by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 10, 2013 | Books, Reviews
White House Chef Mystery #7 Berkley Prime Crime Pub date: January 7, 2014 At this point, organizing a last-minute, high-profile state dinner is something White House executive chef Olivia “Ollie” Paras should be able to do in her sleep. When you factor in a near-death...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 29, 2012 | Books
Hey folks! It is Friday and that means FREE BOOKS. This week, In conjunction with the Friday Reads facebook page , we have the Steven Forman’s BOCA KNIGHTS and Julie Hyzy’s AFFAIRS OF STEAK. BOCA KNIGHTS Eddie Perlmutter is capable of fighting with...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 20, 2012 | Books, Five Things
Okay, here goes. Life-changing favorites, in no particular order: 1) Book – THE OCTOBER COUNTRY by Ray Bradbury. This collection of short stories, handed to me by my eighth grade teacher, made my final excruciating months of grammar school bearable. I discovered...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 11, 2012 | Books, Events
Saturday afternoon, Chicago’s Century and Sleuths bookstore was the site of the launch party for Julie Hyzy’s AFFAIRS OF STEAK, the fifth book in the award-winning series featuring Olivia Paras, White House executive chef. Assigned to work with her arch...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 16, 2011 | Features, Guilty Pleasures
Talk with me for even a little while and you won’t be surprised to learn I enjoy watching The Little Mermaid, The Princess Bride, and While You Were Sleeping, any time, any place, any day. These are great, upbeat, fun movies that I simply can’t walk past if they’re...
