Monday, March 29, 2010


February's Books

This pen for hire by Laura Levine
Jaine Austen owns a freelance writing business, and geeky Howard Murdoch hires her to write a love letter to luscious Stacey Lawrence, a fitness instructor. Though Howard has never met the object of his desire, he is the leading suspect when she is discovered bludgeoned to death with a Thighmaster. Author Levine is a former TV sitcom writer, and no laugh track is needed here. Nonstop fun for the reader, and--even better--it's the first book in a series of eight.

Taste of Home's garden-fresh recipes
Shoes to die for by Laura Levine
Cut and dry by Jo Dereske
Lineup: the world's greatest crime edited by Otto Penzler
Quilting for peace by Katherine Bell
Oh Joe by Michael Z. Levin
Unsafe harbor by Jessica Speart
To thine own self be true by Judy Clemens
Blue wolf in green fire by Joseph Heywood
Death in a prairie house by William Drennan
The long walk by Slavomir Rawicz
Carrot cake murder by Joanne Fluke
Murder on the mind by L.L. Bartlett

Friday, March 12, 2010


BOOK REVIEW

Bride and doom: an Iris House B & B mystery by Jean Hager

In ten words or less: Who killed the chef at the country club?

Review: Matrimony or murder? Wedding bells will soon be tolling for Tess Darcy, who is finally to tie the knot with longtime love Luke Fredrick. To celebrate the much anticipated occaston, Tess's Aunt Dahlia and Cousin Cinny are hosting a bridal shower at the Victoria Springs Country Club, the sacred domain of Julian Walker, superchef extraordinaire, who is as thoroughly despised as his culinary masterpieces are adored. So it is not a complete surprise when the dictatorial kitchen artiste is murdered; the real shock is when Iris House cook Gertie Bogart is fingered as the prime suspect.

Why bother? Mix an upcoming wedding, an arrogant chef, and murder for a classic cozy recipe.