Olivia Matthews

Feb 2023 4

Against the Currant By Olivia Matthews: Review/Giveaway/Guest Post

2023 Articles, Food Fun, Kathleen Costa, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Kathleen Costa & Olivia Matthews

Twenty-seven-year-old Lindsay Murray is excited about finally fulfilling a childhood dream. She and her family are putting on the final touches for a soft opening of her bakery which highlights the exotic flavors of their Grenadian heritage. Spice Isle Bakery is in the heart of Brooklyn’s Little Caribbean neighborhood rich with the sights, sounds, and smells of the diverse West Indian culture.

Jan 2023 14

Crime Writers of Color Coming Attractions: January-March 2023

2023 Articles, Coming Attractions!, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Elizabeth Wilkerson

With equal parts dread and curiosity, I’ve been reading about people who create poems, screenplays, and even novels using artificial intelligence programs like Jasper and ChatGPT.

Jul 2022 16

Crime Writers of Color Coming Attractions: May-September 2022

2022 Articles, Coming Attractions!, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Elizabeth Wilkerson

James Patterson, the wealthiest writer in the U.S. weighing in at a hefty net worth of $800 million, planted his foot squarely in his mouth when he bellyached about how he was the victim of racism because he was a white male writer. I’ve read lots of Patterson‘s books. I even enrolled in his online MasterClass. But, wow!

Jan 2021 23

Crime Writers of Color Coming Attractions: January-March Releases

2021 Articles, Coming Attractions!, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Elizabeth Wilkerson

Many people can’t read or don’t like to read. But reading can put you in the shoes of another human, allow you to experience someone else’s worldview, expose you to someone else’s culture. If the Angry White Man were to read works by diverse writers, I wonder if he’d be more compassionate, more analytical, more tolerant. I don’t know. But I wish he’d spend fifteen minutes and finish reading the Constitution.

Mar 2019 30

End of March Mystery Catch Up

2019 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze, Pets, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy
& Cynthia Chow

This week we have another fun catch up group of mysteries-Something Read, Something Dead: A Lighthouse Library Mystery by Eva Gates, Murder, She Meowed: A Pawsitively Organic Mystery by Liz Mugavero, Mrs. Jeffries Delivers the Goods: Mrs. Jeffries series by Emily Brightwell, and Angels and Alibis: A Sister Lou Mystery by Olivia Matthews.

Aug 2018 11

Peril and Prayer By Olivia Matthews: Review/Giveaway/Interview

2018 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

You’d think nuns, I mean sisters (nuns are cloistered, sisters are in the community, at least according to Sister Marianna and it doesn’t pay to disagree with her). Anyway, you’d think sisters would be able to plan a retreat for their congregation’s annual Advent retreat without disagreement.