2023 Articles

Dec 2023 16

Cry Wolf By Lark O. Jensen: Review/Giveaway/Interview

2023 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

Stacie Calder, a tour guide in Alaska, usually shows tourists the highlights of Alaskan scenery from a boat. Once the temperatures drop low enough that ice in the water becomes a problem, she’s at loose ends. As a volunteer at Juneau Wildlife World, she’s familiar with the terrain and the animals who live there. This year, she’s a paid employee. One of the perks is being able to bring her dog with her and to stay on the premises when the roads are too slippery to navigate her way home.

Dec 2023 16

The Red-Hot Blues Chanteuse By Ana Brazil: Review/Giveaway

2023 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sarah Erwin

by Sarah Erwin

The Red-Hot Blues Chanteuse by Ana Brazil is the first book in the new Viola Vermillion Vaudeville Mystery series and takes readers directly into the heart of vaudeville in 1919 San Francisco.

Dec 2023 16

Home for the Holidays: Ginny, Gaia & Nezumi’s Story

2023 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Pets, Rodent Ramblings

by Stephanie Cameron

Today’s feature follows three rats that were rescued at different times and through different circumstances before finding their way to Rattie Ratz Rescue and, ultimately their forever home with Esther and her daughter. Rattie Ratz is a rescue located in the Bay Area of Northern California that specializes in rescuing and rehoming domestic pet rats.

Dec 2023 16

Ghosts of Christmas Past: A Pair of Yuletide Hauntings

2023 Articles, Hometown History, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sarah Peterson-Camacho

by Sarah Peterson-Camacho
As the fiery leaves of autumn give way to winter’s fog and frost, the colder seasons mingle in swirls of scarlet through icy tendrils of bone-white mist. An otherworldly haze of tule fog descends upon the Central Valley like a collective ghost, enveloping the vineyards in its numbing embrace.

Dec 2023 16

New Mysteryrat’s Maze Podcast featuring Peppermint Barked

2023 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Podcasts, Theatre

by Lorie Lewis Ham

Here is your weekly reminder that there are also new articles up on our other website KRL News & Reviews! Every week there will be book reviews and giveaways, plus sometimes pet articles, theatre articles, and more! And listen to our new podcast!

Dec 2023 13

Pharma Thriller, Roulette: Was It Prophetic?

2023 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Thomas Locke and Jyoti Guptara

Bestselling author Thomas Locke reflects on how his new mystery, set in Florida, may or may not have eerily predicted sentiment around recent events – and how he started co-authoring books with a young man of a different generation, nationality, and race.

Dec 2023 13

How I Became a Humorous Cozy Mystery Writer

2023 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Susie Black

Hello. I am Susie Black. Like the protagonist in my Holly Swimsuit mystery series, I am a ladies’ apparel sales executive. The most critically important skill a sales exec must have to succeed is to be a good storyteller. Fortunately, I’ve been telling stories since I learned how to talk. One thing I’d been told over and over as a sales exec was to know your product inside out.

Dec 2023 13

What Eats Beetles? Find 5 of Nature’s Top Predators Dining on Them

2023 Articles, Community

by staff

If you've ever stumbled upon beetles in the garden, you'll know how frustrating and destructive they can be. They're annoying, hard to kill, and have a penchant for munching on plants.

Dec 2023 9

The Twelve Books of Christmas By Kate Carlisle: Review/Giveaway

2023 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow

As much as Brooklyn Wainwright loves her family, she wasn’t entirely prepared to be hosting a Christmas Eve dinner for over 34 of her nearest and dearest. But she and her husband, Derek Stone, specifically bought a second home in Dharma, California to be closer to her family, and Derek’s brothers as well are flying in with their families for a visit.

Dec 2023 9

Third Annual Winter Wonderland Event

2023 Articles, Arts & Entertainment, Molly Eide Marquez

by Molly Eide Marquez

The winter season is upon us, and what better way to embrace its magic than by diving into the enchanting Third Annual Winter Wonderland at Storyland? Organized by Valley PBS in collaboration with Storyland, this event is set to sprinkle some seasonal joy across Fresno on December 16 and 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.