To Conjure a Killer!

Kitten season can be murder… When Becca spies a tortoiseshell kitten dodging traffic and chases the tiny tortie down an alley she doesn’t expect to find a dead body. But that’s only the beginning of her troubles in the upcoming TO CONJURE A KILLER,...

Hold Me Down a Mass. Book “Must Read”!

Absolutely thrilled to find out that my HOLD ME DOWN has been named a Massachusetts Center for the Book “Must Read”! This wonderful list means my psychological suspense novel is a finalist for the MassBook fiction award, which will be announced in October....

Hilary Mantel’s “Learning to Talk”

If you know me at all, you know I love Hilary Mantel. It was an honor to review this new (old) collection of autobiographical stories, in large part because it was so much fun to dissect what she did with language. Also, I love the illustration that Eva Vazquez did...

Flashbacks

Went to hear the musician John Doe last week. Wonderful songwriter with a deep baritone like velvet – I’ve never heard “Everybody’s Talking at Me” covered so beautifully. Anyway, I ended up chatting with another fan and it turns out she works...

Felonious felines and other animal crimes

So lovely to see my cat mysteries merit a mention in this smart Crime Reads piece by the great Martin Edwards! Furry Friends and Fiendish Plotting: On Animals In Detective...