Neal’s Blood & Whiskey #20

An LA mystery + Q&A with Jordan Harper. Jane Smiley’s murder mystery. Two gems from Soho Crime. Mocktails for Dampuary.

Hello friends and readers,

Welcome to 2023. Did you make a resolution to read more? Maybe drink less? Finally learn to play ukulele? I can help with the first two of those. (The last one is mine — the ukulele was a 2021 Xmas gift…)

First, here’s a great book to start the new year with:

Everybody Knows (Mulholland) — Jordan Harper

Mae Pruett is a “black bag…