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Vol 5 Issue 11 I’m always looking for crime novels with distinctive characters, who readers want to spend time with through multiple novels. Fans of crime fiction, like you, have likely read award-winning series by authors, such as Michael Connelly, Karen Slaughter and Louise Penny. In this issue, I’m recommending two bestselling crime novelists,Tess Gerritson and Allison Brennan, who have written series with unique, clever and strong characters that are fun to spend time wit

Vol 5 Issue 10 This month’s issue features the work of two award-winning authors, who are masters at consistently creating top-notch...

Vol 5 Issue 9 September marks the beginning of autumn, arriving on September 22. This month means back to school, leaves turning from...

Vol 5 Issue 7 I’ve been immersed in crime and mystery fiction since reading Sherlock Homes stories when I was in elementary school. My...

Vol 5 Issue 6 Summer is the time to seek out a good beach read. Books you can relax with, even if you’re in your own backyard. Here are...

Vol 5 Issue 5 New Release If you enjoyed reading my novel Killer Deals, which features PI Andrea Fabiano, you can learn more about Andrea...

Vol 5 Issue 4 Winter is finally behind us. I may not love the cold, stormy months, but I do love having a reason to stay indoors and...

Vol 5 Issue 3 The novels I’m recommending in this issue are an eclectic group, all of which were published in 2024. I hope you will find...

Vol 5 Issue 2 In this issue, I’m recommending the latest novel in the highly rated Ballard and Bosch series, Michael Connelly’s The...

Vol 5 Issue 1 Happy New Year Welcome to the first newsletter of the New Year and welcome to my new subscribers! In these newsletters I...

Vol 4 Issue 6 Introduction As I search for novels to recommend to you, I like finding authors who are not household names yet but who...

Vol 4 Issue 5 Introduction Thank you for the many notes you sent congratulating me on my novel Killer Deals winning an Independent...

My revised, second edition of The Lure of Other People's Money is now available on Amazon.com If you read it and enjoy it, please...

Welcome to my new, updated website. I want to thank my talented web designer Joe Caliva for creating a site that I'm so pleased with and...

Vol 4 Issue 4 Introduction This summer whether you read at the beach, sunning by a pool, or prefer the indoor comfort of air-conditioning...

Introduction Springtime is a popular vacation time. A time to get away from our normal routines. Many of us travel abroad to enrich our...

Vol. 4 Issue 2 In this issue I’m recommending the latest novels featuring iconic characters created by Michael Connelly and Janet...

Vol. 4 Issue 1 As 2024 begins, I look forward to another year of sharing with you the novels that I read and recommend in the crime and...

Vol. 3 Issue 6 Recommendations When the weather turns colder, I love reading crime and mystery novels, sitting in a cushy chair with a...

Vol. 3 Issue 5 I hope you all had a pleasant summer and had leisure time to read. If you read a crime fiction novel that you’d like to...