Live by Night - Dennis Lehane
It's back to catching up on reviews! Today I have my review for Dennis Lehane's Live By Night that first appeared in Shelf Awareness for Readers on October 5th. It's appearing here with their...
View ArticleFive on Friday - Chris Grabenstein
It's Friday! It's Friday! Are you all happy for the weekend? I hope you have some fun plans and good books. Around Northeast Ohio the trees are all celebrating the death of my beloved summer. Shame on...
View ArticleThe Things That Keep Us Here - Carla Buckley
First line: "It was quiet coming home from the funeral."In a suburb of Columbus, Ohio, Ann Brooks faces the greatest challenge of her life--or so she thinks. Her husband Peter, a University wildlife...
View ArticleVanishing Point - Val McDermid
My review of The Vanishing Point appeared in Shelf Awareness for Readers. I am reprinting it here with their permission. First line: "Stephanie Harker was just about old enough to remember when air...
View ArticleInvisible Murder - Lene Kaaberbøl & Agnete Friis
First line: "'Maybe we'll find a gun,' Pitkin said, aiming his finger at the guardhouse next to the gate."Nina Borg went to the garage in Copenhagen with the best of intentions. Her work often brought...
View ArticleTo Kill a Mockingbird Prize Pack Giveaway!
Most of you know that To Kill A Mockingbird is one of my all time favorite books. So it was a no-brainer when I was given the opportunity to offer this contest for you all. This a book I think everyone...
View ArticleFive on Friday: Katherine Kellgren
We had such a beautiful week here in Northeast Ohio and now the weather is turning on us and we're headed back to the usual cold of fall. But it's Friday and that's always reason to celebrate, right? I...
View ArticleTHE BOOKSELLER - Mark Pryor
First line: "The largest of Notre Dame's bells tolled noon just as Hugo reached the end of the bridge, the brittle air seeming to hold on to the final clang longer than usual."Hugo Marston is a former...
View ArticleTHE HOLLOW MAN - Oliver Harris
First line: "Hamstead's wealth lay unconscious along the edge of the Heath, Mercedes and SUVs frosted beneath plane trees, Victorian terraces unlit."Nick Belsey is a detective on the brink of losing...
View ArticleFive on Friday - Marcia Clark
It's Friday and I hope you have power restored if you lost power this week. I know there are some unfortunate souls who are still dealing with the aftermath of the storm. Our thoughts and prayers are...
View ArticleMy Ideal Bookshelf
There is a book coming out on November 13th that I'm going to check out, but it isn't a crime novel. It's called My Ideal Bookshelf. I read this Wall Street Journal article about the book and it got me...
View ArticleMurder & Mayhem in Muskego: The Interview!
O.k. so you all know that this past weekend I had the incredible opportunity to interview Robert Crais. I videotaped the first part of the interview (sorry, but my camera batteries bit the dust mid-way...
View ArticleTop 10 Things I Learned at Murder & Mayhem in Muskego 2012
As you already know, last weekend was Murder and Mayhem in Muskego. I have to admit that this was the best one yet since I've been attending. You know about my interview with Robert Crais. If you had...
View ArticleA slight change for review requests
I spent the better part of 3 hours cleaning out the Jen's Book Thoughts email account today. I really don't mean for it to get so out of control, but with the prep work I was doing for Bouchercon and...
View ArticleReady...set...shop!
This week, with Friday being the U.S.'s Black Friday, I will be offering up suggested alternatives to well know authors with some help from other book lovers. I'm hoping you can expose some of your...
View ArticleShopping for the Robert B. Parker Fan
As I mentioned in yesterday's post, I've asked some folks to help me out on making "If you like this..." recommendations. Often we have a reader on our gift list who has a favorite author, but when...
View ArticleFor the Janet Evanovich fan...
My very good friend and fellow blogger, Lesa Holstine, is offering up the suggestions today. I'm so pleased to share her thoughts with you. Not only did she take time from her own blog and job and pets...
View ArticleIdeas for Your Younger Readers
I hope you're taking away some good ideas about new authors and books for the readers on your holiday list this year. Today's recommendations come from one of the cutest readers I know and she has two...
View ArticleA Time to Give Thanks
I have more recommendation posts to share with you, but we're taking a little hiatus, so I can do my Thanksgiving post and then tomorrow I have a new Five on Friday. Sorry for my lapse last week. I...
View ArticleFive on Friday - Sophie Littlefield
Yes! It's back! Thank you to all the folks who asked if there was more Five on Friday. We're back this week and hopefully now each Friday for awhile. I'm delighted that you enjoy the feature enough to...
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