Anita doesn’t know that a couple of her friends organized this book party for her and her new book this is now ready for all the happy readers. I’ve read several of the Tori Winters mysteries and they just keep getting better and better. Grab your favorite beverage and let’s party. Murder With Wine: A […]
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The flowers in that image are by my DIL’s house on Galveston Island. She told me what they are, but of course I’ve forgotten. They have nothing to do with the topic of this blog post, just something pretty to bring a smile, and maybe you already know their name. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So, I was scrolling
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I had ten glorious days in Galveston with my son and his wife and two grown children. Got back on Thursday, only to find one of my cats seriously ill. After several days of hospitalization and treatment, I had to make the tough decision to help her go over the Rainbow Bridge. Always such a
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THE SCIENTIST AND THE SERIAL KILLER:THE SEARCH FOR HOUSTON’S LOST BOYSBy Lise Olsen True Crime / HistoryPublisher: Random HousePages: 464Publication Date: April 1, 2025 *** SYNOPSIS *** The Scientist and the Serial Killer is the gripping, upside-down detective story of a Texas forensic anthropologist named Sharon Derrick who, determined to close the cases of the
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Despite all the turmoil in our lives, it’s so important to stop a moment, take a deep breath, and be happy about just one thing. So that’s what I’ll do after I finish this post. Trump is signing executive orders like it’s his new favorite hobby. Stats on The Federal Registry show that he’s already
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LEFTBy Paul McGrath Fiction / Satire / HumorPublisher: Stoney Creek PublishingPages: 232Publication Date: March 14, 2025 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** SYNOPSIS *** A Sci-Fi Satire of Alien Espionage, Southern Charm & Chaos on Earth! First-time novelist Paul McGrath delivers a sharp, witty, and wildly entertaining sci-fi satire that asks: What if an alien held up a mirror
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VANISHING INTO THE 100% DARKBy Amber Royer Cozy MysteryPublisher: Golden Tip PressPages: 288Publication Date: March 4, 2025 SYNOPSIS Bean to chocolate maker Felicity Koerber has been invited to be part of a chocolate festival in Tokyo. It’s a big deal for a Texas gal with a shop on Galveston’s historic Strand, so a whole group
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GUNBARREL HIGHWAYBy Sean Bridges Suspense / ThrillerWild Rose PressPages: 264Publication Date: November 20, 2024 *** SYNOPSIS *** Texas trophy wife Claudia Grant dies after she causes an early morning car accident. In the other vehicle, Daniel Morrison, an attorney struggling with a pending divorce and pill addiction, panics and leaves the scene. The victim’s husband,
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In addition to writing mysteries and nonfiction, I also have been known to pen a short story or two or three, or more. Some time ago, I compiled three of those stories into a short book, The Wisdom of Ages. While I do focus on celebrating strong women in my fiction, I’ve always had a
THE BORDER BETWEEN USBy Rudy Ruiz Literary FictionPublisher: Blackstone PublishingPages: 256Publication Date: August 27, 2024 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** SYNOPSIS *** The Border Between Us is a poignant coming-of-age novel from one of the most exciting voices in fiction. Ramón López was born along the US–Mexico border but is determined to get out and embrace the American dream—and he’s not
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