A Case of Addiction

To books, of course!

Just got back from beautiful Kauai where the sun was warm, the sand was warm, the sea was warm, and I think I broke my own record for hanging out under a ceiling fan and reading.

We stayed in a bungalow that belongs to Jill Marie Landis and her husband--they live next door. Jill and I got some great story talk done and I wrote some on my new book, but I've got to be honest with all of you--mostly, I read.

BTW, Jill is going to blog for us in June when her next book, HOMECOMING, is released. I've read the story and it's delicious, so eat your hearts out.

Back to those books I couldn't put down. I'm giving you a list of exactly half the titles I devoured:

Tami Hoag: THE ALIBI MAN

Robert B. Parker: SPARE CHANGE, PERISH TWICE, MELANCHOLY BABY and FAMILY HONOR (All in the Sunny Randal Series)

Lori Foster: HARD TO HANDLE

Donna Leon: DEATH AT LA FENICE, DRESSED FOR DEATH, QUIETLY IN THEIR SLEEP and DEATH IN A STRANGE COUNTRY (All in the Commissario Guido Brunetti Series)


THE ALIBI MAN (set against a backdrop of Florida polo, big money and bigger crime) is a complete nail-biter and not for the faint of heart. Some of the snappiest dialogue around and delivered at a pace that makes the reader breathless. Every character hops to life.

In Parker's Sunny Randall series, be prepared to wish you had Sunny's resourcefulness--and fearlessness. She is a PI and ex-cop with a fascinating ex-husband.

HARD TO HANDLE? You've probably read it but if not, do it now:)

Guido Benetti turns Venice into a city any reader can know--intimately--without yards of boring description. The man is the consummate policeman, and Italian to the marrow of his bones. Donna Leon spins gripping mysteries with a cast of characters you want to at least hang out with--other than the criminals! Guido's family is hilarious, his boss is a man you have to hate, and his love of life and justice make you cheer for him.

All the best, Stella
I'm on the hunt for more books to read. More stories from a variety of genres. What have you read lately that really rang your chimes?