At the end of Foreign Deceit, the first book in this series of novels, Deputy Sheriff David Wolf returned from Italy with the body of his murdered brother to learn that the […]
Book Review: A Death in China by Carl Hiaasen – Strange Days Indeed
I’ve been trying to get into Carl Hiaasen at the urging of a friend who enjoys him quite a bit. The early books with his off-beat humor don’t quite grab me. However, […]
Book Review: The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly – Jack McEvoy is Back
I’ve been a fan of Michael Connelly’s writing for quite some time now. I like that he has great characters who are fallible. My favorite, of course, is Harry Bosch. However, not […]
Book Review: Offside Trap by A.J. Stewart – Miami Jones Investigates College Sports Corruption
The second book in the Miami Jones series by author A.J. Stewart finds Miami Jones answering the call of an old girlfriend. Miami Jones is a former minor-league baseball player turned private […]
Movie Review: In The Heat of the Night (1967)
Written by Stirling Silliphant and John BallDirected by Norman Jewison It’s hard to believe that fifty years ago conditions like these still existed in the United States. Although racism still exists in […]
Book Review: Tourist Season by Carl Hiaasen – A Unique Blending of Comedy and Crime
I haven’t decided yet how I feel about Carl Hiaasen. I was told to try his books if I liked quirky macabre mysteries with a sense of humor. After reading Tourist Season, […]
Book Review: Dead Dreams by M.K. Coker – Mystery in a Dying Town
In a dying South Dakota town, Adam Van Eck returns to care for his ailing mother. Once a promising actor, his Broadway dreams have faded over the years. Four days after he […]
Book Review: Bad Little Falls by Paul Doiron – Unraveling a Murder in Downeast Maine
This is the third entry in the series that follows n’er do-well Maine Game Warden, Mike Bowditch. He’s not a bad guy, but he has a history of making bad decisions that […]
Book Review: The Book Case by Nelson DeMille – Exploring the Wit of John Corey
The window on the right featured contemporary bestselling authors like Brad Meltzer, James Patterson, David Baldacci, Nelson DeMille, and others who make more money writing about what I do than I make […]
Book Review: Stiff Arm Steal by A.J. Stewart – A Detective’s Humorous Mystery
Here’s the first story in the series about former minor-league baseball player turned detective, Miami Jones. If you cringe at the name, I don’t blame you. When I started this book, everything […]
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