Interview with Linda Castillo (A Dark Path)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper A Dark Path by Linda Castillo has her trademark writing style even though the stories are not as dark as her novels. All six stories feature her blend of twists, mystery, kind-heartedness, some humor, and sometimes violence. There are five short stories written as novellas plus a new short story that has as its title the same name as the book compilation. In “A Dark Path,” a brand-new story, an Amish couple disappears enroute …

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Interview with Liz Lawler (The Next Wife)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper The Next Wife by Liz Lawler explores domestic violence, that includes physical, sexual, mental, and emotional. The plot explains that Tess Myers met her husband, Daniel, while they worked together in an English hospital. He is a doctor, she a nurse. They got married quickly and then moved to Bath England. After they moved into the house, Tess notices the change in Daniel as he becomes increasingly controlling. As he escalates his abuse Tess …

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Interview with Lori Foster (Love Comes in Small Packages)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Love Comes in Small Packages is book 2 of the novella anthology by Lori Foster and Maisey Yates. These two short stories, one written by Lori and one written by Maisey, are wonderful reads by two very talented authors. “That Special Someone” by Lori Foster features characters readers first meet in “The Odd Couple” of the book The Two of Us. Laylee and Knox are pet-sitting for his brother and her sister. Compared to …

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Interview with Shelley Shepard Gray (D is for Daisy)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper D is for Daisy by Shelley Shepard Gray is once again a book that will put a smile on readers’ faces and make them feel good. There has never been a book she has written that is not engrossing, captivating, and heartwarming. The story takes place in the rural Amish community of Walden, Ohio. Mervin and Ruthie Miller decide to buy a farm instead of working in a furniture factory and fabric store. The …

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Interview with Amanda Flower (Truffle Trouble and Newlyweds Can Be Knocked Off)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Truffle Trouble, an Amish Candy Shop Mystery book, and Newlyweds Can Be Knocked Off, an Amish Matchmaker Mystery book, both by Amanda Flower, have humor, great characters, and a puzzling mystery. Unfortunately, the Candy Shop series will have only one more book before it ends, and this is the last one in the Matchmaker Mystery book series. But as the saying goes, “every story has an end; yet in life every end is a …

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Interview with Catherine Bybee (Lead Me Home)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Lead Me Home by Catherine Bybee is the first book in her newest series. The plot delves into how someone can find a love founded on mutual respect and kindness while struggling with toxic family situations. Unfortunately, Bybee experienced something very similar and drew from her own family experiences. The main female lead is Luna Canning, the youngest of three siblings. She inherited the family home from her grandmother and shares it with a …

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Interview with Shaina Steinberg (Echoes of Infamy)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Echoes of Infamy by Shaina Steinberg intertwines a black mark of American history with an intense mystery. The internment of American Japanese during World War II is a period marked by significant injustices and Steinberg skillfully shows the struggles of that community post-World War II. The story follows the Japanese American Takemura family. The female lead, Evelyn Bishop is President of her father’s company, Bishop Aeronautics. She is presiding over a groundbreaking ceremony for …

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Interview with Melinda Leigh (You Can Tell Me)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper You Can Tell Me by Melinda Leigh features Olivia Cruz. Fans might remember her from the Morgan Dane series. This story plays off what happens to Olivia in Save Your Breath. On the three-year anniversary of true crime writer Olivia Cruz’s horrific kidnapping, she’s scheduled to walk her podcaster friend Zoe March through the crime scene, but Zoe fails to show. Olivia knows Zoe would never stand her up, especially not on the day …

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Interview with Suzanne Woods Fisher (Chase the Light)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Chase the Light by Suzanne Woods Fisher intertwines romance with some mystery, treasure hunting, and adventure. Acadia National Park ranger Scout Johnson has wanted to work in Acadia National Park for years, especially to escape her meddling mother. But along with the opportunity comes the responsibility of supervising Frankie, a 19-year-old intern. When he accidentally leaves her stranded on an island, Scout discovers old papers hidden in a lighthouse detailing a centuries-old shipwreck and …

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Interview with Pamela Fagan Hutchins (Red Grade)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Red Grade by Pamela Fagan Hutchins is a legal thriller with a great story and compelling characters. The main female lead, Jennifer Herrington, a former prosecutor, now a defense attorney, has been asked to quietly advise on a murder case. She agreed because she’s experienced, trustworthy, and not technically a suspect. That last part doesn’t last long. The plot begins with polo star Victor Carvalho collapsing mid-match and is trampled to death at the …

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