A Day in The Life of Toni Holmes by Nancy J. Parra

May 7, 2013 | A Day In My Life

Hi, I’m Toni. My day starts very early. There used to be this funny commercial on television where the donut maker got up in the middle of the night and practically slept walked to the bakery to make the donuts. Yes, I think of that some days when I stumble out the...

Gluten for Punishment by Nancy J. Parra

May 7, 2013 | My Musing

Gluten for Punishment by Nancy J. Parra is the first book in the new “Baker’s Treat” mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime, May 2013 Gluten-free baker Toni Holmes may not cook with wheat, but when there’s a criminal on the loose, she’ll do what it takes to...

Things I’ve Learned From Clare Vengel by Robin Spano

May 1, 2013 | A Day In My Life

Clare Vengel is in many ways my opposite. She eats KD and pizza, I’m an organic food health nut. She wears jeans and sweats, I sweat which earrings go with which jeans. But my husband and my mother only see similarities. They see Clare and me as the same person...

Death’s Last Run by Robin Spano

May 1, 2013 | My Musing

Death’s Last Run by Robin Spano is the third book in the “Clare Vengel Undercover” mystery series. Publisher: ECW Press, May 2013 A young snowboarder turns up dead on the Blackcomb Glacier. The local police are calling it suicide, but the victim’s...