Showing posts with label March 2021. Show all posts
Showing posts with label March 2021. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Beneath the Stains of Time: The Grassy Knoll (1993) by William Harrington
Beneath the Stains of Time: The Grassy Knoll (1993) by William Harrington: William Harrington was an American writer who ended his own life in 2000 and left behind a self-written obituary in which he revealed to ha...
Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Nevermore: Mudbound, Dying of Whiteness, Sum of Us, Sacre Bleu
Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Nevermore: Mudbound, Dying of Whiteness, Sum of U...: Reported by Garry Our first book reviewed was Mudbound by Hillary Jordan. Our reader had watched the movie a while ago, and states t...
Reads, Writes, Reviews: Paris in Ruins by MK Tod: Review and Interview
Reads, Writes, Reviews: Paris in Ruins by MK Tod: Review and Interview: I recently had the pleasure of reading a pre-publication copy of Paris in Ruins by MK Tod, which was published yesterday (March 30th, 202...
Jerry's House of Everything: SHORT STORY WEDNESDAY: THE BAGMAN'S PONY
Jerry's House of Everything: SHORT STORY WEDNESDAY: THE BAGMAN'S PONY: "The Bagman's Pony" by E. OE. Somerville & "Martin Ross" (Violet Martin) [from All Along the Irish Shore: Iris...
Short Story Wednesday Review: The Feast Of All Souls: A Short Story by George Wier
From the Archives….
Well known for his Bill Travis Mystery Series, Texas author George Wier has made quite a name for himself in the realm of short stories as well. Many of them are stand alone tales with a hint of the paranormal in some aspect. Such is the case here with The Feast Of All Souls: A Short Story.
It has been fifty-eight years since Glenn Robinson had his pocket knife. He knows exactly where and when he lost it all those years ago. At seventy-two, he knows that the clock is ticking on his life. He also knows that the sudden return of his pocket knife as thanks for a pilfered breakfast is significant and means a lot. That morning would change everything as there are many other pieces of his life he would love to have back.
He also knows that some people are watching for signs of anything that would give them an excuse to throw him into a nursing home and effectively end his life. He knows he has to be super careful and have a plan that will work and deal with all contingencies.
The Feast Of All Souls: A Short Story is a tale of the past, present, and future. It is a tale of what was, what is, and what will be. It also is a tale that is not easy to explain even after one has read it and thought about it awhile. It is a good read and well worth your attention.
The Feast Of All
Souls: A Short Story
George Wier
http://www.billtravismysteries.com
Flagstone Books
December 2018
ASIN#:
B07M5NCSZG
27 Pages
Material was purchased in early February 2019 to
read and review by way of funds in my Amazon Associate account.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2019, 2021
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
The Reading Room: Murder in Unsound Mind by Anne Cleeland: Reading Room Review
The Reading Room: Murder in Unsound Mind by Anne Cleeland: Reading R...: There are certain plot points on which you can rely in an Acton and Doyle murder mystery by Anne Cleeland . Acton will be trying to keep ...
Monday, March 29, 2021
Crime Watch: Review: TRUE WEST by David Whish-Wilson
Crime Watch: Review: TRUE WEST: TRUE WEST by David Whish-Wilson (Fremantle Press, 2019) Reviewed by Craig Sisterson Western Australia, 1988. After betraying the Knights bik...
Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Child Star by Brian “Box” Brown
Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Child Star by Brian “Box” Brown: Reviewed by Jeanne When this graphic novel came in, I picked it up intending to glance through it and then send it on its way ...
Beneath the Stains of Time: Down On His Luck: "The Silver Curtain" (1939) by by Carter Dickson
Beneath the Stains of Time: Down On His Luck: "The Silver Curtain" (1939) by C...: Mike Ashley's momentous anthology The Mammoth Book of Locked Room Mysteries and Impossible Crimes (2000) introduced John Dickson Carr ...
Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 62 Calls for Submissions in April 2021 - Paying markets
Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 62 Calls for Submissions in April 2021 - Paying ma...: This April there are more than five dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As always...
Aubrey Hamilton Reviews: The Hallows by Victor Methos
Victor Methos
is a successful practicing attorney in a firm he co-founded in Utah as well as
an accomplished author with 50 mystery and science fiction novels to his credit
including nine series. His stand-alone The Gambler’s Jury (Thomas & Mercer, 2018) was
shortlisted for the Edgar’s Best Novel award.
The following
stand-alone The Hallows (Thomas & Mercer, 2019) is a fine legal
thriller. Tatum Graham is on top of the world, a leading defense lawyer in
Miami, Florida, where his talent is in demand by the rich and famous. Known for
getting his clients acquitted even in the most egregious situations, he charges
outrageous fees and the luminaries in need of his services willingly pay them.
Until he defends someone who celebrates his acquittal by promptly committing
murder.
Tatum turns
his back on Miami and his life there in disgust and desperation and heads back
to his small hometown in Utah, on his way to somewhere he can hide. There he
finds his desperately ill father from whom he parted on bad terms years before and
his high school girlfriend Gates who is now the district attorney in an
underfunded and understaffed office. Gates persuades Tatum to stay around long
enough to help the two freshly minted lawyers in her office prosecute a murder
case. Ineptly investigated by the local police and overshadowed by the
political power of the defendants’ families, the case looks lost from the start.
Tatum galvanizes the limited resources at his disposal and plunges in, feeling
quite strange to be on the prosecutorial side of the fence. Misdirection
abounds as he searches for more evidence to convict the defendants, resulting
in a gratifying surprise ending.
No surprises
in the outline of the plot, the conventions of the legal thriller are all
there: the disenchanted superstar, the case with impossible odds, political
opposition, the love from the past, the opportunity for redemption. Methos
embellishes and polishes these standard components until they gleam like new in
this sleek piece of writing. Compulsively readable. Readers of legal thrillers
and police procedurals will especially enjoy this book.
Winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction.
·
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer (July 1, 2019)
·
Language: English
·
Hardcover: 350 pages
·
ISBN-10: 1542042747
· ISBN-13: 978-1542042741
Aubrey
Hamilton ©2021
Aubrey
Hamilton is a former librarian who works on Federal It projects by day and
reads mysteries at night.
Sunday, March 28, 2021
Scottism
As Scott points out this morning, "What is the point of Panda Express if there are no pandas? Be like going to Pizza Hut and there are no pizzas. If I am going to Panda Express, I want a Panda."
Saturday, March 27, 2021
Beneath the Stains of Time: Death by Fire (1990) by C.F. Roe
Beneath the Stains of Time: Death by Fire (1990) by C.F. Roe: Dr. C. Francis Roe was a Scottish-born American doctor and surgeon who spend his twilight years making pottery, sculptures and writing medic...
KRL This Week Update for 3/27/2021
Up in KRL this morning reviews and giveaways of some more fun mysteries-"A Wicked Yarn": A Craft Fair Knitters Mystery by Emmie Caldwell, "Egg Shooters": A Cackleberry Club Mystery by Laura Childs, "Shucked Apart": A Maine Clambake Mystery by Barbara Ross, and "A Deadly Chapter": A Castle Bookshop Mystery by Essie Lang https://kingsriverlife.com/03/27/end-of-march-mystery-catch-up-2/
And a review and giveaway of "The Strange Case of Eliza Doolittle" a unique Sherlock Holmes mystery that includes the characters in “My Fair Lady”, by Timothy Miller, along with an interesting interview with Timothy https://kingsriverlife.com/03/27/the-strange-case-of-eliza-doolittle-by-timothy-miller/
And a review and giveaway of "Arrowed" by Avery Daniels https://kingsriverlife.com/03/27/arrowed-by-avery-daniels/
We also have the latest mystery Coming Attractions from Sunny Frazier along with a giveaway of ebook copies of "Tall Tails Secret Book Club" by CeeCee James and "Greed In Little Leaf Creek" by Cindy Bell, which were both featured in a past Coming Attractions https://kingsriverlife.com/03/27/april-coming-attractions-bunnies-and-yummies-edition/
Up during the week, we had another special midweek guest post, this one by mystery author Clea Simon about her new book "A Cat on the Case" and about the magical cats in the book. You can also enter to win a signed copy of the book-be sure to check out the instructions on how to enter, it is a little different for this one https://kingsriverlife.com/03/24/the-magic-of-cats/
And the first in a new series where people share about their favorite bookstore! This time mystery author Edith Maxwell shares about Jabberwocky Books. You can also enter to win an ebook copy of her new book "A Changing Light" https://kingsriverlife.com/03/24/introducing-jabberwocky-books/
Up on KRL News and Reviews this week we have a review and giveaway of "Undercover Kitty" by Sophie Ryan https://www.krlnews.com/2021/03/undercover-kitty-by-sofie-ryan.html
And a review and ebook giveaway of "Details in the Documents" by Kathi Daley https://www.krlnews.com/2021/03/details-in-document-inn-at-holiday-bay.html
And a review of "A Side of Murder" by Amy Pershing
https://www.krlnews.com/2021/03/a-side-of-murder-cape-cod-foodie.html
Happy reading,
Lorie
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