BOOK REVIEW: Herbal Homicide

 

Herbalist Tea Shop owner and tea connoisseur Penny Hawthorne receives an invitation to Chateau Blanc, a posh spa in Switzerland to

create a unique healing tea blend exclusively for the spa and its clientele. 

Penny is mesmerized by the beautiful Swiss countryside and collects herbs from the area to make her special tea blend.

She makes the tea blend, and at the special tea event, a famous area person drinks it and drops dead.

This was a well-written cozy mystery with great characters. Penny Hawthorne is a force to be reckoned with!

Fiona Grace does not disappoint.

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ART: New York Boxed Assemblage Artist Joseph Cornell

 

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SCHEDULE: May 25 - 29, 2026

 Monday, May 25 - ART:

New York Boxed Assemblage Artist

Joseph Cornell

Tuesday, May 26 - BOOK REVIEW:

Herbal Homicide

by Fiona Grace

Wednesday, May 27 - INTERVIEW:

French Artist

Raphael Seygnovert

Thursday, May 28 - TV TIME:

Best Medicine

(Fox)

Friday, May 29 - BOOK :

A Dilemma for Daisy

by Carol Ann Kauffman

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BOOK: Waiting for Richard by Carol Ann Kauffman

When Skye retired from her life-long job as office manager of the insurance agency, she planned to relax at home, sleep in late, wear muumuus, and continue writing children’s books about the cute and funny little elephant named Captain Packy, the Wacky Pachyderm. 

Captain Packy Joins the Circus

Captain Packy Visits New York City

Captain Packy Goes to Congress

She was working on her fourth book about natural elephant habitats when she retired and her co-worker Rita took over as office manager. 

One evening, Skye and Rita went out to dinner. As they walked to the car after dinner, they discovered they were being followed. Rita panicked. Skye called the police.

This is where our story begins.

Chapter One 

Fear in the Parking Garage 

Location: Sterling, Ohio 

“Run!” said Rita, fear catching in her voice. 

“Are you kidding me?” replied Skye. “I’m way too damn old to run. Do you want me to have a heart attack? Or fall and break a hip? If some slimy son of a bitch wants a piece of me that bad, let him come. He’ll be damn sorry.” 

“We’ve got to get out of here. I’m scared,” Rita whispered. Skye pulled out her cell phone and tapped 9-1-1. “Yes, we’re in the underground parking garage of the Sterling City Center and we’re being chased by a madman with a knife, and my friend here is scared and I’m too damn old to run. Yes. Skye McKenna. Sixty-six. Well, I’m glad you agree that’s too old to run.” 

“Help is on the way, Rita. Calm down.” 

“Skye, you don’t know he has a knife.” 

“You’re absolutely right. He could have a gun. Shall I call her back and correct myself?” 

Sirens were blaring in the distance. 

“Isn’t calling 9-1-1 for a non-emergency illegal? This is at least a misdemeanor, if not a felony. Skye. We could end up in jail.” 

“Would you rather be murdered in the parking garage?” 

“No.”

Waiting for Richard is a novel in the Time After Time series, where a pair of lovers find each other in different lifetimes in different countries, in different time periods, and sometimes on a different planet.

Everything changes. But love remains the same. 

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TV TIME: Starfleet Academy (Paramount+)

 

I am not a good judge of any Star Trek series because I feel ANY Star Trek is better than NO Star Trek. I loved Andor. I really liked Bobo Fett, Ahsoka, and all the rest.

Now, this one is about teenagers. Think Aliens 90210. Or Intergalactic Glee with tunes. Or Dawson’s Creek in Space.

If you approach it with that mindset, this new series is enjoyable. Let’s give it a chance. 

And Paul Giamatti knocks it out of the park as Nus Braka. He commands every scene he's in as the cold, calculating, evil, manipulative, smart villain. I hope to see more of him in later seasons. 

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INTERVIEW: Fantasy Author Brett Comeau

Brett Comeau 

Harrisburg,PA 

USA

 

Good morning, Brett, and welcome to Vision and Verse.

What have you written?

 

My first novel was released Jan 15 the book is titled “Nameless 

Vs the Army of the Dead” Book one in the Nameless Saga. 

 

What is your favorite genre to write?

 

Fantasy, is my first love, I have several fantasy series that I am 

working on right now, I am beginning to think about 

experimenting and writing a Sci Fi series but my true love is 

fantasy. 

 

Favorite food.

 

Cheeseburger and steak. 

 

Tea or coffee?

Tea, Coffee makes me sick. 

 

Pizza or ice cream?

Ice cream, I like a good slice of pizza, but I can’t have ice cream 

in my house lol because I would eat it all. 

You know, I think we could be friends. Wine or beer or soda?

 

Wine if I am having dinner with me wife, but Old Fashioned 

when I am relaxing. 

 

Where would you like to visit?

So many places, - Ireland, Japan, New Zealand and Australia 

are top of my list. 

 

Favorite musical artist.  

Aerosmith, I grew up one town over from where they came from

and I met the lead singer Stephen Tyler several times and he is 

a really cool guy. 

 

Do you listen to music when you write?  What?

I have gotten into two cellos right now I love popular rock music 

with a “classic feel” like two cellos. 

 

What makes you laugh?

So many things! There are many things that make me laugh. 

One character that makes me laugh is snoopy. I love him in the 

comic strip, (seeing him typing on a typewriter makes me laugh) 

 

Favorite work of art or sculpture.

I don’t really have a favorite piece of art, I have art styles I really

enjoy  Realism, realist landscapes are two of my favorite styles 

 

How old were you when you started writing?

I started out writing movie scripts, years ago with a partner, but 

realizing that it costs millions of dollars to produce a movie, I got 

into writing my first novel 18 months ago. 

 

Do you plan out your book with outlines and notecards? Or just 

write?

Planning and outlining is my thing! I always joke that I never get 

writers block during the first draft because I get all my writers 

block out of the way during the outlining phase. My outlines are 

usually anywhere from 80 to 100 pages before I start my first 

draft. 

 

Describe your perfect evening.

Dinner with my wife, followed by writing after she goes to bed. 

She goes to bed early but I am a night owl. 

 

Where do you get your inspiration?

I get my inspiration from my ADHD brain, I call it my super 

power lol I think random thoughts all the time and I suddenly the 

random thoughts I was having suddenly become the idea for a 

cool story or a great addition to the story I am working on.  

 

 

What do you do when you get a writer's block?

I usually get writing block during the outline stage, I usually go 

practice martial arts. Something about focusing on martial arts 

allows my brain to work in the background, that is where I cure 

my writers block. 

 

Who is your favorite author?

Stephen King, he had so many stories that I loved the 

gunslinger series is an example of an epic series of books that 

spanned my entire life. I love a lot of his books. 

 

Best book you ever read.

Tough call, Probably The Wizard and Glass by Stephen King, 

The book is my favorite book in my favorite series. 

 

Last book you read.

I am really into He who fights monsters series, It was my first 

experience in RPG Lit the author set up a “game system” 

universe that totally made sense. 

 

What would you do for a living if you weren’t a writer?

I would love to be a super hero, but that is a hard gig to get 

 

Who is the one person who has influenced your personal life the 

most and why?

As far a becoming an author my Mother, she gave me my love 

of reading which led me to becoming an author. 

 

If you could sit down and have a conversation with ONE person, 

living or dead, real or fictional, who would it be and why?

James Patterson, I’m not a huge fan of his books, but I am a 

HUGE fan of his writing process and Marketing Process. While 

Harry Potter is the biggest series of all time, But outside of Harry 

Potter JK Rowling hasn’t had a ton of success, James Patterson 

has over 100 best sellers! That is wild! I would love to sit and 

talk writing and marketing with him. 

 

What advice would you give someone who aspired to be a 

writer?

Be hard on your writing we live in a world with zero gatekeepers 

stopping us from publishing our book, but that means you have 

the responsibility to make sure the work you publish is the 

strongest possible. Also invest in a professional book cover, 

anyone who says don’t judge a book by its cover has never 

been a self publisher! 

 

Do you have some links for us to follow you?

 

BOOK LINK:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ4LQKXFqdAdD

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