November 2025

    The Hadacol Boogie by James Lee Burke (A Dave Robicheaux book)

    Publication Date February 10, 2026 Several years ago, when I received a copy of James Lee Burke’s book The New Iberia Blues, I noted that James Lee Burke’s series featuring Detective Dave Robicheaux was then at more than twenty titles, and since Burke has long been one of my husband’s all-time favorite authors and Robicheaux …

    The Great Contradiction by Joseph J. Ellis

    Every few years we are treated to a new movie or series (generally on PBS) by Ken Burns, focusing on a single time or “thing” – The Civil War, Baseball, The Civil War, to name a few. Now the topic is The American Revolution, with a six part, twelve hour series coming out in November, …

    False Witness by Philip Margolin

    Publication Date November 11, 2025 Again, a new standalone thriller from Philip Margolin? Yes, Please! Since 1993, when my sister recommended  one of his  books, I have been a fan of Philip Margolin, and since then have enjoyed nearly all of his 20+ books. Legal thrillers are among my favorite genres, and he is often …

    Wild Instinct by T. Jefferson Parker

    Publication Date November 11, 2025 Have I really been a fan of T. Jefferson Parker for FORTY years? Wow. A couple of years ago, when I reviewed his book A Thousand Steps, I wrote: “When I first read T. Jefferson Parker’s Laguna Heat back in 1985, I had recently moved to Santa Cruz and was …