Reviews
“An Incantation of Cats” cover reveal!
I just got this cover image for my upcoming (Jan. 14, 2020) An Incantation of Cats, the second "Witch Cats of Cambridge" book, and I am overjoyed! I'm so grateful to Polis Books for capturing the magic – and the felines – of my witch cat cozy series! What do you...
Five Questions with Hilary Davidson
Looking for plot twists? New noir? Hilary Davidson is you're gal. This Anthony Award winner switches between thrillers, short stories, and her new Shadows of New York series. A former journalist, she knows how to engage the reader – and she talks process and progress...
Reader Appreciation Weekend tix…
Tickets for the Barbara Vey Reader Appreciation Weekend (happening April 26-28, 2020) will NOT go on sale tonight, July 26, as originally publicized. Instead, they will go on sale on September 20, 11:59 p.m. CST, – and be forewarned: THEY WILL SELL OUT! For the very...
“I expected the cat ears…”
I expected the cat ears, not the rock and rollers...." A look back at my first time at Boskone, for the Sisters in Crime New England blog.
Five Questions with Aimee Hix
Aimee Hix has been nominated for just about every prize there is (think Lefty, Agatha, Anthony, Shamus, etc.) and her protagonist, PI Willa Pennington is why. The tough-as-nails private investigator puts herself on the line in her first two outings. We're eagerly...
Drinks with Reads!
Thrilled to take part in this regular Friday feature over at Mystery Playground. The setup is simple – it's Friday! Wouldn't you want to unwind with a drink with your favorite character? Whether you want one with a bit of – ahem – feline spirit or you prefer something...
Five Questions with Laura Purcell
As any reader of my Dulcie Schwartz mysteries must have figured out, I love a good Gothic – the weirder and scarier, the better! Well, I first heard of Laura Purcell from a publicist. Was I interested in reviewing her upcoming The Poison Thread, described as a...
#KillYourDarlings
There's a reason we writers say, "kill your darlings" and it has nothing to do with murder or even mystery. Instead, it refers to those words or phrases about which we are all a little too over fond. I reviewed Howard Norman's latest, The Ghost Clause, for the Boston...
#TuesdayTreat (win a book)
Book giveaway! Today I'm participating in Denise Swanson's Tuesday Treat, offering a signed copy of her DIE ME A RIVER by Denise Swanson, author of the Scumble River cozies and – soon – a new paranormal series, too Leave a comment on my author Facebook page for a...
Five Questions with Annette Dashofy
Annette Dashofy is one of those authors you can rely on. She makes us laugh at conventions (like Bouchercon in October) and she makes us hold her breath in her fresh fun mysteries. Like Zoe Chambers, her series heroine, Annette is smart and brave. This year, she's...