Angela McQuay
I'm the Editor-in-Chief of a business
magazine in Lincoln, NE. I'm also an
avid reader and writer, a wife and the
mother of a dog and a cat. My interest
is mainly in mysteries and mainstream
fiction, but I'm always willing to take
a look at anything!
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Reviews
Along Came Mary
by Jo-Ann Mapson
"Along Came a Book That Will Touch Your Heart"
Posted March 10, 2004
Every once in a while, a book comes along that makes you
laugh, cry and thank your lucky stars that authors like Jo-
Ann Mapson exist. ALONG CAME MARY, the sequal to Bad Girl
Creek, is one of these books. Although I have not read
the first book in Read more...
Twisted
by Jeffrey Deaver
"Deaver's Twisted Side Comes Out"
Posted February 4, 2004
Jeffery Deaver has become famous for his mystery books
featuring quadriplegic retired detective Lincoln Rhyme.
However, as he says in the introduction to Twisted, he
honed his novel-writing skills by composing numerous short
stories. Twisted features sixteen short stories (all
around twenty pages) by Deaver, including one featuring Read more...
Hollywood Divorces
by Jackie Collins
"Jackie Does What She Does Best"
Posted April 4, 2004
Jackie Collins is well known for her sensual, sometimes
trashy Hollywood books that involve sex, betrayal and more
sex. For years, Collins has churned out best sellers such
as Hollywood Wives, Lucky and Rock Star. With her newest
effort, Hollywood Divorces, it appears the Ms. Collins has
no Read more...
A Farewell to Legs
by Jeffrey Cohen
"Aaron Tucker Rolls On"
Posted October 15, 2003
The sequal to what is one of the best debut mysteries in
years (FOR WHOM THE MINIVAN ROLLS), A FAIRWELL TO LEGS is
a worthy follow-up that again pits bumbling would-be
detective Aaron Tucker against evil forces while he tries
to get home in time to greet his kids as Read more...
Sucker Bet
by James Swain
"Card Cheaters and Alligators"
Posted March 15, 2003
Set in Florida, James Swain's newest Tony Valentine book,
SUCKER BET, focuses on an Indian tribe that is losing money
from its casino. Tribe officials decide to contact Tony
Valentine, an ex-cop and expert on catching cheating
gamblers.
Valentine, a widower who has found himself involved in the
crooked world Read more...
Call Waiting
by Dianne Blacklock
"A Story of Two Women Searching for Meaning"
Posted April 26, 2003
Ally and Meg are best friends and couldn't be in more
different places in their lives. Ally is leaving her
stodgy boyfriend and moving to the county while Meg is
seemingly happily married, employed and the mother of a
young son. Ally believes that Meg has the perfect Read more...
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
by Ed Gorman
"A High-Speed Historical Mystery"
Posted February 5, 2003
In his third Sam McCain mystery, Ed Gorman throws
PI/attorney McCain into the middle of the Joe McCarthy-
induced Red Scare. Even in smalltown Black River Falls,
Iowa, the Red Scare has turned friend against friend,
causing everyone to suspect the other of being a Russian
spy. The situation Read more...
For Whom the Minivan Rolls
by Jeffrey Cohen
"Cohen's First Novel is a Winner"
Posted February 20, 2003
Mystery series are very common these days. However, what
isn't so common is having a mystery series that stars a
5'5" stay-at-home dad who does some freelance writing and
amateur sleuthing. It may seem like an odd hero for a
book, but Jeffrey Cohen makes it work with Read more...
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