by Judy Penz Sheluk | May 13, 2020 | Book Reviews
In the Key of 13: An anthology of music and murder by Mesdames of Mayhem My rating: 3 of 5 stars If you’re looking for a talented group of authors, either collectively or individually, you need look no further than the Mesdames of Mayhem and their...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Apr 27, 2020 | Book Reviews
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve probably had this book on my bookshelf for 10 years. Started and stopped it more than once. But, times being what they are, my TBR pile dwindling down as the library continues to be closed, out it came....
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Apr 18, 2020 | Book Reviews
Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman My rating: 5 of 5 stars Everyone will tell you that opening lines need to hook the reader, and Steadman certainly manages to do that with this entry, dated Saturday, October 1: “Have you ever wondered how long it...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Apr 10, 2020 | Book Reviews
Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is the third book I’ve read by B.A. Paris in as many weeks, and while it was good, it definitely wasn’t in the same class as Behind Closed Doors (rated 5) or The Breakdown (rated 4). The premise,...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Apr 6, 2020 | Book Reviews
Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is B.A. Paris’s first book, but the second I have read (having finished The Breakdown a few days ago) and I have to agree with most reviewers that it’s better than The Breakdown (4 stars), and...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Mar 30, 2020 | Book Reviews
March releases from members of Crime Writers of Canada. Brenda Chapman, Closing Time, Dundurn Press J.J. Dupuis, Roanoke Ridge: A Creature X Mystery, Dundurn Press RM Greenaway, River of Lies, Dundurn Press Arthur Haberman, Poetic Justice, Leaping Lion Books Kevin...
