KRL This Week Update for 12/8/18

Up in KRL this morning a review and giveaway of "Six Cats A Slayin'" by Miranda
James, Author
http://kingsriverlife.com/12/08/six-cats-a-slayin-by-miranda-james/


And a review and giveaway of "The Darling Dahlias and the Poinsettia Puzzle" by Susan Wittig Albert
http://kingsriverlife.com/12/08/the-darling-dahlias-and-the-poinsettia-puzzle-by-susan-wittig-albert/


Also a review and giveaway of "Eggs on Ice" by Laura Childs
http://kingsriverlife.com/12/08/eggs-on-ice-by-laura-childs/


And a review and ebook giveaway of "The Worst Noel" by Amy Reade
http://kingsriverlife.com/12/08/the-worst-noel-by-amy-m-reade/


And a review and giveaway of "Twas the Knife Before Christmas" by Jacqueline Frost aka Julie Chase and an interesting interview with her
http://kingsriverlife.com/12/08/twas-the-knife-before-christmas-by-jacqueline-frost/


We also have a review and giveaway of "Lark! The Herald Angels Sing" by Donna Andrews along with a Christmas guest post by Donna
http://kingsriverlife.com/12/08/lark-the-herald-angels-sing-by-donna-andrews/


And a review and giveaway of "Finding Christmas" by Kathi Daley
http://kingsriverlife.com/12/08/finding-christmas-by-kathi-daley/


And a review and giveaway of "An Empire For Ravens" by Mary Reed and Eric Mayer, and for those who prefer to listen to the podcast on KRL, you can also listen to "Ruined Stones" by Mary and Eric at the end of this post
http://kingsriverlife.com/12/08/an-empire-for-ravens-by-mary-reed-and-eric-mayer/



And up on KRL News and Reviews we have a review and ebook giveaway of "Santa Puppy" by Lynn Cahoon
https://www.krlnews.com/2018/12/santa-puppy-by-lynn-cahoon.html


And a review and ebook giveaway of "Boxes in the Basement" The Inn at Holiday Bay by Kathi Daley
https://www.krlnews.com/2018/12/boxes-in-basement-by-kathi-daley.html

Happy holidays!
Lorie

Relevant History: Myth and Treachery in the Wild West

Relevant History: Myth and Treachery in the Wild West

MysteryPeople: IF YOU LIKE CRAIG JOHNSON

MysteryPeople: IF YOU LIKE CRAIG JOHNSON

In Reference To Murder: Mystery Melange for 12/6/18

In Reference To Murder: Mystery Melange for 12/6/18

Mystery Fanfare: CHRISTMAS CRIME FICTION: Authors F-L

Mystery Fanfare: CHRISTMAS CRIME FICTION: Authors F-L: Today, I continue the Christmas Mystery/Crime Fiction list. It's amazing how many mysteries are set during the holidays, but i...

austin360: Take a page from 13 top Texas reads of 2018

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Bookmarks: The Best Reviewed Books of 2018: Mystery, Crime, and Thriller

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Poisoned Pen: Angela Crider Neary’s Favorite Holiday Reading – Part 2

Poisoned Pen: Angela Crider Neary’s Favorite Holiday Reading – Part 2 

Mystery Fanfare: CHRISTMAS CRIME FICTION: Authors A-E

Mystery Fanfare: CHRISTMAS CRIME FICTION: Authors A-E: Crime for the Holidays. Christmas time is a major time for murder! Every year I post a mystery list that's set during the Christmas hol...

Crime Time : DEATH OF A DISSIDENT – Stuart Kaminsky

Crime Time : DEATH OF A DISSIDENT – Stuart Kaminsky: My initial brainstorm was to copy Stuart Kaminsky's complete introduction to the Mysterious Press edition of his Death of a Disside...

Festive issue of Crime Review

We feature new 20 reviews in each issue of Crime Review (www.crimereview.co.uk), together with a top industry interview. This time it’s author Catriona McPherson in the Countdown hot seat.



We’re on Twitter at:

Crime Review: @CrimeReviewUK

Linda Wilson: @CrimeReviewer

Sharon Wheeler: @lartonmedia


This week’s reviews are:


RIVERS OF LONDON VOLUMES 1 – 3 BOXED SET by Andrew Cartmel and Ben Aaronovitch, reviewed by Linda Wilson

A boxed set of three graphic novels in the Rivers of London series featuring PC Peter Grant and the ‘weird shit’ that keeps him in a job.



RED SPARROW by Jason Matthews, reviewed by David Rose

First of a spy trilogy by a 34-year CIA veteran, which revolves around the tangled relationship between a male rising star of US intelligence and his female Russian counterpart.



HOW TO STOP TIME by Matt Haig, reviewed by John Cleal

Tom Hazard may look like an ordinary 41-year-old, but he has lived for centuries. After frequently changing his identity to stay alive, he nowcraves an ordinary existence.



DEADFALL by Linda Fairstein, reviewed by Chris Roberts

Assistant DA Alexandra Cooper is standing on the steps of the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art when her boss is shot dead and collapses on top of her.



MISS PYM DISPOSES by Josephine Tey, reviewed by Arnold Taylor

Miss Pym, who has recently published a best-selling book on psychology, is invited by an old friend to give a lecture at a girls' school that specialises in dance and physical training. She accepts an invitation to
stay on for a few days – a decision that she subsequently regrets.



LIES SLEEPING by Ben Aaronovitch, reviewed by Linda Wilson

The Faceless Man is back and it’s up to DC Peter Grant and his colleagues from the Folly to stop his latest murderous spree and stop him unleashing chaos on London.



BIG SISTER by Gunnar Staalesen, reviewed by Ewa Sherman

Bergen’s PI Varg Veum is approached by a woman who introduces herself as his older half-sister and who wants him to find her missing goddaughter. The search for 19-year-old Emma takes Veum on a personal journey into the past.



THE CONFESSION by Jo Spain, reviewed by John Cleal

A man beats a disgraced banker to a pulp in front of his wife. He hands himself in, confesses the attack, but claims it was not premeditated and he didn’t know his victim. DS Alice Moody must discover whether this was a random act or linked to the banker’s shady past.

THE TALL MAN by Phoebe Locke, reviewed by Kati Barr-Taylor

Sadie left 16 years ago to protect her baby daughter from the man who whispered in her ears. Now she is back, but she is not sure she has returned alone.



ROBERT B PARKER’S THE HANGMAN’S SONNET by Reed Farrel Coleman, reviewed by
Chris Roberts

Sheriff Jesse Stone investigates a murder that appears linked to re-awakened interest in a 40-year-old recording that mysteriously disappeared.



THE RUNAGATES CLUB by John Buchan, reviewed by John Cleal

The final collection of John Buchan’s short magazine stories retold in the atmosphere of a gentleman’s club.



THE BREAK LINE BY James Brabazon, reviewed by Linda Wilson

Max McLean, an assassin for a shady unit operating on behalf of the British government, is sent to Sierra Leone to kill a rebel leader. But there’s a lot he hasn’t been told …



MIDNIGHT AT THE BRIGHT IDEAS BOOKSTORE by Matthew Sullivan, reviewed by
Kati Barr-Taylor

Lydia Smith’s quiet life in a bookshop is shattered when a young man commits suicide in the shop – and he’s been leaving messages for her inside books.



THE DARKNESS AROUND HER by Neil White, reviewed by Chris Roberts

Lawyer Dan Grant is asked to represent Peter Box, who has been accused of murder. The evidence looks damning and to make it worse Box refuses to explain what happened.



A STEP SO GRAVE by Catriona McPherson, reviewed by John Cleal

When Lady Lavinia Dunnoch is found murdered in the garden of her remote Highland home, detective Dandy Gilver, a guest at the house to discuss the marriage of her son to the victim’s daughter, is faced with a tangled web of lies, deceit and superstition.



NOW WE SHALL BE ENTIRELY FREE by Andrew Miller, reviewed by Arnold Taylor

Late one evening, shortly after the British army's retreat to Corunna, a very sick man is taken by cab to a house in Somerset. He is received by the sole occupant, the housekeeper, who proceeds to care for him.



FALL OF ANGELS by Barbara Cleverly, reviewed by John Cleal

Cambridge Detective Inspector John Redfyre investigates what appears to be the attempted murder of a female musician and is dragged into a nightmare of misogyny and murder as other killings quickly follow.



EVOLUTION by Teri Terry, reviewed by Linda Wilson

Shay is searching for the truth about the deadly virus that has swept through the country. She believes the answers are to be found in Multiverse, an isolated community of survivors.



LOCKERBIE: THE TRUTH by Douglas Boyd, reviewed by Fiona Spence

On December 21 1988, a passenger airliner blew up in the sky above the small Scottish town of Lockerbie. The events leading up to the tragedy and the subsequent trial of one suspect are both examined.



REX V. EDITH THOMPSON by Laura Thompson, reviewed by Chris Roberts

An exploration of the famous 1922 Ilford murder for which Edith Thompson and her lover Freddy Bywaters were hanged, along with the attitudes to women revealed in that judgement.



Thanks to all our reviewers and followers for their support!


Best wishes


Sharon

www.crimereview.co.uk

Mystery Fanfare: Cartoon of the Day: The Literary Mafia

Mystery Fanfare: Cartoon of the Day: The Literary Mafia

FFB Review: Snowjob by Ted Wood

Friday means Friday’s Forgotten Books hosted by Patti Abbott.This week Todd Mason is collecting the links and will have them over on his Sweet Freedom blog. 

Reid Bennet is always willing to go help a friend.  In this ninth book of the series titled, Snowjob, that willingness takes him to chambers, Vermont. While Reid Bennett was an odd man out because of his history when he arrived in Murphy's Harbour, Doug Ford is going to always be the odd man out on his local police force because he is African American.

He also is odd man out because he sits in the local jail accused of the murder Cindy Laver. She was the bookkeeper at the local ski resort. Not only was he there in her apartment the night she died, fifty thousand dollars she was to take to the bank and deposit was also found in the back of his car. Then there is the fact that nearly everyone around knew they were having an affair before Ford killed her.

While the evidence points to Ford being a killer, Ford swears he didn’t do it. Reid served with Ford in Vietnam and there is an unshakable bond there. A bond that will be tested as Reid investigates and learns what is actually going on a case that leads from small town murder to big time issues.

Ninth in the series, Snowjob is another very good installment in a very good series. Reid and his personal life continues to evolve and strengthen as he puts the past behind him. At the same time, as always, there is plenty of mystery and action to keep the pages turning. The result is another very good read making Snowjob, as are the other books in the series, highly recommended.

Snowjob

Ted Wood

Charles Scribner’s Sons

1993

ISBN# 0-684-19563-1

Hardback (also available in paperback and digital formats)

262 Pages

I got to read this one by way of an Interlibrary Loan from the Beaumont Public Library in Beaumont, Texas. 

Kevin R. Tipple ©2018

Poisoned Pen: Angela Crider Neary’s Favorite Holiday Reading – Part 1

Poisoned Pen: Angela Crider Neary’s Favorite Holiday Reading – Part 1

Review: Mystery Weekly Magazine: July 2018

Mystery Weekly Magazine: July 2018 opens with “Cap Device” by Jim Doherty. Dad’s lesson long ago along with attention to detail play a major role in this tale set in Berkley, California. Officer Dan Sullivan saw the car pull into the parking lot long after the restaurant had closed and decided to check it out.

Ellie wanted to the lakeside cabin in the Canadian wilderness though her husband was considerably less interested. Two weeks at a cabin just outside Good Springs, Canada at Paradise Lake is not exactly what Henry wants to do in “Black Bear Country” by Rosemary McCracken. Bugs, a toilet that won’t flush, no television, are just some of the issues and that was before the bears came calling. Somebody is using their cabin to bring in bears by way of bear bait. Henry is not pleased, Ruth is scared, and her birthday plans are being ruined.

“Faders Crates” by Caroline Misner comes next and this short story also served as inspiration for the cover art. It is early 1959 and Eustace is up early and making far too much noise. He is hard at work and having a lot of fun as he has been told he will be paid for his wooden crates. Eustace is special needs and his family, especially Brent and Dana, know somebody is very possibly taking advantage of him. They need to figure out who and why as fast as possible, but soon get sidetracked due to the disappearance of Veronica Dubois.

He needs to wash his clothes, but he has no money on him in “No Quarters” by Leslie Elman. Fortunately, May is there in the laundromat to help him. Considering everything he is dealing with, he needs all the help he can get right now.

The flooded hallway was one thing. Judy from housekeeping could have handled that on her own in “Rock On The Rocks” by Lance Dean. The body floating face down in the bloody waters of the overflowing bathtub was an entirely different matter. Good Thing Mr. Chance is there to take charge of this situation and any other surprises.

Dawson Roarke was arrested for murder by Jasper County Sheriff Melvin P. Weemly. The good sheriff is sure that this is a case of one ex con killing another. After all Dawson Roarke knew Grady Tyrell Johnston inside at Statesville. Roarke claims they were friends. Maybe they were. Maybe he hid it and they have locked up the right man in “Locked Tight” by Peter DiChellis.

Clearly somebody came in through the front door to kill Lee Prather. The question is who in the ‘You-Solve-It “mystery titled “The Sound Of Silence” by Laird Long. Detectives Dean Trevis and Tricia Sampson are on the case that has at least three suspects.

The solution to the “You-Solve-It” for June 2018 titled, “In The Crosshairs” also by Laird Long brings the issue to a close. (My review of the June 2018 is here.)

The label of “mystery” covers a wide range of flavors and Mystery Weekly Magazine delivers each month. The July 2018 issue is no exception as from start to finish it is a good read. These tales feature interesting cases, twisted clues, and characters that may exist in your head long after the tale is done.

Mystery Weekly Magazine: July 2018

http://www.mysteryweekly.com

June 28, 2018

ASIN: B07FHTJ68T

eBook (also available in print)

77 Pages

$2.99

For quite some time now I have been gifted a subscription by the publisher with no expectation at all of a review. I now read and review each issue as I can. To date, I have never submitted anything to this market and will not do so as long as I review the publication.

Kevin R. Tipple ©2018

Only days left to win books and more from KRL

Only days left to win a copy of "Christmas Cake Murder" by Joanne Fluke and while there check out a Christmas recipe from Joanne
http://kingsriverlife.com/12/01/christmas-cake-murder-by-joanne-fluke/

And to win a copy of the latest Agatha Raisin mystery by M. C. Beaton and while there check out a fun interview with MC
http://kingsriverlife.com/12/01/the-dead-ringer-an-agatha-raisin-mystery-by-m-c-beaton/


Also to win a copy of "Antiques Ho-Ho-Homicide" by Barbara Allan
http://kingsriverlife.com/12/01/antiques-ho-ho-homicides-by-barbara-allan/

There only a few copies left of a kindle version of a Christmas mystery short story by Gretchen Archer so hurry and get yours-details in the post
http://kingsriverlife.com/12/01/enter-to-get-a-free-christmas-short-story-by-gretchen-archer/

Only days left to win copies of some more Christmas mysteries, plus other fun mysteries-"Death of a Russian Doll": A Vintage Toyshop Mystery by Barbara Early, "The Peppermint Mocha Murder": A Chocolate Whisperer Mystery by Colette London, "In Peppermint Peril": A Tea and a Read Mystery by Joy Avon, "Death in Paris": A Death in Paris Mystery by Emilia Bernhard, and “Mardi Gras Murder”: A Cajun Country Mystery by Ellen Byron
http://kingsriverlife.com/12/01/christmas-mysteries-and-more/

And to win a copy of of "Shhh...Murder!" Cozy Crimes in Libraries edited by Andrew
MacRae
https://www.krlnews.com/2018/11/shhhhmurder-cozy-crimes-in-libraries.html

And to win a copy of a signed copy of "Murder in Her Stocking by GA McKevett
https://www.krlnews.com/2018/11/murder-in-her-stocking-by-g-mckevett.html

And also to win a copy of "The 71/2 Deaths of Evelyne Hardcastle" a debut mystery with a paranormal twist by Stuart Turton
https://www.krlnews.com/2018/11/the-7-deaths-of-evelyn-hardcastle-by.html

Happy holidays!
Lorie

Lesa's Book Critiques: The Ice Maiden by Sara Sheridan

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Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Nevermore: Trump, Fannie Flagg, Paula McLain, Han...

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Review: A Not Good Teacher: A Short Story by CS DeWildt

The sexting and the coke were already a problem before he got caught by Betty when she came home with the kids. The drugs on the coffee table and the messages on the phone were dead giveaways even if Betty had not noticed his glassy eyes. She noticed and she was not happy. He could explain it all, but that would definitely make things worse, so he didn’t try to stop her from taking the boys and leaving.

Thanks to his principal, he has a plan to fix everything. A great plan. Quite possibly the best plan ever. He just needs to get some stuff, including some more coke, and get a little help from a friend or two.

If you have read any of the short fiction penned by author C. S. DeWildt, you know things tend to go very dark quickly. Such is the case here with A Not Good Teacher: A Short Story. Every step he takes, every move he makes, just makes things worse. Some of that is funny, but overall this is a dark tale of futility. The only real question is just how bad things will ultimately get in this noir style tale. 

A Not Good Teacher: A Short Story

CS DeWildt

http://www.csdewildt.com

Ugly Dad Books

https://uglydadbooks.com  

August 2018

ASIN#: B07GV41YVM

eBook only

28 Pages

$0.99

Material was picked up back in August to read and review.

Kevin R. Tipple ©2018

Lesa's Book Critiques: Kitchen Yarns by Ann Hood

Lesa's Book Critiques: Kitchen Yarns by Ann Hood

FROM DUNDEE'S DESK: Noteworthy Reads: THE QUESTIONER by Andrew Vachss

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TPWD: Game Warden Field Notes for 12/3/18

TPWD: Game Warden Field Notes for 12/3/18

Unlawful Acts: Incident Report No. 66

Unlawful Acts: Incident Report No. 66

Review: Bleak Harbor: A Novel by Bryan Gruley

It has been several years since his excellent series billed as The Starvation Lake Trilogy, but finally author Bryan Gruley is back with a new book. Bleak Harbor more than lives up to the hype surrounding it.  

Daniel Peters, who only goes by Danny, is about to be sixteen. Son of Carey and Andrew, he isn’t that fond of Bleak Harbor. It is a Thursday as the book opens and Danny is spending his time, as he often does, out on the dock watching the dragonflies.

Dragonflies are a major part of his life as an autistic young teen. They are also the reason for the upcoming annual “Southwestern Michigan Dragonfly Festival” that starts tomorrow which also happens to be his birthday. This will be 28th such festival in a city known more for the legacy of the Bleak family. Daniel Peters is a part of the Bleak family and that legacy even if his incredibly wealthy grandmother, Serenity, refuses to acknowledge his presence or existence. She has the town and her family firmly under her control and their failure to cooperate has economic consequences for anyone and everyone.

That includes Danny’s parents as his mother is Carey Bleak Peters, daughter of Serenity. She has many regrets and they include moving to Bleak Harbor. She did it to help her husband start his already failing medical marijuana business as well as get help for Danny from her family. As that has all failed, she has made a last ditch gamble. Now that she has proof of several different things, she can take down her boss and his company. She has told him she won’t pull that trigger---if her wealthy and powerful boss pays her ten million dollars for her silence. Not only can he afford it, she really wants to take Danny away with her so that they can start a new life. Daddy, who is working his own agenda, won’t be part of that new life.

Before she can make good on their escape, Danny goes missing and has obviously been kidnapped.

As the hours pass, things escalate out of control in this thriller. Author Bryan Gruley follows the standard thriller formula these days of keeping the chapters short and the point of view constantly changing as he ratchets up the tension. He also does a superb job of misdirection that surprised this reader. Bleak Harbor is engrossing and intense read from start to finish and very much worth your time. Sadly, the second book in the series, Purgatory Bay, is not currently scheduled to come out until January 2020.)

Bleak Harbor: A Novel

Bryan Gruley

http://bryangruley.com/

Thomas & Mercer (Amazon Publishing)

https://amazonpoublishing.amazon.com  

December 1, 2018

ISBN#: 978-1503904682

Hardback (also available in digital and audio book formats)

$24.95

378 Pages

  

ARC supplied by Sarah Burningham of Little Bird Publicity.

Kevin R. Tipple ©2018

Lesa's Book Critiques: An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten

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Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott

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In Reference To Murder: Media Murder for Monday for 12/3/18

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TEXAS BOOK LOVER: Monday Roundup: Texas Literary Calendar Dec 3-9, 2...

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Aubrey Hamilton Reviews: Folly du Jour by Barbara Cleverly

Folly du Jour by Barbara Cleverly is the 7^th title in the 1920s mystery series featuring Commander Joe Sandilands of Scotland Yard. Sandilands is flying to an Interpol conference in Paris when he’s diverted to assist an English citizen arrested for murder in The City of Lights. He is startled to learn that the accused is Sir George Jardine, his mentor in India diplomacy and spycraft, who was present at a Paris music hall when the victim was killed in a spectacularly bloody fashion.

The hard-nosed and difficult French inspector in charge believes he has found the assassin but Sandilands knows better and manages to remove Jardine from a French prison while he searches for the culprit, enlisting the help of a French detective he worked with on an earlier case.

Despite his lack of knowledge of the terrain, Sandilands manages to carry out a standard English law enforcement investigation, which includes a review of the victim’s unsavory history and the many people who wished him ill. Name-dropping abounds: Sandilands manages to encounter Charles Lindbergh, whose Atlantic crossing ended successfully on the same day as the murder, and Josephine Baker, who was performing at the music hall that night. In addition, Georges Simenon, the creator of Inspector Maigret, makes an appearance as a journalist.

Both the victim and the lady who serves as Jardine’s alibi have ties to Jardine’s long stay in India, which helps invoke the first four books in the series. These first titles are immersed in the India of the British Raj during the early 1920s and have a stronger sense of place than the later entries. The author stated in one of them that she referenced the papers of a relative, who was governor of the Northwest Province of India, now Pakistan, providing authenticity and local color that the following books lack.

Not as vibrant and exotic as the initial adventures of Sandilands but still a solid detective story with an out-of-left-field resolution to the plot. Booklist starred review.

·         Hardcover: 288 pages

·         Publisher: Soho Constable; English Language edition (August 1, 2008)

·         Language: English

·         ISBN-10: 156947513X

·         ISBN-13: 978-1569475133

Aubrey Hamilton ©2018 

Aubrey Hamilton is a former librarian who works on Federal It projects by day and reads mysteries at night.

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BOUCHERCON 2019: Denim, Diamonds, and Death

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Something Is Going To Happen: "What’s in a Name?” by Angela Crider Neary

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Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Pops: Fatherhood in Pieces by Michael Chabon

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KRL This Week Update for 12/1/18

Up in KRL this morning a review and giveaway of "Christmas Cake Murder" by Joanne
Fluke along with a Christmas recipe from Joanne
http://kingsriverlife.com/12/01/christmas-cake-murder-by-joanne-fluke/


And a review and giveaway of the latest Agatha Raisin mystery by M. C. Beaton along with a fun interview with MC
http://kingsriverlife.com/12/01/the-dead-ringer-an-agatha-raisin-mystery-by-m-c-beaton/


Also a review and giveaway of "Antiques Ho-Ho-Homicide" by Barbara Allan
http://kingsriverlife.com/12/01/antiques-ho-ho-homicides-by-barbara-allan/


We also have a giveaway of a Christmas mystery short story by Gretchen Archer
http://kingsriverlife.com/12/01/enter-to-get-a-free-christmas-short-story-by-gretchen-archer/


And reviews and giveaways of some more Christmas mysteries, plus other fun mysteries-"Death of a Russian Doll": A Vintage Toyshop Mystery by Barbara Early, "The Peppermint Mocha Murder": A Chocolate Whisperer Mystery by Colette London, "In Peppermint Peril": A Tea and a Read Mystery by Joy Avon, "Death in Paris": A Death in Paris Mystery by Emilia Bernhardt, and Mardi Gras Murder: A Cajun Country Mystery by Ellen Byron
http://kingsriverlife.com/12/01/christmas-mysteries-and-more/


And a mystery short story involving knitting, written by Gary R. Hoffman
http://kingsriverlife.com/12/01/kan-knitting-kill-a-mystery-short-story/


Up on KRL News and Reviews this week we have a review and giveaway of "Shhh...Murder!" Cozy Crimes in Libraries edited by Andrew MacRae
https://www.krlnews.com/2018/11/shhhhmurder-cozy-crimes-in-libraries.html


And a review and giveaway of "Murder in Her Stocking by GA McKevett
https://www.krlnews.com/2018/11/murder-in-her-stocking-by-g-mckevett.html


And a review and giveaway of "The 71/2 Deaths of Evelyne Hardcastle" by Stuart Turton https://www.krlnews.com/2018/11/the-7-deaths-of-evelyn-hardcastle-by.html

Happy reading,
Lorie

One Year Later

It was precisely at 8:45 AM one year ago today when Sandi's long fight ended and she was finally free of the pain and suffering she had gone through. People keep telling me going on  gets easier. It hasn't. This past year has been hell and it isn't getting any easier.

Espcially today.

Sandi back in 2012 when she was in remission and we had hope. She always had hope. Her body failed her....never her spirit.