by Amanda | Jul 29, 2019 | Mystery, General
About 2 months ago while at Barnes & Noble I wandered over the the mystery section (as usual) and found a book called “Murder at the Breakers” by Alyssa Maxwell. It was right in my wheel house! For some reason, I find the Gilded Age fascinating,...
by Amanda | Jul 21, 2019 | Hercule Poirot, Poirot
I discovered my now all-time favorite Detective in an odd way. In 2014 my husband and I went to Florida to visit his grandparents. We were out to dinner at Olive Garden when his grandmother tucked the cloth napkin into the neck of her dress and spread it out across...
by Amanda | Jul 14, 2019 | Detective Fiction, General
Yes. I am aware of the irony. The basis of a detective fiction story is Crime, whether it is a murder, an attack, a theft, a kidnapping, the core of these stories do not equate with a warm blanket and a cup of coffee. In fact, many modern day shows or books contain an...
by Amanda | Jul 7, 2019 | Nancy Drew
You may be surprised to learn that I had never read a single Nancy Drew book until last week. As much as I read as a child and teenager, Nancy Drew never crossed my bookshelf. The idea for this blog came to me while reading The Hidden Staircase so I think this is as...
by Amanda | Jul 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
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