Got quite a bit done in my role as Guest of Honour Coordinator for Bouchercon 2026, coming to Calgary in October. GoHs are confirmed, I know most of their flight numbers, we have their hotel rooms, and people to write tributes and interview them. Just a couple of outstanding items. Upcoming, we still have to see if any would like to be on programming or present Anthony Awards (40th anniversary!), as well as some nit-picky (but important!) stuff like food allergies and intolerances. I’m working with an amazing Chair and team, and it’s going to be a fabulous conference.
Book Review: Best Possible Place, Worst Possible Time, by Barry Sonnenfeld
Memoir, 4+/5
Barry Sonnenfeld, Hollywood cinematographer and director, regales the reader with hilarious back-stage stories about films and actors most of us have seen. Thoroughly entertaining.
Book Review: The Gray Man, by Mark Greaney
Thriller, 5/5
Court Gentry, loner assassin at the top of his game, is determined to turn the tables on those using threats against an innocent child as bait to lure him in. Again, this is exactly my kind of book: fast paced and exciting!
Novel revisions
Got a start on revising my novel based on beta feedback.
Book Review: Blackthorn Key, by Kevin Sands
YA Mystery, 5+/5
Thrust into the dangerous streets of 1700 London by the murder of his master, apothecary’s assistant, Christopher, must use puzzles his master left him to solve the crime. Packed with great characters, authentic detail and a fast-paced plot, this book was right up my alley.