Today’s Review – The Hunter by John Lescroart

Suppose you were adopted at an early age. Suppose you didn’t know, and didn’t really care, whether your birth parents were alive. Suppose you’re Wyatt Hunt. A guy’s guy in your early forties, with your own boutique investigation firm,  living in a converted San...

Today’s Review: 6 Books on the Craft of Fiction

Here’s the skinny on six of the “how-to” books for fiction writers in my bookcase – three on fiction generally and three on crime fiction. In no particular order, other than general fiction first: Writing Fiction – A Guide to Narrative Craft, Janet Burroway and...

Today’s Review: Death Plays Poker, by Robin Spano

Meet Clare Vengel: A young woman who would rather get engine grease on her hands than put makeup on her face, prefers beer to cocktails, and has a closet full of sweats. She’s a motorcycle-riding, blue-collar beauty who dislikes the upper crust. But she’s also a...

Today’s Review: I’ll See You in My Dreams, by William Deverell

A handful of characters make me laugh out loud, fret over their anxieties, and cheer them on as they struggle to win a trophy at the Island Fair, or seek justice against extreme odds. Arthur Beauchamp, famous barrister, insecure husband, and unwilling but fated...