The Mindtraveler

In the tragic ending of Bonnie Rozanski’s "The Mindtraveler", physicist heroine Dr. Margaret Braverman wins the Nobel Prize. No, wait,…

Puzzle Me Dead

Puzzle Me Dead, by Kathy Childs, is a fast-paced suspense novel. In her teens, Careen Tamley was a final girl…

88 Names

After finishing Matt Ruff's amazing novel Lovecraft Country, I immediately requested 88 Names and Bad Monkeys by the same author.…

Pandemic Isolation Reading Roundup

In this endless pandemic isolation, I'm reading a lot of suspense, gore-free thrillers, old mysteries, and travel stories. As this…

Cursed Treasure and Reality TV Make “Reality Gold”

Teenage Riley Ozumi has been kicked out of school and turned into an unflattering meme. When she signs up for…