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A is for Alibi

‘A is for Alibi’ (1982) an amiable start to Kinsey Millhone series

October 19, 2025October 13, 2025 John Hansen Books

Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Not merely a marketing gimmick, Grafton’s series is a mission to launch a mainstream female P.I. It’s successful right away.

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Monster Volume 1

Start of this ‘Monster’ (1995) epic hints at a masterpiece

October 8, 2025November 3, 2025 John Hansen Books

Book club book report: I wade into the world of manga with the beginning of a mood-drenched, character-heavy saga from Naoki Urasawa.

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Buffy Bewitching Hour

‘Buffy: The Bewitching Hour’ (2023) a treat for Tara fans

October 6, 2025October 4, 2025 John Hansen Books

‘Buffy’ flashback (Book review): Ashley Poston goes back to Season 3 for a tricky novel about what Tara was doing in her senior year of high school.

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Free Fall in Crimson

McGee covers a lot of ground (and sky) in ‘Free Fall in Crimson’ (1981)

September 28, 2025September 28, 2025 John Hansen Books

Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): The 19th book in the series showcases MacDonald’s talents at character insight and grounded case-solving.

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Tammy Wynette biography

Tammy on the record: ‘Stand by Your Man: An Autobiography’ (1979)

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025 Tom Simmons Books

Throwback Thursday (Book review): The country music superstar led a contradictory but fascinating life.

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Against the Darkness

‘Against the Darkness’ (2024) duly wraps Blake’s ‘Frankie’ trilogy

September 22, 2025September 20, 2025 John Hansen Books

‘Buffy’ flashback (Book review): This is ultimately an unremarkable “what if” saga about Willow having a Gen-Z Slayer-witch offspring.

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Trouble is My Business

Marlowe also operates in short form in ‘Trouble is My Business’ (1950, 1992)

September 14, 2025September 2, 2025 John Hansen Books

Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): These four short stories were originally part of the “Simple Art of Murder” collection before being pulled out into their own book.

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Green Ripper

MacDonald expands the definition of a mystery in ‘Green Ripper’ (1979)

September 7, 2025September 7, 2025 John Hansen Books

Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): The 18th Travis McGee book treads into grimly realistic territory wherein a mystery isn’t solvable in a traditionally satisfying way.

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Imaginary Strangers

‘Imaginary Strangers’ (2024) excitingly internalizes the mystery-thriller

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 John Hansen Books

Book club book report: Minka Kent convincingly brings us into the mind of a nonviolent sociopath who pursues clues that her children are in danger.

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Dreadful Lemon Sky

McGee takes on the Drug War in ‘Dreadful Lemon Sky’ (1974)

August 31, 2025August 31, 2025 John Hansen Books

Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Under the pen of John D. MacDonald, even a case the media loses interest in becomes a page-turner.

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