2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (500+ words) Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. Rachel Howzell Hall, Mist and Malice (Thomas & Mercer) "What makes this hit is that it's not just about what's happening; it's about who it's happening to. This…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (286+ words) A mystery lover's guide to what's new to streaming this weekend. For fans of British cop shows: Flinty DCI Daniel Hegarty (Peter Capaldi) and DS June Lenker (Cush Jumbo)fight crime and each other against a background of systemic corruption…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (254+ words) From childhood on, I've been obsessed with sports. As a kid, I devoured the novels of the great sportswriter, John R. Tunis, and my seventh-grade short story was called "Woman in the Dugout." For those of you who love mysteries that…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (204+ words) As always, all blurbs are by me unless otherwise stated. Leslie Baird, Salome (Putnam) Another multi-POV drama, Seek Immediate Sheltertakes us into the heart of a close-knit Asian-American suburb, where an emergency alert sparks a wide variety of reactions, upending…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (508+ words) Crime Reads I've spent the last two decades trying to smuggle darkness into your brain under Spider-Man sheets It's the theme of my writing career: Give you something fun, strange, and frivolous, then rip the wrapper off to reveal the…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (230+ words) The best reviewed crime fiction, nonfiction, mystery, and thrillers of the month, via Bookmarks. Tana French, The Keeper" (Viking) "Intoxicating " Shocking, surprising, slyly funny and also deadly serious " French has remained one of the most consistently exciting mystery writers around…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (505+ words) Because they were also loyal, fiercely independent, and determined to come out on top. When life gave them lemons, they added gin and tonic water and drank it without breaking eye contact. In a world designed to keep women small,…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (336+ words) Crime Reads Story/Mood: Have you ever felt watched by a tree? As if the plants around you were aware of your presence, your comings and goings? This could be the theme of a horror movie, but in Silent Friend,…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (763+ words) The idea of the "cozy" mystery'stories that feature quaint settings, quirky characters, a bit of warmth, and most importantly the feeling that you're in safe hands as a reader (that the killer will, in fact, be found out and face…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (879+ words) This image has stayed lodged in my unconscious all my life. I recently published a novel about a woman who thinks she's going through perimenopause, but is actually turning into a werewolf: Femme Feral. It takes its place among a…...