Lorie Lewis Ham

Disney’s Frozen: the Broadway Musical On Stage at Roger Rocka’s by Terrance McArthurThere is magic on the stage (and girls in Princess outfits in the audience) at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater for the Good Company Players’ production of Disney’s Frozen: the Broadwa...

Up on KRL last night our review of "Disney's Frozen: The Broadway Musical" currently on stage at Roger Rocka's Dinner Theater presented by Good Company Players kingsriverlife.com/07/30/disney... #theatre #Frozen @rogerrockas.bsky.social 🎭

The Wizard of Oz Youth Edition Presented By CMT by Randy KohlrussFor Children’s Musical Theaterworks’ 25th Anniversary, we wanted our 2026 season to showcase as many of our talented young actors as possible. No show fit the bill better than The Wiz...

Up on KRL this morning a preview article for "The Wizard of Oz" Youth Edition opening this weekend in Fresno presented by Children's Musical Theaterworks. You can also enter to win a pair of tickets to the show! A winner will be picked on Saturday kingsriverlife.com/07/29/the-wi... #theatre #Fresno

Queer Mystery Coming Attractions: August 2025 by Matt Lubbers-MooreEvery month, I look forward to sitting down, figuratively, with a queer mystery writer to talk shop—craft, crime, and character. These interviews have become a space for authors t...

The latest #Queer Mystery Coming Attractions from Matt Lubbers-Moore kingsriverlife.com/07/26/queer-... #mysterybooks #LGBTQIA @mattlmoore.bsky.social @queercrimefic.bsky.social @fallonbrown.bsky.social @peterefenton.bsky.social @tekhnemakre.bsky.social #books 💙📚

Great Food Search Does Indian Food by Terrance Mc ArthurMy wife and I love to travel the world, but we can’t afford it, so . . . we travel on our stomachs, eating food from different cultures. Cuisines from many parts of the world can ...

The latest #GreatFoodSearch from Terrance Mc Arthur. This month's column features Indian food kingsriverlife.com/07/26/great-... #Indianfood #Fresno #Reedley

Fresno Bully Rescue, Fostering Saves Lives: A Tale of 2 Litters by Terese ShawWithin one day we were asked to take on nine homeless puppies in need. Three had been found as strays and brought to a local shelter, while the other six were discovered alone and abando...

Don't miss the latest column from Fresno Bully Rescue, this one tells the story of 2 rescued litters of abandoned puppies kingsriverlife.com/07/26/fresno... #animalrescue #pitbull #pets 🐕

Jackie Dale-TheCatMother/Cat Trapper: The Heat, Kittens, & Cat Chores by Jackie DaleWith the onset of triple digit heat, I have shifted into my summer mode. This consists of getting up by 5:30 a.m. to get started on cat chores. Some groups of kittens go into playpens on...

Don't miss the latest cat rescue adventures column from Jackie Dale kingsriverlife.com/07/26/jackie... #cats #animalrescue #pets 🐈‍⬛

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Review and giveaway of "A Wicket of Lies" by Victoria Tait www.krlnews.com/2025/07/a-wi... #cozymystery #book 💙📚

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Review and giveaway of "Someone Is Out There" by Kaye George www.krlnews.com/2025/07/some... @kayegeorge.bsky.social #mystery #book 💙📚

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Review and ebook giveaway of "A Plattering of Murder" by JC Eaton www.krlnews.com/2025/07/a-pl... #cozymystery #book #LevelBest @gvaljan.bsky.social 💙📚

Murder on U.S. Rte. 116 By DonnaRae Menard: Review/Giveaway/Interview by J.M. LandonMurder on US Rte 116 introduces a plethora of named characters from the main character to extended family and neighbors, right down to the cats, dogs, geese, and a pig. All these charact...

Review and ebook giveaway of "Murder on U.S. Rte. 116" by DonnaRae Menard, along with an interesting interview with DonnaRae kingsriverlife.com/07/26/murder... #cozymystery #writing #LevelBest #book #giveaway @gvaljan.bsky.social 💙📚

Murder at the High School Reunion By Lee Hollis: Review/Giveaway by Cynthia ChowIt’s the 25th high school reunion for best friends and PI partners Maya Kendrick and Sandra Wallage, and to say they have different expectations would be an understatement. Maya was the...

Review and giveaway of "Murder at the High School Reunion" by Lee Hollis kingsriverlife.com/07/26/murder... @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social #cozymystery #books #mystery 💙📚

A Pair of Pet Mysteries By David Rosenfelt & Alex Erickson by Sandra MurphyThis week we have reviews of a pair of mysteries involving pets-one dogs and the other cats-Dogged Pursuit by David Rosenfelt and A Purrfect Date by Alex Erickson.

Reviews and giveaways of 2 mysteries featuring pets-"Dogged Pursuit" by David Rosenfelt and "A Purrfect Date" by Alex Erickson kingsriverlife.com/07/26/a-pair... @alexerickson.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social @stmartinspress.bsky.social #cozymystery #pets #books 💙📚

Crime Writers Of Color Coming Attractions: July-September 2025 by Elizabeth WilkersonMrs. McMahon was the ultimate matchmaker in my elementary school. She had an uncanny knack for putting the perfect book in each kid's hands. In my case, that meant Encyclopedia B...

Don't miss the latest Crime Writers of Color Coming Attractions kingsriverlife.com/07/19/crime-... @crimewoc.bsky.social @deliapitts50.bsky.social @harininagendra.bsky.social @misericordius.bsky.social @jenngivhan.bsky.social @victorsuth.bsky.social @shellystrattonbook.bsky.social #mysterybooks 💙📚

Fresno Cycling Club: Providing Fun Events and Advocacy by Lorie Lewis HamWith high gas prices and environmental concerns, it seems a perfect time to take up cycling if you haven’t already done so. A local group does a great deal to encourage cycling, and ...

Enjoy cycling? Check out article about the Fresno Cycling Club along with some summer biking tips kingsriverlife.com/07/19/fresno... #biking #cycling #summer #Fresno

Open Mic Nights by Mallory MoadLet’s say you have skills in the field of performance. Maybe you sing, tell jokes, write and recite poetry, or dance. You’ve practiced in front of a mirror, taken videos, posted them on...

Don't miss this article by Mallory Moad about Open Mic Nights in Fresno for both music and the spoken word kingsriverlife.com/07/19/open-m... #openmic #music #spokenword #Fresno

Valley Animal Center: Senior Cat Overlooked for Adoption Because of Her Diabetes by Juan GuitronAt 11 years old, Roxy should be curled up on a soft blanket in a quiet home, soaking up love and sunlight. Instead, she’s spending her golden years waiting—day after day—for someone to ...

Don't miss the latest column from Valley Animal Center, this one about a special needs senior rescued cat named Roxy kingsriverlife.com/07/19/valley... #pets #animalrescue #cats #Fresno 🐈‍⬛

Rattie Ratz: Clover and Willow's Happy Life with Alana by Daria Filimonova Alana adopted two girls from Rattie Ratz in January of last year. Before adopting her hooded girl, Clover, and her champagne girl, Willow, Alana had already had some experience wit...

Don't miss the latest column from Rattie Ratz Rescue, this one the story of Alana and the rats she rescued Clover and Willow kingsriverlife.com/07/19/rattie... #petrats #animalrescue 🐀

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Review and ebook giveaway of something a bit different from mystery author Neil Plakcy, the first book in his "The Smiling Dog Cafe" series www.krlnews.com/2025/07/the-... #book #dogs 💙📚🐕

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Review and ebook giveaway of "Rocky Road to Murder" by Lena Gregory www.krlnews.com/2025/07/rock... @gemmahalliday.bsky.social #mysterybook #cozymystery 💙📚

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Review of "Murder On the Books" by T.C. LoTempio along with a giveaway of a $15 Amazon gift card www.krlnews.com/2025/07/murd... #mysterybooks #cozymystery #giveaway 💙📚

When Writing Isn’t a Solitary Pursuit by M.E. ProctorPierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac, the duo behind The Living and the Dead (the source for Hitchcock’s Vertigo), both lived in Paris, wrote forty novels in tandem, and never sat togethe...

Up during the week last week, another special midweek guest post, this one by mystery author M.E. Proctor about writing collaborations and their new book "Bop City Swing" kingsriverlife.com/07/16/when-w... #mystery #book #writing 💙📚

New Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast featuring Perfect Partner 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...

For those who prefer to listen to Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast directly on KRL you can find the player here for our latest episode which features the mystery short story "Perfect Partner" written by Vinnie Hansen and read by local actor Shannon Muir kingsriverlife.com/07/19/new-my... #mystery #podcast

A Daughter's Guide to Mothers and Murder By Dianne Freeman: Review/Giveaway/Interview by Sarah Burr As a longtime fan of the Countess of Harleigh Mysteries, I was absolutely delighted to reunite with Frances and George in A Daughter’s Guide to Mothers and Murder. It felt like stepping ...

Review and giveaway of "A Daughter's Guide to Mothers and Murder" by Dianne Freeman along with an interesting interview with Dianne kingsriverlife.com/07/19/a-daug... @diannefreeman.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social #mystery #book #writing 💙📚

The Misplaced Physician By Jeri Westerson: Review/Giveaway/Guest Post by Sarah Erwin & Jeri WestersonThe Misplaced Physician is book three in Jeri Westerson’s “Irregular Detective” series, featuring Tim Badger and Ben Watson, private investigators working together, with...

Review and ebook giveaway of "The Misplaced Physician" by Jeri Westerson, along with a fun Sherlock Holmes related guest post by Jeri kingsriverlife.com/07/19/the-mi... @jeriwesterson.bsky.social #mystery #book #writing #SherlockHolmes 💙📚

Marble Hall Murders By Anthony Horowitz: Review/Giveaway by Lorie Lewis Ham Marble Hall Murders is the third book in Anthony Horowitz’s Susan Ryeland Series, and if I understand correctly, the final book, though with Anthony Horowitz, one never knows. I am ...

Review and giveaway of "Marble Hall Murders" by Anthony Horowitz kingsriverlife.com/07/19/marble... @anthonyhorowitz.com @harperbooks.bsky.social #mystery #books 💙📚

Rent On Stage at Selma Arts Center by Lorie Lewis HamRent has been one of my favorite musicals ever since I first saw the movie twenty years ago. I have seen many stage productions of the show, including a touring production that featured the original Mark (Anthony Rapp) and Roger (Adam Pascal), which was such a thrill! This past wee

Up on KRL last night my review of "Rent" on stage at the Selma Arts Center. Great show don't miss it! kingsriverlife.com/07/16/rent-o... @cadysongbird.bsky.social #theatre #Selma #Rent #LGBTQIA

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A new Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast is up! This one features the mystery short story "Perfect Partner" written by Vinnie Hansen and read by local actor Shannon Muir. mysteryratsmaze.podbean.com/e/perfect-pa... #mystery #shortstory #podcast #theatre

Mystery Coming Attractions: July 2025 by Victoria FairIn 2010, when Downton Abbey the series premiered on my local PBS station, I watched, as the world watched, a television phenomenon unfold. With each episode, I fell deeply entranced by...

The latest Mystery Coming Attractions from Victoria Fair kingsriverlife.com/07/12/myster... #mystery #books #cozymystery #historicalmystery @authordslang.bsky.social @harininagendra.bsky.social @annasayburnlane.bsky.social 💙📚

Heart of California Book Faire In Madera by Lorie Lewis HamRecently I interviewed Roh Morgan about the Central Valley Fiction Writers. This month we sat down to chat with her again about the 2025 Heart of California Book Faire taking place i...

Up on KRL this week an article about the Heart of California Book Faire happening in Madera next month kingsriverlife.com/07/12/heart-... @rohmorgon.bsky.social #writing #books 💙📚

Animal Rescue of Fresno: Fire by Wendy HunterWell hello, boys and girls, how was your July 4th experience? I hope you had a safe one, and that your critters survived without too much trauma. My Cocoa dog just hugged the corner of ...

The latest column from Animal Rescue of Fresno kingsriverlife.com/07/12/animal... #animalrescue #dogs #pets #Fresno 🐕