Icon of Genre Announced for Final CrimeFest

Icon of Genre Announced for Final CrimeFest

CrimeFest has announced an icon of the genre, Lee Child, will take part in its final convention in May 2025. One of the UK’s leading crime fiction conventions, which is hosted in Bristol supported by title sponsor Specsavers, CrimeFest announced 2025 will be its final...
INTERVIEW WITH Terri Parlato

INTERVIEW WITH Terri Parlato

Watch Your Back Terri Parlato Kensington Pub Dec 24th, 2024 Watch Your Back by Terri Parlato intertwines suspense, romance, retribution, and redemption in a compelling measure. It realistically shows how young couples handle stress and trying to make ends meet, which...
INTERVIEW WITH SHARON SHORT

INTERVIEW WITH SHARON SHORT

Trouble Island Sharon Short Minotaur Books Dec 3rd, 2024 Trouble Island by Sharon Short is a historical suspense book. It is inspired by a real place and events that include bootleggers, mobsters, and a lot of snow. The plot takes place in the middle of Lake Erie....
Book Review: A Girl Like Us

Book Review: A Girl Like Us

Pitched as Succession meets Saltburn, Anna Sophia McLoughlin’s A Girl Like Us will appeal to fans of Rachel Hawkins and twisty thrillers featuring wealthy, dysfunctional families.  In this solid debut, sexy...
INTERVIEW WITH CANDACE IRVING

INTERVIEW WITH CANDACE IRVING

Hidden Valley Military Veteran/K-9 Series Candace Irving Five books Screenshot The “Hidden Valley Military Veteran/K-9 Series” by Candace Irving is one of the best series to come along in quite a while. Each book combines a mystery, thriller, and police procedural....
Behind the Book: Devils Island

Behind the Book: Devils Island

For writers and readers alike, climate change has created the ultimate eco-mystery The environment plays a role in every novel. When clouds darken the sky, they darken the mood of the story. Extreme temperatures drive people to act in ways they’d never imagine on a...
INTERVIEW WITH MELINDA CURTIS

INTERVIEW WITH MELINDA CURTIS

Cowboy Santa Book 6 of the Cowboy Academy Melinda Curtis Harlequin Pub Nov 26th, 2024 Cowboy Santa by Melinda Curtis, set in an Oklahoma small town around Christmas, is a good holiday read. The male lead is single dad Chandler Cochran who is basically raising his...
INTERVIEW WITH DARCI HANNAH

INTERVIEW WITH DARCI HANNAH

Murder at the Lemonberry Tea Beacon Bakeshop Mystery Book 6 Darci Hannah Kensington Cozies Nov 26th, 2024 Murder at the Lemonberry Tea by Darci Hannah has the main character, Lindsey Bakewell, hosting a British Diva author at her shop. At first, she was excited to be...
What Women Liked in 2024

What Women Liked in 2024

In 2020 Kaye Wilkinson Barley asked a group of women who love to read to list the books they most enjoyed in 2020. The query has continued every year since then. Following are the responses to the 2024 data call.-Aubrey Nye Hamilton Here’s how Kaye described...
INTERVIEW WITH AMANDA FLOWER

INTERVIEW WITH AMANDA FLOWER

Gingerbread Danger Amish Candy Shop Mystery Book 9 Amanda Flower Kensington Pub. October 22nd, 2024 Gingerbread Danger by Amanda Flower does not disappoint with the loveable and quirky characters that are colorful and fun to read. Bailey King is on top of the world....