Tag Archives: mystery

1/19/2012 — Checking in

So, someone told me that if I didn’t have anything to say, it was perfectly acceptable not to blog everyday. That seemed like sound advice to me. Things have been rather slow on the writing front so far this year, … Continue reading

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10/25/11 — RieView — Rick Riordan

Yes, I know. Rick Riordan isn’t a book. How can I review him? Well, the answer, plain and simple, is that I can’t choose just one book, so I thought I would compare and contrast his Young Adult series Percy … Continue reading

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3/28/11 — RieView: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo — 5 Stars

I really liked The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. The story is an intriguing mystery dealing with a decades old murder — or is it? Journalist Mikael Blomkvist is asked to investigate what really happened to the grand niece of … Continue reading

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1/2/11 — RieView: The Alienist — 5 Stars

I’ll be doing a lot of RieViews for awhile, as I have a lot to opine about. The Alienist by Caleb Carr has been out for a few years, but I just had a chance to read it. I am … Continue reading

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