3 Books for Vacation Reading
Having a school age kid has meant that my vacations generally rotate around school breaks. As a result, last week[…]
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Having a school age kid has meant that my vacations generally rotate around school breaks. As a result, last week[…]
Read moreNo, I’m not writing about college presidents and billionaire wives’ dissertations. I’m writing about plagiarism as plot in some of[…]
Read moreIt is a truth universally (well, maybe generally) acknowledged that romance in a good crime novel must be relegated to a sub plot. If solving the mystery is primary, we’re told, the book is a crime novel. If the outcome of the romance is primary, the book is a romance. Makes sense. But what if the romance is the mystery? What if the romantic relationship between two people creates or solves the crime? Because it’s Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d mention five crime novels where the heart of the plot (pun intended) is romance.
Read moreIt’s my pleasure to introduce you to the writing duo known as Lily Charles. Libby Ware and Charlene Ball use[…]
Read moreFor a Happy New Years gift, the wonderful and prolific Martin Edwards, crime novelist, savior of vintage crime, and one[…]
Read moreHappy New Year to all Miss Demeanors wonderful readers! Today I wanted to ring in 2024 by introducing you to[…]
Read moreIt’s been about a year since ChatGPT demonstrated our scariest science fiction scenarios were looming on the horizon. And yet,[…]
Read moreI’ve invited Nev March, an award winning author of crime fiction, to share her thoughts on an author’s responsibility to[…]
Read moreHave you said that about a mystery series or a TV show? Is that right? Sure, some series have ties[…]
Read moreAn Interview with Jeri Westerson I confess! I’ve been a Sherlock Holmes fan since before I could read (well). Also,[…]
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