We are very excited to welcome a new reviewer to the Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine staff. Many of you will recognize her from the many Bouchercons she and her writer-husband Larry Light have attended. She has already submitted a review column for the upcoming issue of DP, as well as an entertaining article on book titles. We look forward to reading her reviews for years to come. Here is how she introduced herself:

“A big thank you to George Easter for inviting me to write and review for Deadly Pleasures. And a big shout-out to him and my DP colleagues whose reviews I have been reading with great pleasure for years. Like Ted Hertel, I am also an author. Like L.J. Roberts, I love and notice first lines. Like Larry Gandle, I have a short fuse. Like George Easter, I read a lot and in a wide range of sub-genres, from thrillers and noir to amateur sleuths and cozies. Medical and legal and space thrillers. Private eyes and police procedurals. Gay and chick lit. Stand-alones and series. Historical and futuristic. Assassins and spies. Hyper-real, up to the minute, and magic realism. Whatever it is, I prefer to write about the books I like best so that they can reach the widest audience. But, Gandle-style, I’m not afraid to warn you off the worst.

[FULL DISCLOSURE: I have a passing acquaintance with many mystery authors. I have met Hillary Rodham Clinton, said hello to Stephen Spotswood, shared a meal with Louise Penny, and had many, many drinks with Heather Graham. Jane K. Cleland is a good friend. (Luckily, I am also a big fan, so you can imagine how lovely it is to be able to recommend her.)]