It's wine & jazz festival time in Stoneham, but there's murder afoot! Can Tricia Miles solve this mystery before another body shows up? Read A Just Clause, book 11 of the #BooktownMystery series by @LornaBarrett to find out! ...

In response to my Adopt a Cat Month post, I got a number of responses from readers with stories and pictures of their kitties. So I thought I would put the pictures together in a little gallery! You can send me your furbaby at pdworkman.author@gmail.com to be included! ...

In 1974, The American Human Association started Adopt a Cat Month (June, of course.) Not everyone wants to or should adopt a cat, but there are a lot of kitties out there who need good homes, despite the best efforts of many people to keep them safe and keep the population down. A lot of people believe that cats should be allowed to run wild outside, which contributes to the problem of cat nuisances, unwanted and feral kittens, and the number of cats whose lives are shortened by vehicles, bullies, or coyotes or other natural predators. ...

Powerful rings, a couple of cuddly kitties, and never-ending ice cream in the freezer ...

Timing had never been Reg’s strong suit. But when she meets Orri, a harbinger with a knack for getting things wrong, she finds herself in a whole new level of trouble. See how one warning changes everything in this exciting paranormal tale ...

Follow Reg Rawlins as she embarks on an exciting mission - uncovering the mystery behind gemstones gifted by fairies that turn out to be more than they seem. ...

It has been a strange week for reading! I started with one book that I did not finish, went on to an audiobook that was produced like a radio play, and then a couple of other quickies, one a holiday (Christmas) special and the other: The Princess Bride. Usually I have one or two books to pick from, this time I had four. I listened to the audiobook of The Princess Bride, which is, unfortunately, abridged. I'll have to read the full text another time. But that's what I've got, so that's what we'll go with. ...

It's hard to believe that it has been sixteen years since Stephenie Meyer's Twilight hit the scene. On the other hand, it has been almost that long since I last read it, and there is a lot that I only have vague impressions of. When I saw Midnight Sun, a retelling of Twilight from Edward's perspective at my library, I thought "why not?" I enjoyed Twilight (though not as much as The Host—I am far more interested in action/suspense than romance) and it's always nice to have something added to the canon. ...

Father's Day is coming! How about some books to celebrate dads? Many of the characters in my books are or were street kids and/or foster kids and they tend to have abusive or absent fathers. So I thought I would highlight a couple of them who had good relationships with their dads. I have also pulled together a sampling of other books showcasing good father/child relationships. I hope you find something here that you like! ...

I recently finished The Silent Patient, a psychological/domestic thriller by Alex Michaelides. I would definitely go on to read more by Michaelides. ...

My newest release, Hot on the Trail Mix is free this weekend. It is book #15 in the Auntie Clem's Bakery series. You can also pick up the first in series, Gluten-Free Murder, as a free download. This culinary cozy mystery series will keep you satisfied for a while! ...

I think this is the first time I have read something from Connie Shelton's Samantha Sweet Mysteries. Bitter Sweet is book #5, but you will have no problem understanding who the players are or what is going on. It is a self-contained mystery like most of the cozy or traditional mysteries that you have read. ...

If you have been following my blog for long, you probably know that I am an advocate for supporting those with mental health issues in all aspects of their lives. As far as we have come in our understanding of mental illness, it is still stigmatized and our loved ones with mental health issues are still marginalized. You don't have to look far to find evidence of injustices being done to these important members of our community. Statistically, you are more likely to suffer a mental illness during your lifetime than to require corrective lenses. ...

I have been fascinated with reading Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. It is full of amazing and heartbreaking stories of injustice, with lots of history about the changes in the law over the decades, statistics , and how these changes to the justice system have worked or not worked to the advantage of the poor, marginalized, and disadvantaged. ...

Today is the day! Launch day for Hot on the Trail Mix, book #15 in the Auntie Clem's Bakery mystery series. You can read it as a stand alone mystery or enjoy it with the other books in the series. You can get the first in series, Gluten-Free Murder, as a free download. ...

The Atlantis Complex is book 7 in the Artemis Fowl series. In this episode, Artemis is suffering from a fictional dissociative mental illness which makes it difficult for him to manage even his day-to-day activities. The spy/inventor/criminal mastermind who is usually ahead of the game in every instance is really suffering in this installment. ...

May is Celiac Disease Awareness month. You may have heard of Celiac Disease and not know what it means. It has also been called Celiac Sprue and a couple of other names. While those with Celiac Disease react to the glutens (proteins) in grains, it is not an allergy like a peanut allergy. One of the things that I have had people ask me is which is worse, allergies or intolerance (Celiac Disease is an intolerance to glutens.) But it is very individual. Either one can be mild or severe. And with an intolerance like Celiac Disease, you may not realize that you have it, may not have any recognizable symptoms, but it can still cause damage that can result in serious illness such as colon cancer or the inability to absorb nutrients. ...

I am currently reading You Are Not Alone, a psychological thriller by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen. Both have at least a couple of other books under their belts, and you can tell. You Are Not Alone is a slow-burn as Shay Miller finds herself pulled deeper and deeper into the plot of the Moore sisters. An innocent bystander, Shay has no idea what she is getting into or why the sisters are first befriending her and then... not. Definitely a page-turner ...

The Sentinel is the twenty-fifth book in the Jack Reacher series. I haven't noticed any issues with the transition from Lee Child writing alone to coauthoring with Andrew Child. It is still classic Jack Reacher. However, Reacher is becoming a dinosaur in his investigative methods. He has never carried a cell phone, doesn't drive a car, doesn't know how to operate a computer. He looks up phone numbers and addresses in the paper director, if there even is one. It looks like Rusty Rutherford, the IT consultant that Reacher is protecting from all of the bad guys in this story is going to give him a little help in bringing himself up-to-date on the technology side of things, so you can look forward to Jack Reacher with a smart phone as the series progresses. This could open up a whole new world for Reacher. Online searches and maps, calling an Uber, Amazon delivering to his door... the possibilities are endless. ...