Little-Known Facts 1 is this week’s Mystery Question. I thought I’d try something different…But first the photo and verse. This is another photo I took of the afternoon sky last week. It was a beautiful afternoon, and the clouds were so unusual, even for Florida, and I love the verse. I’m anxious to see what Barbara Diggs sees in the …
Sanctuary and Sabotage ~ Reader Friday
Sanctuary and Sabotage by Lorie DeJong is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first few lines: Almost to the finish line. Trevor sat in the back seat of the Petersen Security SUV beside their principal. He and his team of bodyguards had achieved their objective—keeping the up-and-coming country music star alive the last four months. But first the photo and …
Back to Stupid Criminals 13 ~ Mystery Question
Back to Stupid Criminals 13 is this week’s Mystery Question. These have been a lot of fun…But I have to admit I made a huge mistake last week by not checking out the statements I used! First the photo and verse… I took the photo about this time last year when I went to East Tennessee to see the fall …
Bedlam at Bridal Falls ~ Reader Friday
Bedlam at Bridal Falls: A Christian Christmas Novella Cozy Mystery Collection with authors Sharon Carpenter, Deboarah Sprinkle, and Jen Dodrill is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first paragraph of the first novella by Sharon Carpenter: Claire Anderson winced at the infernal racket of grinding gears. Her feet danced between the clutch and the gas as she downshifted to get …
Back to Stupid Criminals 12 ~ Mystery Question
Back to Stupid Criminals 12 is this week’s Mystery Question. I couldn’t believe some of the excuses people gave last week for what they did. But first the photo and verse. I was waiting for my daughter, Carole, to arrive and took the Border Collies for a run on the golf cart. Lo and behold, when I looked to the …
Mercy’s Rose ~ Reader Friday
Mercy’s Rose by Delores Topliff is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the opening: “People had frozen to death on Minnesota’s prairies, even close to home, and not that long ago. Mercy Shantz was determined not to be one of them.” But first the photo and verse. I took the photo this past Tuesday after getting up at 6:30 Monday morning …
Back to Stupid Criminals 11 ~ Mystery Question
Back to Stupid Criminals 11 is this week’s mystery question. Can you believe how dumb some of these crooks are? But first the photo and verse. I took the photo at Mt. Mitchell (the highest elevation east of the Mississippi), and it felt like I was in the clouds. It was so beautiful up on the mountain, and I hope …
D-Valued ~ Reader Friday
D-Valued by Marji Laine is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first paragraph: Tasha Sanderson merged onto the loop around the small city of High Grove, Texas. It had taken much longer to pack up her apartment than she’d expected. And lugging this huge moving trailer had been slow and tricky, even in her sweet Toyota Rav 4. But first …
Back to Stupid Criminals 10 ~ Mystery Question
Back to Stupid Criminals 10 is this week’s Mystery Question. These are a lot of fun to research, and I hope you enjoy them, but first the photo and verse. I took the photo one afternoon when I went into my backyard to feed the neighborhood cats. The sky looked like it was on fire. I “just happened” to have …
Romeo’s World ~ Reader Friday
Romeo’s World (Mike Romeo Thrillers Book 11) by James Scott Bell is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first line: We were playing volleyball on the beach because C Dog and his ringer friend challenged me and Sophie to a game. But first the photo and verse. Our own Priscilla Bettis took this photo of the Harvest Moon over fields …










