19 of 55: A Fountain Filled with Blood by Julia Spencer Fleming
What a startling image: a fountain filled with blood. Spencer-Fleming takes the title of her second novel from a William …
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16 of 55: English Country House Murders – edited by Thomas Godfrey
The short story is such an amazing genre—a powerhouse of character, plot, and theme packed into a tiny package. But …
10 of 55: A Study in Sherlock
A Study in Sherlock—edited by Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger—brings together sixteen short stories inspired by Sherlock Holmes …
9 of 55: Miss Pym Disposes by Josephine Tey
While looking unsuccessfully for one mystery, I found another on the shelves at the Barnes & Noble in Oceanside, CA. …
7 of 55: In the Bleak Midwinter by Julia Spencer-Fleming
Since my Small World disappointment, I’d been concentrating on Our Mutual Friend, a reliably great read which I won’t count …
3 of 55: Pirate King by Laurie R. King
Probably not the strongest entry in Laurie R. King’s Mary Russell-Sherlock Holmes series, but still an entertaining read. Although I …
Tiger to Silk to Sisters. And on to Alice.
Here are the books I’ve been reading through the holidays—though not all of them, all the way through. The Tiger’s …
Started Early, Took My Dog – Kate Atkinson
Although I read the whole book—completing it while on vacation in San Francisco—I found Started Early, Took My Dog less …
A Certain Justice – P.D. James
This isn’t one of James’ best works. The set-up of the crime—the murder of Queen’s Counsel Venetia Aldridge—is particularly repugnant, …
When Will There Be Good News – Masterpiece Mystery edition
I’m so glad I read the book first. So much was changed in the television version to accommodate the abbreviated …
