Melissa R. L. Simonin

We’re all feeling a little singed here in the Simonin household after an extremely difficult month and a half that tested me more than I ever hope to be again. I can’t speak for Brad and Em, but as for myself I had to keep clinging to the truth that God is in control and […]

423 Apprehensive Avenue has reached that milestone at last, and it’s a good feeling. Uncertainly Yours has been shelved for the time being, as it’s too complicated to write when all I’ve got are spare minutes here and there. Mystery Lane book 3, however, isn’t complicated in the same way. There’s not as much to […]

I’ve really been empathizing with Samantha Riley, Anika’s mom, lately. Doreen was sick with a variety of symptoms, which no one could diagnose until Miles suggested it could be chronic Lyme. As complicated as that was, with Em it’s been even more so in that there’s no one diagnosis. Doctors, tests, more doctors, more tests, […]

“423 Apprehensive Avenue” is now on page 60, and “Uncertainly Yours” is on 223. Both would be finished if not for an overload of health issues, doctor visits, labs, testing, etc. Between the three of us, it’s been ages since we’ve had a week go by without two or three appointments, plus all the rest. […]

I’m disappointed to say I’m not much further along than I was the last time I posted. At least I think I’m not… I didn’t actually go back and read my previous post. Flu hit our household again–in spite of the flu shot, and in spite of having had it in October. Taking care of […]

Happy anniversary to us! Considering I’ve spent more than half my life married to Brad, maybe it’s not all that surprising that when I look back, it’s hard to remember a time when we weren’t together. In spite of that, it’s difficult to fathom that it’s been 25 years already. Until I start recalling everything […]

Ever wonder where in the world the characters are taking you, or where they are in relation to each other? Maybe this will help… If the map shows up clearly on the blog, anyway. Otherwise, if you want to know badly enough, you can read every single book and try to construct your own, or, […]

…is on page 95. As the subtitle says, this mystery involves the Bannerman Foundation. Neil Graham is an investigator for the Foundation’s missing persons division, and Penny Morgan is a certified nursing assistant at the Alpine Estates retirement home. An unexpected series of events lands them together, and in the middle of a mystery. A […]

We’ve got another name change for Mystery Lane, book 3. It is now reverting back to 423 Apprehensive Avenue. And that, is the way it will stay! No more changing titles for it. I really like the plot, and it’s on about page 35. It’s sat to the side for the past week though, because… […]

What started as a home improvement project, unearths more than Will and Gemma Matthews ever expected. They soon discover that sometimes the past is best left buried, because digging up the wrong dirt… …can have deadly consequences. And that, is the back-of-the-book for Mystery Lane, book 3! And no, 423 Apprehensive Avenue is not a […]