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.
Hi! My name is Summer Prescott, and I am thrilled to give you a sneak preview of a very special project. Winter Whodunnits: A Dozen Cozy Mysteries for a Chilly Winter's Night, is a collection of twelve Cozy Mystery books by some of the most influential writers in the genre.
The holidays are a magical time. It is as if the glitter and twinkle of lights, the reddening of noses, and an echoed cough or sneeze all coalesce into the spirit of the season. This is the time of year I look forward to most. People tend to give a little more of themselves be it time, finances, or simple good will. Life becomes a little better.
With tons of snow and an additional weekend to enjoy it, the second annual Christmas Fest took place in downtown Sanger last month.
Brenda shares with us in her first article in KRL, some perfect reading & movie watching suggestions for the cold winter nights--some are mystery, some are not! If you're looking for things to do over your holiday vacation, or while you are stuck indoors because it's too cold outside--check these out! There is quite the variety.
Review of the mystery novel Winter of Secrets, by Vicki Delany. Instructions on how to enter for a chance to win a copy of Winter of Secrets at the end of this review. It seems like just another cold, snowy Christmas Eve in the small town of Trafalgar, British Columbia until Constables Molly Smith and Dave Evans are summoned to the scene of a car accident where two young tourists have gone off the snowy road into the river.
Enjoy some Christmas/winter poems submitted by local teens.
San Francisco Christmas Kristalyn Patzkowski, 16, Junior Reedley High School
It’s December
And the air has turned,
For better or for worse.
The trees have shriveled,
