviews and giveaways of 3 more new mysteries-"Dead Post Society" A House-Flipper Mystery by Diane Kelly, "Last Wool and Testament" by Peggy Ehrhart, and "Vice and Virtue" by Libby Klein Author https://kingsriverlife.com/05/17/april-mysteries-for-your-may-tbr/

 

And a review and ebook giveaway of "Off the Beaten Path" by Eloise Corvo along with an interesting interview with Eloise https://kingsriverlife.com/05/17/off-the-beaten-path-by-eloise-corvo/

 

We also have a review of season 3 of "The Chelsea Detective" and season 4 of "Harry Wild" on Acorn TV https://kingsriverlife.com/05/17/acorn-tv-the-chelsea-detective-season-3-harry-wild-season-4/

 

For those who prefer to listen to Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast directly on KRL, here is the player for the new episode which features the first chapter of "Pierce the Darkness" by local author Nannette Potter and is read by actors Ariel Linn and Sean Hopper https://kingsriverlife.com/05/17/new-mysteryrats-maze-podcast-featuring-pierce-the-darkness/

 

Up during the week another special midweek guest post, this one by mystery author Ripley Hayes about how her characters have grown, and her latest Charlie Rees mystery "Murder in Shades of Fire and Ash." You can also get a free ebook copy of one of the earlier books in the series https://kingsriverlife.com/05/14/how-characters-grow/

 

Up on KRL News and Reviews this week we have a review and ebook giveaway of "Hairless Hassles" by Ruth J. Hartman https://www.krlnews.com/2025/05/hairless-hassles-by-ruth-j-hartman.html

 

And a review and ebook giveaway of "Fatal Waltz" by Kathleen Marple Kalb https://www.krlnews.com/2025/05/a-fatal-waltz-by-kathleen-kalb.html

 

And a review and ebook giveaway of "A Tint of Murder" by Bailee Abbott https://www.krlnews.com/2025/05/a-tint-of-murder-by-bailee-abbott.html

 

Happy reading,

Lorie