Brain Storm by Elaine Viets My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews I haven’t read Elaine Viets before, but have heard about her, so was excited when Brain Storm (Thomas & Mercer 2016) showed up on NetGalley. In Brain Storm, the first in Viets’Angela Richman Death Investigator series, Angela struggles to tamp down a … Continue reading
When you read your story, does it sound off, maybe you can’t quite put your finger on it, but you know you’ve done something wrong? Sometimes–maybe even lots of times–there are simple fixes. These writer’s tips will come at you once a week, giving you plenty of time to go through your story and make … Continue reading
My writing PLN (professional Learning Network) pretty much revolves around blogs and the authors who share their insights and advice through the online blogs. When I have a question, I often go there first, before digging through my shelves of self-help writing books. Along the way, I’ve read many of their books. Here, I want … Continue reading
I’ve been reading a lot of Indie writers lately. Many I found in the blogosphere, have enjoyed our back-and-forth conversations, and now call efriends. I’m going to spend a few weeks reviewing my favorites, three at a time. I’ll kick it off with a varied collection from bloggers I’ve been following for several years. What … Continue reading
This week, I have three Indie books (in Carrie Rubin’s case, she has a micro-publisher) that stand out in that crowded field: Conflicted Hearts is the story of a damaged child who struggles as an adult to make sense of a childhood where she always seemed to be the problem Brothers in Arms is a … Continue reading
Being a K-5 teacher, I’m so excited about the debut of Stephanie Faris’ Piper Morgan series with Piper Morgan Joins the Circus and Piper Morgan in Charge (Simon & Schuster August 2016): When Piper Morgan has to move to a new town, she is sad to leave behind her friends, but excited for a new adventure. She … Continue reading
Salvation Lake by G.M. Ford My rating: 4 of 5 stars View all my reviews G.M. Ford’s Salvation Lake (Thomas & Mercer 2016) is the story of Leo Waterman, a retired P.I. living off a trust fund but unable to shake the need to answer questions and right wrongs. When Seattle’s Medical Examiner finds Leo’s … Continue reading
The Temporary Agent by Daniel Judson My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews I picked Daniel Judson’s The Temporary Agent (Thomas & Mercer 2016) from NetGalley because of the vague similarities between the main character, ex-Seabee Tom Sexton, and Lee Child’s Jack Reacher. Tom’s a talented ex-military guy who chooses the life of … Continue reading
Write to Die by Charles Rosenberg My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews I love a good courtroom thriller so when Charles Rosenberg’s Write to Die (Thomas & Mercer 2016) showed up on NetGalley, I grabbed it. It tells the story of an entertainment lawyer (Rory Calburton) whose slam-dunk copyright infringement case unexpectedly goes … Continue reading
Death Deserved by L.J. Sellers My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews I’m not exactly unbiased on the topic of L.J. Sellers’ Detective Wade Jackson series. I’ve read and loved all eleven books and reviewed several glowingly on this blog (for example, Crimes of Memory and Rules of Crime). Let me see … Continue reading
