Rules for Being Dead is a Haunting and Heartfelt Meditation on Life Michael Graves Reviews November 2, 2020 2 min readEveryone needs an escape from life. In Kim Powers’ new, genre-bending novel, Rules for Being Dead, not even death provides...
Kristen Lepionka’s Once You Go This Far is an Entertaining Ride Anne Laughlin Mystery September 24, 2020 3 min readIt’s some kind of genius to give a private investigator the last name of Weary. It fits so snugly with...
Fire on the Island is a Heartfelt Portrait of a Greek Island Community John Copenhaver Reviews September 18, 2020 2 min readAs we shelter in our homes from the pandemic, the heat, the fires (if you are in California), mourning our...
Queer History and Roller Coasters: Vera Kelly’s Thrilling Second Installment Meredith Doench Reviews August 31, 2020 3 min readIt’s a beautiful thing to see a strong female character collect the shards of a shattered life and build something...
Bisexual Private Investigator Roxane Weary Returns in Once You Go This Far Anne Laughlin Reviews July 31, 2020 4 min readIt’s some kind of genius to give a private investigator the last name of Weary. It fits so snugly with...
The Bright Lands Blends Mystery & Horror with a Fascinating Queer Twist John Copenhaver Reviews July 28, 2020 3 min readOver the past few years, novels that blend elements of mystery and horror have gained in popularity and with good...
LGBTQ Podcasters Explore Crime Fiction Through Interviews & Witty Banter John Copenhaver Mystery June 22, 2020 5 min readBeing a huge podcast fan, I’ve been thrilled to discover three podcasts recently that, in different ways, explore queer voices...
A Broken Woman Follows a Smart & Sometimes Self-Destructive Protagonist Michael Nava Reviews June 17, 2020 3 min readDharma Kelleher’s new novel, A Broken Woman, continues the story of Jinx Ballou, a tough, smart and sometimes self-destructive bounty...
Find “Unlikeable” Characters & Unlikely Points-of-View in these Multi-layered Crime Novels John Copenhaver Reviews May 17, 2020 4 min readLGBTQ persons have been so demonized in the past that a writer can feel the social and political imperative to...
Wendy Heard’s Twisty New Thriller The Kill Club Plumbs a Fascinating Moral Dilemma John Copenhaver Fiction January 28, 2020 2 min readThe Kill Club explores complex social and moral questions without sacrificing compelling storytelling. Read More
