Monthly Archives: February 2012

Plum good, again

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Linda

My growing fondness for (OK, addiction to) audio books has been educational in more ways than one. I had been aware of Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum novel series for years. How could I not? Her new books regularly land on … Continue reading →

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The unkindest cut?

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Linda

Apologies for the headline, but Bob Moyer so often toys with puns and literary allusions that he incites others to try the same. In this review, the inimitable Bob amuses us by commenting wryly (?) upon our nation’s capital while … Continue reading →

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Of crime and the river

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Linda

Ah, happiness. Hardly had I finished listening to Elizabeth George’s latest as an audio book when I started reading Deborah Crombie’s new mystery novel starring Scotland Yard’s Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James. Inevitably, because they are both women writers who … Continue reading →

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Annapolis and beyond – a mystery

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Linda

I’ve stayed on the Naval Academy parents’ e-mail list-serve even though my son graduated in 2010. I stay because I hope that occasionally I can help some parent of a current midshipman, plus I enjoy reliving (some of) the memories. … Continue reading →

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Lynley, lies and secrets

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Linda

Elizabeth George is one of a handful of women whom, as I’ve said more than once, I’d like to BE. She’s an American who’s made a grand success of writing British police/suspense novels. That means she gets to spend lots … Continue reading →

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