Monthly Archives: October 2021

Recently Acquired

Posted on October 30, 2021 by Rick Robinson

I had a birthday recently, and, though I’m creaking with age, I still enjoy getting books. So I thought I’d share the ones I got this year. Here they are. I’m not sure why the first book shows smaller in … Continue reading →

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The Mammoth Book of Locked Room Mysteries & Impossible Crimes

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Rick Robinson

The Mammoth Book of Locked Room Mysteries & Impossible Crimes edited by Mike Ashley, Little, Brown Book Group, October 30, 2000. Kindle Edition 512 pages, an anthology of twenty-nine short stories. It seems everyone loves a locked-room story, and why not? If … Continue reading →

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The Autumnlands Volume 1 by Kurt Busiek

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Rick Robinson

Autumnlands vol. 1: Tooth & Claw by Kurt Busiek and Benjamin Dewey, Image Comics, Published July 1, 2015, fantasy graphic novel, eISBN: 9781632155177 I was in the mood to read a graphic novel and came across this in an article … Continue reading →

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Short Story Wednesday – Best Eaten Cold part 2

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Rick Robinson

Best Eaten Cold and Other Stories: A Murder Squad Anthology, First published by The History Press UK. This ebook edition first published in 2011 The Blurb: Best Eaten Cold and Other Stories showcases a group of highly regarded, award-winning crime writers who … Continue reading →

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Lightning Strike by William Kent Krueger

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Rick Robinson

I confess, I love Krueger, as a writer, storyteller, plotter, master of setting and character. I bought his first Cork O’Connor novel, Iron Lake, while at Bouchercon in Milwaukee, just after he won the Barry Award for best first novel. I loved … Continue reading →

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