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Now that Yellowstone has turned the horses out to pasture, many fans are grieving the loss of their weekly dose of modern ranching life....

One of the best series debuts I read this year is The Dead Years by Jeffrey B. Burton. I’m a big fan of his Mace Reid K-9 mysteries, so...

Calling all (adult) Swifties! The definitive cocktail book inspired by the songs of the powerhouse princess of pop has made its debut....

As a die-hard Agatha Christie fan, I was intrigued by the approach to retelling her famous novel—for children. The Mysterious Affair at...

The Hunter by Tana French ranks among the best books I have read this year. The second installment in French’s Cal Hooper series is just...

I enjoy discovering new mystery series to recommend. Cozy series are the book world’s way of telling us that a host of characters out...

From the first novel in The Detective’s Daughter series by Lesley Thomson, I was hooked by her fascinating characters and fresh premise....

It’s not often that reviewers recommend older books on these lists, but in the case of The Murder of Mr. Wickham (2022) by New York Times...

For many, summer reads are new releases hot off the presses. And authors never fail to fill our beach bags with great stories. However, I...

Christmas is all about traditions, old and new. From the national tree lighting and cookies for Santa to hanging stockings and...

Memory and Desire, the new novel from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Philip Caputo, is the ideal gift for anyone who enjoys a good...

Dog and mystery lovers will cheer this holiday. Ace private eyes Chet and Bernie are back in Up on the Woof Top, the new novel by Spencer...

Having sold more than 2 billion copies of her crime novels, the bestselling author in the world, Agatha Christie, still reigns—and...

If you're into great surprise endings, then I highly recommend "The Senator's Wife" by Liv Constantine. Enter the glamourous, exciting,...

I've just finished JT Ellison's "It's One of Us," — and it's terrific. When Olivia Bender and her husband, Park, are notified that his...

Vacationing in England last July, we were overjoyed to be joined by our pre-teen granddaughter. We set out to create a memorable yet...

Millie’s on parole, living in her car and on the edge. The call from Nina Winchester is a lifeline, her last hope for a second chance....

When Alice Campbell leaves her controlling husband and moves to Boston, determined to chart her own path, she cannot know how profoundly...

By Lisa Regan Detective Josie Quinn is still coping with personal trauma while working to build a relationship with the twin sister she...

By Catriona McPherson Dandy Gilver sets out to confront a traveling Punch and Judy man about a simple, straightforward case of...

Like millions of families, we decorate our Christmas tree each holiday season. What began as an annual event became a vast, breakable...

Like many home enthusiasts, I’m a fan of HGTV and now Magnolia Network. For those interested in home remodeling, decorating, or interior...

The Invincible Miss Cust, based on the real-life of Aleen Isabel Cust, might be historical fiction, but it’s a story destined to make...

On the first day of her new assignment, Detective Inspector Kim Stone makes her way to her new Detective Chief Inspector’s office with no...

That morning was like any other. Victoria Sands rushed her two boys through breakfast and out the door to school and blew a kiss to her...

Jesse Grinder was born with few options, and life went south from there. He’s from country stock who toil in forestry, eat, sleep, go to...

The growing tribes of feral hogs spreading across the 450-square-mile Texas Cross Barr cattle ranch are about to get a snout full of...

Twelve-year-old Kay Whitaker has a severe case of boredom and loneliness. Growing up at the end of a dirt road in Bledsoe, Georgia,...

With the Nazi invasion of Guernsey immanent, residents scramble to get their children off the island and to the safety of mainland...

Little Lessons Every New Bride Needs to Learn My husband often jokes with friends that he wants to return as one of our dogs when he...

Summer is the perfect time to delve into your To Be Read pile, and I have five superb books to share with you from mine. From a royally...

Let’s be honest. There is nothing sexier than a husband who has just mowed the lawn. Or cleaned out the garage. Or rearranged the...

It’s 1944, and Justine Byrne is thrilled by the opportunity to step away from her mind-numbing war-time assembly line job and use her...

Planning what to pack for our upcoming summer trip to England would be easier if I knew all my careful, neat folding wouldn’t end up a...

One Heart-Wrenching Choice Choose which one dies—a horrific nightmare for any mother of more than one child. In Two Little Girls, the...

I discovered bestselling author Lesley Thomson’s remarkable Detective’s Daughter series a few years ago by chance. I should have also...

As celebrations marking Queen Elizabeth’s platinum anniversary as monarch begin, it’s the perfect time to discover S.J. Bennett’s new...

Preparing for our first Christmas together 30 years ago, I asked my husband what kind of topper he’d like for our tree. His response told...

I was delighted when asked to write a small profile of Lakewood's neighborhood fire station. In part, of course, because it's my...

After A Gloomy 2020, Refreshing Our Home’s Entry Is A Step In The Right Direction To Welcome Back Guests Our neighborhood, considered the...

Celebrating My Love Affair With Galveston Island . . . The United States Coast Guard Station With Guardsman Joseph Ayotte, CS1 While in...

Celebrating My Love Affair With Galveston Island. . . Waterman's Restaurant - Dinner, Cocktails And A Killer View Waterman's Restaurant...

Celebrating My Love Affair With Galveston Island . . . Christmas on The Strand - Where It's Always Christmas I began collecting Christmas...

Celebrating My Love Affair With Galveston Island . . . Star Drug Store – The First Drug Store in Texas A brass plaque marks the height of...

Celebrating My Love Affair With Galveston Island . . . The Stewart’s Mansion - Home to Pirates and Philanthropists - With Shirley Roane,...

As summer temperatures heat up, it’s the perfect time to kick back with chilling mysteries from some of crime fiction’s best: Julia...

The time we spent homebound with our families during the pandemic gave us an unexpected puzzle to solve: a newfound love of jigsaws. And...

We look at our grandchildren and ask, “Where does the time go?” I think I may have found it. Rose Kennedy, matriarch of the Kennedy...

Since the Chet and Bernie mysteries are told in Chet’s point of view, my mom’s letting me, Miss Lizzie, take over the keyboard for this...

There’s something unusual about Vira. The young golden retriever, rescued from a near-death experience, isn’t your average lucky dog. The...