by BCMystery | Mar 16, 2016 | Blog Feature, Books, Fiction, Joey Getchie, News
Secret news no longer secret: Property of of the State gets its first review, and it’s a star from Kirkus! An eminently satisfying series opener for mystery fans who want their downtrodden detectives to be appealing, clever, and unafraid of action. (Mystery....
by BCMystery | Nov 25, 2015 | Blog Feature, Books, Opinion
In the last few months, I’ve read the following young adults novels. These books all featured complex, interesting characters (often girls or young women) and subtle, morally complex themes. It was not hard to find these novels. They are not hiding from...
by BCMystery | Aug 17, 2015 | Blog Feature, Opinion
The evening had so much potential. We had driven 90 miles to the annual French Prairie Farm Feast, a banquet featuring foods grown in the French Prairie region of the Willamette Valley. If that sounds like a long way to drive for dinner, trust me, it’s worth it. The...
by BCMystery | Jun 3, 2015 | Blog Feature, Books, Joey Getchie, News
The news is out on Twitter, and it’s even been something of an open secret for a while, but seeing it on Publishers Lunch has a kind of formality, doesn’t it? Editing is underway, and I have to tell you—Ellen’s notes are excellent. They’re incisive and...