From the front flap: Zoe has an unconventional pen pal—Mr. Stuart Harris, a Texas Death Row inmate and convicted murderer. But then again, Zoe has an unconventional story to tell. A story about how she fell for two boys, betrayed one of them, and killed the other. Hidden away in her backyard shed in the middle of the night with a jam sandwich in one hand and a pen in the … [Read more...] about Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher
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A Bevy of Buffy
Because I am a great big geek, one of my personal goals is to read all of the novels inspired by Buffy the Vampire Slayer. This is the first in what will be a series of posts collecting reviews of these books in a somewhat shorter-than-usual format. In this installment: Afterimage, Bad Bargain, Blooded, Carnival of Souls, One Thing or Your Mother, and Portal Through Time. All … [Read more...] about A Bevy of Buffy
The Thousand Dollar Tan Line by Rob Thomas and Jennifer Graham
From the back cover: Ten years after graduating from high school in Neptune, California, Veronica Mars is back in the land of sun, sand, crime, and corruption. She's traded in her law degree for her old private investigating license, struggling to keep Mars Investigations afloat on the scant cash earned by catching cheating spouses until she can score her first big … [Read more...] about The Thousand Dollar Tan Line by Rob Thomas and Jennifer Graham
Catching Up with Lynley and Havers
Careless in Red It's been a while since I talked about an Elizabeth George book on the blog. I did read With No One as Witness, but spent so long digesting my reaction to the surprise ending (which had, admittedly, been spoiled for me by the author's website) that I forgot many of the other details. And I started the next book, What Came Before He Shot Her, but as it doesn't … [Read more...] about Catching Up with Lynley and Havers
Tess Monaghan, Books 1-4 by Laura Lippman
In the mood for a new mystery series, I decided to check out the Tess Monaghan books by Laura Lippman. They're compulsively readable, inspiring me to proceed to the next in the series practically immediately, but I found I hadn't much to say about each. Therefore, a column of brief reviews was clearly called for! Baltimore Blues introduces us to 29-year-old Baltimore native … [Read more...] about Tess Monaghan, Books 1-4 by Laura Lippman