Anita Dickason

20+ Free Beautiful Spring Screensavers and Wallpapers

It’s officially Spring! So to get in the mood we thought we’d share some of our favorite free Beautiful Spring Screensavers and Wallpapers to help get you in the spirit of spring! We hope these lovelies will bring the beauty…

How Valentine’s Day Became Valentines Day

The modern view of Valentine’s Day in the United States is a far cry from its murky origins in the Middle Ages, one of debauchery, animal sacrifices, and martyred priests. How did we get from a Catholic relic of a mysterious saint to valentine’s…

Free Valentine’s Day Screensavers and Wallpapers

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and what better way to set the mood than by giving your screens a romantic makeover? We’ve rounded up some fantastic free Valentine’s Day screensavers and wallpapers to add a touch of love to your…

Our Word of the Year (WOTY) for 2023 is Bookish

It’s a new year. A time for Fresh Starts. The out with the old, in with the new. It is a time for those New Year resolutions often made, never kept. We, The Crew, created our 2023 list of resolutions for Mystery Review Crew. During the process, we…

An Interview With The Crew: Anita Dickason And Kimberly Werntz

Interviewer: We’re here today for an interview with the Crew as in Mystery Review Crew, Anita Dickason, and Kimberly Werntz.  Anita is an award-winning author of crime thrillers and cozy mysteries. As a veteran police officer, she writes about what…

Fresh Starts

For thousands of years, the beginning of a new year has been cause for celebration, though it was not always on the first of January. In ancient Babylon, some 4000 years ago, people celebrated during mid-March, the start of the…

The Origin Story Behind Beloved Christmas Traditions

When we think of Christmas traditions, often fond memories of decorating a Christmas tree, the hanging mistletoe, or the scent of gingerbread houses come to mind. Follow along as Anita Dickason goes On The Hunt for the origin story behind…

A Day Never Forgotten: The Killing of an American President

This month for True Crime November we’re talking about the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States. November 22, 1963—the day the killing of a President shocked a nation. A horrific event that is forever woven…

History Behind The Headless Horseman Legend

Take a step back in time when the night was feared. Within the encroaching darkness, danger awaited. A time when frightful tales warned of evil spirits roaming the land. A time when the thud of hoofbeats or the rattle of…

The 13th Grave by Anita Dickason p2

The month for ghosts, goblins, witches, and jack-o-lanterns. A time when the ancients believed the souls of the dead returned to their homes and evil spirits wandered the earth. A time when, “There are more things in Heaven and Earth,…