Northshire Bookstore Review
Reviewed By... Louise Jones

Nancy Marie Brown re-creates the distant world of Viking exploration in this engrossing, well researched book. She brings to life an historical Viking woman named Gudrid who lived in Norway, Iceland, Greenland and probably Vinland (North America) around the turn of the eleventh century. Brown writes with grace and style, analyzing several ancient Viking sagas as well as reporting on recent anthropological and... read more>>>

Northshire Bookstore Review
Reviewed By... Louise Jones

Archer Mayor's fans will be delighted with Chat, which delves into Joe Gunther's personal life. Joe is torn between assisting the inquiry into a suspicious car accident, which almost kills his mother and brother, and directing the investigation of two apparently unrelated murders, leading to internet sex predation. Mayor even finds a new love interest for Joe - Lyn Silva from The Surrogate Thief - and h... read more>>>

Northshire Bookstore Review
Reviewed By... Louise Jones

Last Rituals: An Icelandic Novel of Secret Symbols, Medieval Witchcraft, and Modern Murder by Yrsa Sigurdardottir is a rarity - a Scandinavian mystery novel with a witty protagonist. Reykjavik lawyer Thora Guomundsdottir finds herself in the middle of a murder case involving college students researching ancient Icelandic history and folklore. American readers will find this a clever traditional murd... read more>>>