Tag Archives: crime novel

A Glimpse Into ‘Semblance of Guilt’

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

Today I’m featuring an excerpt from a new amateur detective novel, Semblance of Guilt, by Claudia Reiss. Here’s the publisher’s summary of the story: Ellen Davis’s husband left her for another woman. Post-divorce, she’s trying to reassert her independence and … Continue reading →

Posted in July 2016 | Tagged amateur detective, Claudia Reiss, crime novel, detective story, Semblance of Guilt | 4 Comments

Pinky and Bear Are Back

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Dianne Ascroft

A couple years ago I read and reviewed The Big Show Stopper by Ken Dalton and I thoroughly enjoyed the zany detective tale. The next year I read The Tartan Shroud and found it equally entertaining. So, when I was … Continue reading →

Posted in July 2014 | Tagged Brother Can You Spare A Dime? cosy mystery, crime novel, Ken Dalton, Pinky and Bear | 2 Comments

Nobody Has To Know: A Life Unravelling

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

Last week I finished reading Nobody Has To Know by Frank Nappi. At first I thought the novel was a story about romantic relationships and moral boundaries – and it was. But then it went beyond this theme and slipped … Continue reading →