Lorie Lewis Ham
@mysteryrat.bsky.social
I am the publisher of Kings River Life Magazine and Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast. I also write the Tower District Mystery Series. Find all links on our Linktree https://linktr.ee/kingsriverlife
Up on KRL last night a review of "Something Rotten" on stage at Roger Rocka's Dinner Theater presented by Good Company Players kingsriverlife.com/11/25/someth... @rogerrockas.bsky.social #theatre #Fresno🎭
Something Rotten On Stage At Roger Rocka's in 2025
by Terrance McArthurWhat if William Shakespeare was a bad guy? Conceited, conniving—something rotten? That’s what happens in Something Rotten, the Karey Kirkpatrick/Wayne Kirkpatrick/John O’Farrell 20...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Up on KRL last night a review of "Something Rotten" on stage at Roger Rocka's Dinner Theater presented by Good Company Players kingsriverlife.com/11/25/someth... @rogerrockas.bsky.social #theatre #Fresno🎭
For those who didn't get enough vampires at Halloween, up today on KRL is part 2 of Blood Mothers from Sarah Peterson-Camacho kingsriverlife.com/11/25/blood-... #vampires
Blood Mothers: Vamps Before the Birth of Dracula, Part 2
Blood Mothers: Vamps Before the Birth of Dracula, Part 2
kingsriverlife.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
For those who didn't get enough vampires at Halloween, up today on KRL is part 2 of Blood Mothers from Sarah Peterson-Camacho kingsriverlife.com/11/25/blood-... #vampires
The latest Queer Mystery Coming Attractions kingsriverlife.com/11/22/queer-... #LGBTQ+ #mysterybooks #booksky @tekhnemakre.bsky.social @levacrosen.bsky.social @rickrreed.bsky.social @erikcmartin.bsky.social @fallonbrown.bsky.social @sevenseasentertainment.com @mattlmoore.bsky.social 💙📚
Queer Mystery Coming Attractions: November/December 2025
by Matt Lubbers-MooreLev AC Rosen’s Evander “Andy” Mills mysteries have become one of the most refreshing, stylish, and emotionally resonant additions to the modern crime canon, making me think of the...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The latest Great Food Search from Terrance Mc Arthur, this one, in honor of fall, features apples! kingsriverlife.com/11/22/great-... #food #apples #Fresno #Sanger #Clovis
Great Food Search: The Apples Of Fall
by Terrance Mc ArthurIt’s Autumn. November, to be specific. The green leaves of the Valley are finally turning to the colors of Fall. The Great Food search explored pumpkin treats last November, so th...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The latest cat rescue adventures from Jackie Dale kingsriverlife.com/11/22/jackie... #animalrescue #cats #catrescue 🐈⬛
Jackie Dale TheCatMother/Cat Trapper: A Flurry of TNR/Too Many Cats to Count/Bottle Babies
by Jackie DaleThe last couple of months have been a whirlwind of cat work. The vet reminded us trappers that her annual winter vacation was coming up. She would be gone during December and January. I ...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The latest cat rescue adventures from Jackie Dale kingsriverlife.com/11/22/jackie... #animalrescue #cats #catrescue 🐈⬛
Up on KRL this week an article about local writer and professor Steven Church kingsriverlife.com/11/22/local-... #writer #Fresno #FresnoState #writing @fresnostatelibrary.bsky.social #booksky 💙📚
Local Writer and Professor Steven Church
by Mallory MoadLocal writer Steven Church’s story begins in Lawrence, Kansas. His life’s journey has carried him from this Midwest city, between the Wakarusa and Kansas rivers, to Fort Collins, Colora...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Up on KRL this week an article about local writer and professor Steven Church kingsriverlife.com/11/22/local-... #writer #Fresno #FresnoState #writing @fresnostatelibrary.bsky.social #booksky 💙📚
Review and giveaway of "A Pantomime of Peril" by Victoria Tait www.krlnews.com/2025/11/a-pa... #cozymystery #booksky 💙📚
November 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Review and giveaway of "A Pantomime of Peril" by Victoria Tait www.krlnews.com/2025/11/a-pa... #cozymystery #booksky 💙📚
Review and giveaway of "All Spooked Up" by E.j. Copperman www.krlnews.com/2025/11/all-... #cozymystery #Booksky 💙📚
November 24, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Review and giveaway of "All Spooked Up" by E.j. Copperman www.krlnews.com/2025/11/all-... #cozymystery #Booksky 💙📚
Review and ebook giveaway of "Killer Commission" by Catherine Bruns www.krlnews.com/2025/11/kill... #cozymystery #booksky 💙📚
November 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Review and ebook giveaway of "Killer Commission" by Catherine Bruns www.krlnews.com/2025/11/kill... #cozymystery #booksky 💙📚
And another special midweek guest post, this one by mystery author Robbie Bach about how he goes about choosing the main characters for his books kingsriverlife.com/11/19/discov... #writing #mystery #booksky 💙📚
Discovering Your Character Soulmate
by Robbie BachI began writing my first novel, The Wilkes Insurrection, by creating a series of character sketches. A day in the life of each of these personas that had been bouncing around in my head ...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
And another special midweek guest post, this one by mystery author Robbie Bach about how he goes about choosing the main characters for his books kingsriverlife.com/11/19/discov... #writing #mystery #booksky 💙📚
Up during the week we posted another special midweek guest post, this one by mystery author Suzanne Trauth where she talks about author's inspirations for their books, and the inspiration for her latest book "The First To Die" kingsriverlife.com/11/19/inspir... @suzannetrauth.bsky.social #writing 💙📚
Inspiration
by Suzanne TrauthOne of the first questions that I, and probably many authors, am asked at book events—bookstores, libraries, and book clubs—is “Where did the idea for the book come from? What was the...
kingsriverlife.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Up during the week we posted another special midweek guest post, this one by mystery author Suzanne Trauth where she talks about author's inspirations for their books, and the inspiration for her latest book "The First To Die" kingsriverlife.com/11/19/inspir... @suzannetrauth.bsky.social #writing 💙📚
For those who prefer to listen to Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast directly on KRL, here is the link for the player for our latest episode, which features a #Thanksgiving #mystery short story by Erica Obey, that is read by local actor Donna Beavers kingsriverlife.com/11/22/myster... #theatre #podcast
New Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast Featuring The Shocking Assault Upon Sophronsia Morgan’s Cranberry Aspic
by Lorie Lewis HamHere is your weekly reminder that there are also new articles up on our other website KRL News & Reviews! Every week there will be book reviews and giveaways, plus sometimes pet arti...
kingsriverlife.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
For those who prefer to listen to Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast directly on KRL, here is the link for the player for our latest episode, which features a #Thanksgiving #mystery short story by Erica Obey, that is read by local actor Donna Beavers kingsriverlife.com/11/22/myster... #theatre #podcast
Review and giveaway of "The Secrets of Old Post Cemetery" by Patricia Crisafulli, along with an interesting interview with Patricia kingsriverlife.com/11/22/the-se... #mystery #writing #booksky 💙📚
The Secrets of the Old Post Cemetery By Patricia Crisafulli: Review/Giveaway/Interview
by Sarah ErwinThe Secrets of the Old Post Cemetery is book three in the Ohnita Harbor Mystery Series by Patricia Crisafulli. It is written as a standalone, so readers who are new to the series (like m...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Review and giveaway of "The Secrets of Old Post Cemetery" by Patricia Crisafulli, along with an interesting interview with Patricia kingsriverlife.com/11/22/the-se... #mystery #writing #booksky 💙📚
Reviews & giveaways of "Five Golden Wings" by Donna Andrews, "Sugar and Spite" by M. C. Beaton, "Death by Java" by Alex Erickson, "A Perilous Plot" by Lorna Barrett, "Murder at Holly House" by Denzil Meyrick kingsriverlife.com/11/22/novemb... @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social @poisonedpen.bsky.social 💙📚
November Cozy Mystery Catchup With Christmas!
by Sandra Murphy,
Cynthia Chow, & Linda Kay HardieThis week we have another fun group of cozy mysteries, some are even set at Christmas-Five Golden Wings by Donna Andrews, Sugar and Spite by M. C. Be...
kingsriverlife.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Reviews & giveaways of "Five Golden Wings" by Donna Andrews, "Sugar and Spite" by M. C. Beaton, "Death by Java" by Alex Erickson, "A Perilous Plot" by Lorna Barrett, "Murder at Holly House" by Denzil Meyrick kingsriverlife.com/11/22/novemb... @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social @poisonedpen.bsky.social 💙📚
Reviews & giveaways of "Five Golden Wings" by Donna Andrews, "Sugar and Spite" by M. C. Beaton, "Death by Java" by Alex Erickson, "A Perilous Plot" by Lorna Barrett, and "Murder at Holly House" by Denzil Meyrick kingsriverlife.com/11/22/novemb... @denzilmeyrick.bsky.social @donnaandrews.bsky.social
November Cozy Mystery Catchup With Christmas!
by Sandra Murphy,
Cynthia Chow, & Linda Kay HardieThis week we have another fun group of cozy mysteries, some are even set at Christmas-Five Golden Wings by Donna Andrews, Sugar and Spite by M. C. Be...
kingsriverlife.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Reviews & giveaways of "Five Golden Wings" by Donna Andrews, "Sugar and Spite" by M. C. Beaton, "Death by Java" by Alex Erickson, "A Perilous Plot" by Lorna Barrett, and "Murder at Holly House" by Denzil Meyrick kingsriverlife.com/11/22/novemb... @denzilmeyrick.bsky.social @donnaandrews.bsky.social
Review and giveaway of a #Thanksgiving mystery, "Death14255 of a Tom Turkey" by Lee Hollis, along with a fun Thanksgiving recipe from Lee kingsriverlife.com/11/22/death-... #cozymystery #recipe @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social #booksky 💙📚
Death of a Tom Turkey By Lee Hollis: Review/Giveaway/Recipe
by Cynthia Chow, Having cranky neighbors together participating in Bar Harbor’s annual Turkey Shoot was probably not a good idea, even if they are to be aiming at targets only using bean bags and not ...
kingsriverlife.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Review and giveaway of a #Thanksgiving mystery, "Death14255 of a Tom Turkey" by Lee Hollis, along with a fun Thanksgiving recipe from Lee kingsriverlife.com/11/22/death-... #cozymystery #recipe @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social #booksky 💙📚
A lot of #mystery #book events coming up both in person and virtual www.krlnews.com/p/mystery.html I will be at some of them myself! #cozymystery #writing #booksky #Christmas #holidayevents 💙📚
November 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
A lot of #mystery #book events coming up both in person and virtual www.krlnews.com/p/mystery.html I will be at some of them myself! #cozymystery #writing #booksky #Christmas #holidayevents 💙📚
A new Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast episode is up. This one features the fun #mystery #Thanksgiving short story "The Shocking Assault Upon Sophronsia Morgan's Cranberry Aspic" written by Erica Obey and read by local actor Donna Beavers mysteryratsmaze.podbean.com/e/the-shocki... #cozymystery #theatre
November 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
A new Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast episode is up. This one features the fun #mystery #Thanksgiving short story "The Shocking Assault Upon Sophronsia Morgan's Cranberry Aspic" written by Erica Obey and read by local actor Donna Beavers mysteryratsmaze.podbean.com/e/the-shocki... #cozymystery #theatre
Many right now are struggling and Central California Food Bank tries to help as many people as they can--check out this KRL article and learn more about what they do and what you can do to help kingsriverlife.com/11/15/suppor... #foodbank
Supporting Neighbors in Need: The Central California Food Bank’s Vital Role in Our Community
by Molly Eide MarquezIn the heart of the Central Valley, where agriculture feeds much of the nation, hunger remains an urgent and often unseen issue. The Central California Food Bank (CCFB) has been w...
kingsriverlife.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Many right now are struggling and Central California Food Bank tries to help as many people as they can--check out this KRL article and learn more about what they do and what you can do to help kingsriverlife.com/11/15/suppor... #foodbank
The latest column from Valley Animal Center, this one about a pair of FIV positive kittens named Boxy and Boxcutter kingsriverlife.com/11/15/valley... #animalrescue #cats #pets 🐈⬛
Valley Animal Center: Boxy and Boxcutter, Two Tiny Fluffballs Looking for Love
by Juan GuitronAt three-months old, Boxy and Boxcutter may be small, but they are bursting with energy, playfulness, and charm. These spirited kittens love to wrestle with toys, leap as high as they c...
kingsriverlife.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The latest column from Valley Animal Center, this one about a pair of FIV positive kittens named Boxy and Boxcutter kingsriverlife.com/11/15/valley... #animalrescue #cats #pets 🐈⬛
The latest column from Rattie Ratz, this one about 3 rescued rats named Summer, Gracie, and Pearl kingsriverlife.com/11/15/rattie... #animalrescue #petrats #pets 🐀
Rattie Ratz: The Experienced Rat Owners Re-visited
by Daria FilimonovaThis spring three little ladies were adopted from Rattie Ratz by a repeat adopter named Linda. She and her husband, Raleigh, who have owned rats for twenty years this coming January...
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November 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The latest column from Rattie Ratz, this one about 3 rescued rats named Summer, Gracie, and Pearl kingsriverlife.com/11/15/rattie... #animalrescue #petrats #pets 🐀
Review of "Elbows Up!" a very different sort of anthology www.krlnews.com/2025/11/elbo... #booksky @elamin.bsky.social @jessicajohnson.bsky.social @caroloff.bsky.social @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Review of "Elbows Up!" a very different sort of anthology www.krlnews.com/2025/11/elbo... #booksky @elamin.bsky.social @jessicajohnson.bsky.social @caroloff.bsky.social @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social
Review of "In the Algorithm We Trust" by local author Ryan David Ginsberg www.krlnews.com/2025/11/in-a... #booksky #dystopian @ryandavidginsberg.bsky.social 💙📚
November 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Review of "In the Algorithm We Trust" by local author Ryan David Ginsberg www.krlnews.com/2025/11/in-a... #booksky #dystopian @ryandavidginsberg.bsky.social 💙📚
Review and giveaway of "The Corpse With The Amber Neck" by Cathy Ace - www.krlnews.com/2025/11/the-... @cathyace.bsky.social #cozymystery #booksky 💙📚
November 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Review and giveaway of "The Corpse With The Amber Neck" by Cathy Ace - www.krlnews.com/2025/11/the-... @cathyace.bsky.social #cozymystery #booksky 💙📚