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Articles by Eleanor Kuhns
IN THE SHADOW OF THE BULL
In 1440 B.C.E., a young Cretan woman swears to the Goddess that she will find her sister’s killer. Since 15-year-old Martis’ dream is to be a bull-leaper, she secretly takes acrobatic lessons. On the day of her sister Arge’s wedding to the foreigner Saurus, her bossy oldest sister, Opis, must search for her because she's busy practicing. Martis is a free person, unlike her leatherworker father, Bais, who’s a slave, as is his unhappy daughter Nuia, Martis’ only full sister.
Book Review: The Whisper Man by Alex North
The Whisper Man Alex North August 20, 2019 The Whisper Man by Alex North is a multi-generational thriller about a father and son caught in the crosshairs of an investigation to catch a serial killer preying on a small town. It’s been 20 years since DI Pete Willis caught a killer that was responsible for the death of (at least) five little boys, and he’s always been haunted by the fact that they never found the body of the fifth child, Tony Smith. In fact, Pete is just flat out haunted.
Book Review: The Retreat by Sherri Smith
The Retreat Sherri Smith August 13, 2019 The Retreat by Sherri Smith illuminates the dark side of the self-care and wellness industry in a thrilling ride of revenge that asks: how well do you really know your friends? It’s passing rare for me to read a book and get so invested in the characters that I find myself silently bargaining with the author over their fates in my head.
Book Review: The Darwin Strain by Bill Schutt & J.R. Finch
By Brian Bandell August 10, 2019 The Darwin Strain Bill Schutt & J.R. Finch R. J. MacCready Series August 6, 2019 The Darwin Strain by Bill Schutt & J.R. Finch is the authors’ third high-octane thriller—a page-turning blend of science, history, and suspense featuring zoologist and adventurer Captain R. J. MacCready. For the third novel in their series blending the science of evolution and history, Bill Schutt and J.R. Finch bring the cold war to the Greek island of Santorini.
SIMPLY DEAD by Eleanor Kuhns
1796. Abduction, murder, and sundry domestic problems keep a Maine weaver too busy to pursue the trade that feeds his family. Will Rees has no more ambitious plan than to live quietly with his wife, Lydia, now that they've returned to their farm after having sheltered with the Shakers when Will was falsely accused of murder and Lydia of witchcraft (The Shaker Murders, 2019, etc.).
Book Review: The Chain by Adrian McKinty
A stranger has kidnapped your child. To free them, you must abduct someone else’s child. This is The Chain by Adrian McKinty. She’s sitting at the bus stop checking the likes on her Instagram feed and doesn’t even notice the man with the gun until he’s almost next to her. She could have dropped her school bag and run across the marshes. She’s a nimble thirteen-year-old and she knows all the swamps and quicksands of Plum Island. There’s a little morning sea fog and the man is big and clumsy.
Book Review: Wherever She Goes by Kelley Armstrong
Wherever She Goes Kelley Armstrong June 25, 2019 From New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong comes Wherever She Goes—a brand new psychological thriller about the lengths one woman will go to in order to save a child. Kelley Armstrong is one of the most versatile authors out there right now.
Book Review: I Know Who You Are by Alice Feeney
In I Know Who You Are, Alice Feeney proves that she is a master of brilliantly complicated plots and killer twists that will keep you guessing until the final page. Unreliable narrators are hugely popular right now, and Alice Feeney puts a neat twist on the trope with Aimee Sinclair. Aimee is a London-based film actress who is finally getting recognition in her mid-30s. Her husband, Ben, is a journalist. He’s strong and handsome, and they make a lovely couple.
Revisiting The Laughing Policeman by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö
Sweden invades the Edgar Awards! Learn more about 1971's Best Novel! For a Scandinavian crime fiction devotee like yours truly, no author’s legacy looms larger than that of Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, whose Martin Beck books are largely considered the launching point for the Nordic Noir sub-genre. Writing in the 1960s and 1970s, husband and wife duo Sjöwall and Wahlöö broke new ground in the crime genre.
Shatzie Sees the Light
by Maria Ruiz Maria often shares stories with us about Santa Barbara history, her travel all over the world, her dogs, and life. In some ways, dogs are like children. If you have more than one, one will become your favorite. I know parents try not to have favorites and won’t admit it, but it happens, usually to the one that is least able to fend for himself. I loved Sherman as much as anyone can love a dog. Shatzie was our second rescue and was a perfectly healthy little Schnauzer.
The Lost History of Dreams by Kris Waldherr
“A surrealist, haunting tale of suspense” (Booklist): After poet Hugh’s death, his cousin Robert grapples with dark revelations and unsettling, unearthly visions. “Eerily atmospheric and gorgeously written… A gothic fairy tale to savor” (New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn).
Book Review: The Black Ascot by Charles Todd
By Eleanor Kuhns February 5, 2019 The Black Ascot Charles Todd Inspector Ian Rutledge Series February 5, 2019 Scotland Yard’s Ian Rutledge seeks a killer who has eluded Scotland Yard for years in The Black Ascot by Charles Todd, the 21st installment of the acclaimed New York Times-bestselling series. A chance meeting with a released convict gives Rutledge a clue to the whereabouts of Alan Barrington, an escaped murderer who has been missing since the Black Ascot.
Book Review: The Au Pair by Emma Rous
By Janet Webb January 16, 2019 The Au Pair Emma Rous January 8, 2019 In Emma Rous’ debut novel The Au Pair, Seraphine Mayes discovers a troubling photograph her family’s Norfolk estate while attending her father’s funeral. She tracks down the family’s au pair to further investigate, and a decades-old family secret begins to unravel. A family mourns the sudden death of their father.
Book Review: No Mercy by Joanna Schaffhausen
By Eleanor Kuhns January 15, 2019 No Mercy Joanna Schaffhausen Ellery Hathaway #2 January 15, 2019 In No Mercy by Joanna Schaffhausen, Police Officer Ellery Hathaway has been suspended from the force for killing a man in cold blood. Ellery feels no remorse. Take down the monster when you have a clean shot because you might not get a second one. This philosophy had landed her in hot water now, but she felt confident it would blow over eventually.
Review: Charlesgate Confidential by Scott Von Doviak
A breathtakingly clever, twist-filled narrative that moves from 1946 to 1988 to 2014 and back again, Charlesgate Confidential establishes Scott Von Doviak as a storyteller of the first order. Hard Case Crime is known for delivering pulpy, entertaining narratives from some of the best authors crime fiction has to offer. Scott Von Doviak’s Charlesgate Confidential fits perfectly in their catalog, announcing the arrival of a new, exciting voice.
Ten Things To Know About The Shakers By Eleanor Kuhns
I frequently write about The Shakers, a faith that arose during the 1770’s, in my books. Most of my mysteries take place in the 1790’s (I am up to 1797 right now) and although the Shakers are not central to the plot and setting in every book, they are a feature in every single one so far. The Shakers are considered the first American religion. They began, however, in the late 1760’s in England, Manchester to be exact. And it was begun by a woman: Mother Ann Lee.
Shakers and Alcohol
Post navigation ← Previous Next → With a group, particularly a religious group, that has had such a long history, I think there is a tendency to see them as they are and extrapolate backwards. Attitudes toward drinking alcohol have changed so dramatically in the intervening few centuries that that approach is impossible. Rees’s period, the Federalist period in American History, was a hard drinking age. Ale was used almost like water and was consumed by women and children as well as by men.
Fresh Meat: Run You Down by Julia Dahl
Run You Down by Julia Dahl is the 2nd murder mystery in the Rebekah Roberts series about a NYC reporter who's immersed herself in the closed-door Hasidic community (available June 30, 2015). Run You Down picks up shortly after the events of Julia Dahl's first book, Invisible City. Rebekah Roberts, the reporter for the Tribune who uncovered a murder in the Ultra-Orthodox community, is having trouble coming to terms with her experiences.
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