(Reviewed by Melanie Hamilton) The Alpine Zen is the last of the alphabet series by Mary Daheim. For me, though, it is the first; and I am looking forward to starting from the beginning. In this Emma Lord Mystery, we find Emma at her Alpine Advocate desk writing her editorial. Not much breaking news in…
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “But she’d killed a man. Even though he was inches away from stabbing a deputy, it instigated a worse series of incidents that had almost killed her. The last months had drained her in ways she never knew existed and allowed the insidious contamination of betrayal to gain a hold in…
Why does your damn website underrate dreads? And I have yet to see a single one mentioned, let alone properly evaluated . You, JD Jung, need to be educated ! Check out this article to learn something . I expect to see more intelligent conversation on this vital topic in the future. Yours truly, LJ…
(Reviewed by Glenda Anderson) Orcas Island, Washington, site of a beautiful resort, is the locale of the new Downward Dog Mystery, A Killer Retreat. Invited to a wedding, Kate, a Seattle yoga teacher, drags along her newish boyfriend and her 100-lb. German shepherd for some get-to-know-each-other-time and festivities. Even though their cabin is more Plymouth-Rock-Austere…
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “From the day I left my father my lines had been cast, or I cast them myself, among crooked people. I had not spent one hour in the company of an honest person. I had lived in an atmosphere of larceny, theft, crime. I thought in terms of theft. Houses were…
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “It doesn't seem crazy to want to live in my country. Or there must be a lot of crazy people around. Or is it that I belong to a group you left out…? The group for whom being here is more important than the superlatives of over there.” Marian’s country is…
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “They were both Golden Gloves boxers and had that good foot work. They both did splits. Weren't afraid to get on the floor. Not spinning like hip hoppers but they would get on their knees to sell a song...That man could get on his knees in his suit and bend backward like…
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(Reviewed by Cathy Carey) Annabelle is a troubled teen who at a young age has suffered more tragic events than many adults have suffered in several life times. Her temporary guardian, Claudia Rose, is an expert forensic graphologist, highly regarded in her field. Claudia’s niece, Monica, is best friends with Annabelle. Annabelle has come a…
