Misery by Stephen King

Misery, Stephen King, 1987 My favorite quote: “That was it. In Annie’s view all the people in the world were divided into three groups: brats, poor poor things… and Annie.” (I think I’ve met more than a couple of Annies in my life, but that’s another story for another book review …) Most interesting characters:

Today’s the Day!

Today’s the day! Books 1 – 3 in The Ravencrest Saga are available today as a boxed set for only $9.99!: https://tinyurl.com/yjy36u9h Book 1: THE GHOSTS OF RAVENCREST Ravencrest Manor is the most beautiful thing new governess, Belinda Moorland, has ever seen, but as she learns more about its tangled past of romance and terror,

The Entity by Frank de Felitta

The Entity, Frank de Felitta, 1978 My favorite quote: “It was neither dream nor reality. And who in the whole apartment, who in the entire city of Los Angeles, could tell her what it was?” (I’ll tell you what it is, lady — it’s a horny ghost, that’s what it is) Most interesting characters: Carlotta

The Omen by David Seltzer

The Omen, David Seltzer, 1976 My favorite quote: “It happened in a millisecond. A movement in the galaxies that should have taken eons occurred in the blinking of an eye.”  Most interesting characters: Jeremy Thorn, the coldly ambitious United States Ambassador to England and adoptive father of the sweet-faced, cherub-cheeked antichrist; Katherine Thorn, the scowling-one-minute-and-manic-the-next

The Clocks by Agatha Christie

The Clocks, Agatha Christie, 1963 My favorite quote: “One gets infected, it is true, by the style of a work that one has been reading.” (Which is probably why I feel so compelled to kill so many folks in my books when I read Agatha Christie — which is frequently. From now on, when my

First Peek at “TMR”

Here is my first book quote from the upcoming 4th book in the Crimson Cove series, “TMR.” (Although if you look at the little book cover in the corner, you can see the the book title. There. I did a title reveal.) Get the first three books in the series: https://amzn.to/3a6yvzk

Body Language by Julius Fast

Body Language, Julius Fast, 1967 My favorite quote: “The inheritance of instinct is not a simple matter, nor is the process of learning simple. It is difficult to pinpoint just how much of any system of communication is inherited and how much is learned. Not all behavior is learned, any more than it is all

After Midnight by Richard Laymon

After Midnight, Richard Laymon, 1997 My favorite quote: “My eyes are brown. So are my teeth. Just kidding about the teeth.” Most interesting characters: Alice, who’s real name isn’t Alice; The intruder   Opening scene: Alice, enjoying a quiet night alone while house-sitting for a friend. But let’s be honest: After Midnight IS a Richard Laymon

The Blue Lady of the Moss Beach Distillery

On the windswept cliffs below San Francisco, walks northern California’s most famous ghost, the Blue Lady of the Moss Beach Distillery. Hosts Thorne & Cross take you back to 1927, to a speakeasy known as Frank’s Place, which was frequented by rum runners, politicians, and criminals. How did the Blue Lady die … and why

The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager

The Last Time I Lied, Riley Sager, 2018 My favorite quote: “Although their eventual fate remains a mystery, I’m certain that what happened to those girls is all my fault.” Most interesting characters: Emma Davis, a painter with a past; Francesca Harris-White, a socialite who encourages Emma to return to the past  Opening scene: Camp

Ghosts, Witches, and Demons, Oh, My!

Coming March 29th (and available for pre-order now at: https://tinyurl.com/yjy36u9h) Books 1 – 3 in The Ravencrest Saga are available as a boxed set for only $9.99 Book 1: THE GHOSTS OF RAVENCREST  Ravencrest Manor is the most beautiful thing new governess, Belinda Moorland, has ever seen, but as she learns more about its tangled

The Back Passage by James Lear

The Back Passage, James Lear, 2006 My favorite quote: “Youth and athleticism are a wonderful combination: not even a sudden murder can quell the storm in a young man’s flannels.” Most interesting characters: Mitch Mitchell, a well-hung insatiable stud who collects clues at almost the same rate he collects steamy sexual encounters with other well-hung

Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? by Harold Schechter and Eric Powell

Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?, Harold Schechter and Eric Powell, 2021 My favorite quote: “You can’t apply morality to an insane person.” Most interesting characters: Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? centers, of course, on Ed Gein  Opening scene: Harold Schechter and Eric Powell begin Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?

The Guide to Getting it On by Paul Joannides

The Guide to Getting it On, Paul Joannides, 2009 My favorite quote: “Morality, from this Guide’s perspective, is respecting and caring for your fellow human beings. It has little to do with the way you enjoy your sexuality, unless what you do breaks a special trust or violates the rights of others.” Most interesting characters:

Archangel’s Enigma by Nalini Singh

Archangel’s Enigma, Nalini Singh, 2015 My favorite quote: “If blood alone is what defines us, no child born is born in freedom.” Most interesting characters: Nassir, the most rambunctious and undomesticated member of a powerful group of angels and vampires known as “the Seven”; Andromeda, the young scholar who accompanies him on his mission; Raphael,

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? by Henry Farrell

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Henry Farrell, 1960 My favorite quote: “She may be your own sister, honey, your own flesh and blood, but you’ve got to face it, deep down inside she hates you like poison and nothing would please her more than to see you get it right in the neck.” Most

Dare to Cross the Threshold …

Coming March 29th (and available for pre-order now at: https://tinyurl.com/yjy36u9h) Books 1 – 3 in The Ravencrest Saga are available as a boxed set for only $9.99 Book 1: THE GHOSTS OF RAVENCREST Ravencrest Manor is the most beautiful thing new governess, Belinda Moorland, has ever seen, but as she learns more about its tangled

R is for Ricochet by Sue Grafton

R is for Ricochet, Sue Grafton, 2004 My favorite quote: “I couldn’t tell if the ticking I heard was my biological clock or the delayed timing device on a bomb.” Most interesting characters: Kinsey Millhone, the best PI ever; Reba Lafferty, a recently-released criminal who just can’t keep her nose clean; Beck, the sexy bad

Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward

Lover Revealed, J.R. Ward, 2007 My favorite quote: “I liked you, cop. From the moment I met you. No… not the first moment. I wanted to kill you when I first met you. But then I liked you.” Most interesting characters: J.R. Ward is always sure to give readers a good amount of every member

Nemesis by Agatha Christie

Nemesis, Agatha Christie, 1971 My favorite quote: “Any coincidence is worth noticing. You can throw it away later if it is only a coincidence.” Most interesting characters: Miss Jane Marple, a small-town spinster who just can’t seem to get away from dead people; Jason Rafiel, a recently-deceased millionaire; Michael Rafiel, Jason’s son; Verity Hunt, whose

The Sociopath Next Door by Dr. Martha Stout

The Sociopath Next Door, Martha Stout, 2005 My favorite quote: “If, instead, you find yourself often pitying someone who consistently hurts you or other people, and who actively campaigns for your sympathy, the chances are close to 100 percent that you are dealing with a sociopath.” Most interesting characters: The Sociopath Next Door is a

The Stand by Stephen King

The Stand, Stephen King, 1978 My favorite quote: My favorite Stephen King quote of all time comes from this book, and that is this: “The beauty of religious mania is that it has the power to explain everything. Once God (or Satan) is accepted as the first cause of everything which happens in the mortal

The Hot Flash Club by Nancy Thayer

The Hot Flash Club, Nancy Thayer, 2006 My favorite quote: “Julie would microwave food. In fact, Julie liked to microwave food. It fit into her understanding of how the world worked.” Most interesting characters: Marilyn, Shirley, Alice, and Faye: The Hot Flash Club Opening scene: The Hot Flash Club opens with Faye, gathering donations for

My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier

My Cousin Rachel, Daphne du Maurier, 1951 My favorite quote: “Because I believe there is nothing so self-destroying, and no emotion quite so despicable, as jealousy.” — I’m totally with you on that, Daphne du Maurier …  Most interesting characters: Ambrose Ashley, owner of a large estate; Philip, his younger cousin and heir; Rachel, Ambrose’s

M is for Malice by Sue Grafton

M is for Malice, Sue Grafton, 1996 My favorite quote: “Ghosts don’t haunt us. That’s not how it works. They’re present among us because we won’t let go of them.” Yeah. I like that.  Most interesting characters: Kinsey Millhone, my all-time favorite PI; Guy Malek, a man with whom Kinsey feels an instant kinship  Opening