If you’re like me, reading good crime fiction conjures up all sorts of images. The sound and feel of a bullet spiraling out of the gun and hitting its mark can make you wince. The sight of the detective discovering the one clue that solves the case draws you right into the “ah ha” moment.…
I hate watching reruns of mystery and crime TV shows I’ve already seen—it’s not much fun to tune in when you already know who did it. And, while the networks offer plenty of summer replacements, this season, none captured my attention as much as the shows I enjoy the most. So, while I’ve been longing…
The Hard Way by Cathi Stoler is the 3rd novel in the Laurel and Helen New York Mystery Series about a murder in a Las Vegas casino where the duo's friend is the prime suspect (available April 15, 2014). PI Helen McCorkendale’s childhood friend, Jimmy Scanlan, has just opened January, the most lavish casino and…
When I was in my early twenties and working at my first job as a copywriter, I read James Kirkwood Jr.’s book Good Times Bad Times. This story of friendship between two young boys at a New England boarding school and the murder of their sadistic head master resonated with me more than any book…
