Another is a pleasantly creepy middle grade horror tale by the great adult horror author, Paul Tremblay. Like the Goosebumps books, this novel, while set in a young person’s world, is a blast for adult readers too. Casey is a preteen who is already dealing with bullying and tics whenContinue Reading
Algospeak was not what I expected at all. I expected a deep dive into how social media has changed the words we use as well as changed the language itself. While the book does start there, it tends to go off in tangents down 4chan, incels and beauty influencers’ paths.Continue Reading
Rage is the latest novel in the Kate Burkholder police procedural series. In a small Ohio town, a young Amish man recently back from his rumspringa is found dead in the woods cut into eleven pieces. Police Chief Kate is on the case. She suspects a non-local is the killerContinue Reading
Were you a fan of America’s Next Top Model? Did you wonder how the models felt when the judges were so harsh about their looks and abilities? If so, You Wanna Be on Top? is a must read because behind-the-scenes it was so much worse. Girls treated like cattle, shovedContinue Reading
My Review A Body in Boston is the latest cozy mystery series based on the popular television series featuring Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher. The characters here speak and act just like their television counterparts. Even down to Doctor Seth’s Maine Ayuhs. Other familiar people appear too like noir detectiveContinue Reading
In the previous thirty entries in this mystery series, Andy Carpenter is a rich defense attorney, who really, really, really, wants to retire but just keeps getting sucked into one more case. To be honest, it was getting a bit repetitive, though Andy’s snarky humor always makes me come backContinue Reading
I loved Choose Your Own Adventure books when I was younger. I’ve always loved murder mysteries. And I’m a narrative gamer. So it is no surprise that I adored Can You Solve the Murder?, a happy combination of all three for adults. You are the Detective Chief Inspector leading anContinue Reading
A Novel Murder is an interesting mashup of a cozy amateur detective mystery and an insider’s look into the publishing industry. Jane is an ambitious author at a murder mystery convention. When a literary agent is killed at the event, Jane jumps at the chance to solve the crime whileContinue Reading
Don’t Open Your Eyes is the latest book by the authors of the smash hit, The Late Mrs. Parrish. Annabelle seems to have the perfect life with her loving, if somewhat controlling, husband and two wonderful daughters. However, each night Annabelle has terrifying nightmares. When her visions start coming true,Continue Reading
Knave of Diamonds is another entry in the long running Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes mystery series. It has a more character-driven focus than other recent entries in the backlist. Mary’s ne’er do well Uncle Jake arrives in her life after being absent for decades. He needs a favor thatContinue Reading
This Is Not a Ghost Story. It is a ghost’s story. John is a ghost. He was unceremoniously kicked out of his home by a mysterious force that he calls The Grey Man. All John wants is to return to his house and continue his peaceful “life” there. He befriendsContinue Reading
The Other Side of Now is my favorite book so far this year! Keep reading to find out why with no spoilers to all the surprises that await inside this enchanting tale. What if there are infinite paths created by each choice made in life? The Other Side of NowContinue Reading
The s-l-o-w pacing of The Black Swan Mystery was common when it was written especially because it was serialized first. The detective and his assistant don’t even appear until the halfway point of the book. But the tempo and all the hard-to-remember character & location names made this book aContinue Reading
Doggone Bones is the 29th book in the Sarah Booth Delaney cozy mystery series. In this one, Sarah Booth with her detective agency partner and best friend Tinkie look for a missing dog. They find more than they bargained for including a dog fighting ring and an underground dog sellingContinue Reading
Do you watch #tradwife videos or shows like The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives? If so, especially if you watch more for the impending train wreck than as an instructional video, you are going to love The Tradwife’s Secret. On her videos, Madison looks like the perfect traditional wife, wakingContinue Reading
In The Last Conclave, cardinals are sequestered to choose the next pope. When no smoke appears, it is discovered that the Cardinals are gone. A journalist covering the conclave and a nun with a high powered church office work together to find the missing men and the reason behind theirContinue Reading