by Judy Penz Sheluk | Sep 17, 2020 | Book Reviews, Movies & Books
I first read The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein in January 2015, two weeks after my much-loved Golden Retriever, Copper, died of stomach cancer at the age of 12 1/2. Mike and I had picked up Copper when he was eight-months-old, a “return to...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Sep 14, 2020 | New Release Mondays
I first met Ellen at Bouchercon Raleigh 2015, where we were both debut authors. It’s been wonderful to see her well-deserved success with her award-winning Cajun County mystery series. Title: MURDER IN THE BAYOU BONEYARD Genre: Cozy Mystery Author: Ellen Byron...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Sep 11, 2020 | Book Reviews
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens My rating: 3 of 5 stars I realize I’m going a bit against the grain here with a 3-star (I liked it) rating. I’ve had many people tell me how much they loved this book, best they’ve read this year/ever/etc....
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Sep 7, 2020 | New Release Mondays
Welcome fellow Crime Writers of Canada Board Member, Winona Kent, with her 8th novel. Title: Lost Time Author: Winona Kent Genre: Mystery / Amateur Detective Release Date: September 2020 Synopsis: While Jason Davey rehearses for a tour with folk-pop band Figgis...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Sep 4, 2020 | Book Reviews
The Girl from Widow Hills by Megan Miranda My rating: 3 of 5 stars I’ve read all of Megan Miranda’s books for adults now, and I have enjoyed them all. That said, this one wasn’t my favorite. I liked the premise — a young woman trying to...