Kathryn Lasky (Author), Nancy Peterson (Narrator), Tantor Audio (Publisher) An Audiobook Review Kathryn Lasky’s LIGHT ON BONE is the most “wow” book I have read in many years. It is an adult mystery (not for objectionable sex, language, or violent content, but for the eloquent, high quality of writing, and seriousness of theme). The protagonist is the painter, Georgia O’Keeffe. The…
by Victoria Tait (Author) A Book Review by Jackie Houchin Amateur sleuth, Dotty Sayers is developing quite nicely as an expert on antiques. She’s been employed by Akeman’s Antiques since her military husband died a short time ago. Her knowledge of valuable antiques, even antiquities, is growing from experience and the classes she’s taken. But her knowledge…
by G. B. Pool A book review by Jackie Houchin G.B. Pool has written a suspense thriller that will raise your pulse, quicken your breathing, and have you sitting on the edge of your chair. And if you have claustrophobia, get nervous when you go down into caves, or are afraid of large creatures in…
by Jack Trebly, narrated by Angela Dawe An Audiobook Review by Jackie Houchin I totally enjoyed The Red Zeppelin by Jack Trebly! What an unusual cast of characters, and what an extraordinary setting! It reminded me of Christie’s “And Then There Were None,” or her “Murder on the Orient Express” except this murder mystery did…
by Sean Deffely A Book Review \by Jackie Houchin X Marks the Spot by is a very clever mystery involving kidnapping and murder in the Manor House of the very rich Mayhew family, in which all six of the adult children’s names begin with the letter X. Once you get these names straight, the story becomes…
by Nupur Tustin A Book Review by Jackie Houchin Nupur Tustin’s 4th Joseph Haydn Mystery, MURDER BACKSTAGE, is as astonishing and well written as the first three, if not better. She knows the history and blends fact and fiction together so well that you believe it all. In this mystery, Joseph Haydn is involved in…
by Victoria Tait A Book Review by Jackie Houchin Author Victoria Tait has written another entertaining installment in her Dotty Sayers Antique Mystery series. In BIDDING FOR REVENGE, Dotty gets plenty of practice bidding for antiques as well as considering a few revenge scenarios, including what “she” would like to do to a certain arrogant…
by Dominique Daoust A Book Review by Jackie Houchin I loved how A DISAPPEARANCE AT THE BONNE NUIT HOTEL begins!. Author Dominique Daoust briefly introduces her protagonist, sets up the scene, and then takes off running. Rita Larose is tired of covering boring women’s stories for the local Montreal newspaper she works for. She wants…
by Blake Pierce, narrated by Kathleen Strecker An Audiobook Review by Jackie Houchin A FATALITY IN SPAIN, by Blake Pierce, is a crazy-wild mystery/romance that begins in Barcelona at the statue of a big cat and ends in Pamplona at the “Running of the Bulls”. Diana, on a tour of the world to find herself…
by Barbara Venkataraman A Book Review by Jackie Houchin Okay, have you ever seen the word, Didgeridoo, before (did’ jer ee doo’ – just like it’s spelled, well almost)? If you haven’t, it’s a musical instrument. A very long, horn-like tube, slightly bent and flaring at the end, and sounding like a deep base kazoo. (You…
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