In A Disorganised Death, Ellen is a professional declutterer…and an amateur detective. Just like a hammer always seeing a nail, Ellen sees two suspicious deaths among her decluttering jobs. The daughter of a recently deceased pub owner asks Ellen to declutter his house but really wants Ellen to locate hisContinue Reading
I was disappointed by The Subtle Art of Folding Space. I loved the cover. However, the plot of this book seems like a mishmash of better science fiction books and movies. The Matrix comes to mind constantly when reading this book. That plot had well-designed world building with an underlyingContinue Reading
It is always a pleasure to spend time with Bailey and the gang in Harvest, Ohio. In Truffle Trouble, Bailey and Aiden are finally getting married! While the wedding goes off without a hitch, the reception is marred by finding a dead vintner in the kitchen. Not to mention aContinue Reading
House flipper Whitney is reading a book in the loft of a new project when an investigative reporter is killed in the barn below. Amateur detective Whitney feels obligated to investigate right along with the police in The Barn Identity, the eighth book in the House-Flipper cozy mystery series. ThisContinue Reading
First Ellie is betrayed by those she trusted most. Then she is targeted by a homicidal sadist bent on ruining every aspect of Ellie’s life. Only con man turned attorney, Eddie Flynn, can save her in Two Kinds of Stranger. WOW, what a fast-pasted twisty ride of a story! IContinue Reading
A man with a horrific past is caught in an untenable position on a subway train racing underneath New York City in The Survivor. Ben just wants to forget being let go from his recent job on his first day after orientation. He boards the subway planning his next steps.Continue Reading
With ten stories, Statues: Junji Ito Story Collection provides scares for every taste. Mysterious red stitches, a present monster, strange small town funeral rituals, a disastrous circus, grateful hornets and more populate this horror anthology. They give off the same eerie feeling as Black Mirror. The echoes of some ofContinue Reading
It is refreshing to read a cozy mystery from a male perspective especially when it is as fun to read as Stakeouts and Strollers. Charlie is a former reporter who is transitioning to a private detective role. He and his businesswoman wife are struggling with their newborn daughter’s sleep patterns,Continue Reading
If you are young, Posture Power has some good tips and exercises to improve your posture. However, if you are older than fifty, the author acts like it is too late for you. Sure, I should have exercised more when I was younger, or at least moved around more. ButContinue Reading
Just when you thought there is no way to live an adventurous life anymore in modern day America comes North of Ordinary. Who knew you could still make a good living as a trapper for furs with a large team of dogs? Or run a remote bed & breakfast inContinue Reading
Served Him Right, the latest thriller from best-selling author Lisa Unger, merges modern romantic entanglements with gothic elements to create a unique tale of two sisters with an intriguing past. The sisters and their friends are celebrating an EX-orcism together. The party is at the elegant house of the olderContinue Reading
The Power of Real Optimism is explained fully in Deepika Chopra’s latest book. She begins with a new definition of optimism. Optimism does not mean seeing the rosy picture of glass half empty constantly. Instead the book defines optimism as what my grandmother used to call “this too will pass.”Continue Reading
Imagine that your best friend was murdered by a serial killer. Three years later, the case is relegated to the cold case files by the police with no suspect in sight. But you still want justice for your friend. Would you pretend to be the killer in order to reopenContinue Reading
The Case of the Christie Curse is a rousing old school mystery starring famous golden age writers. In 1930, the main characters, Eliza and Theo, have been invited by Agatha Christie to join her on an archaeological dig in the desert of Mesopotamia. Once there, they dismiss the curse rumorsContinue Reading
Five Funerals tells the story of a high school alumni class where the grads keep dying in mysterious ways. The book is structured to allow additional exploration of what exactly happened to all 26 alumni, if the reader wishes, that are not mandatory to the main plot. I always sayContinue Reading
The War is about the unthinkable, but unfortunately not impossible, scenario of global thermonuclear war. What happens to a group of erudite New Yorkers when a bomb drops? Do any of their decisions ensure their survival? Written in cinema verite style, this graphic novel stays close to home with itsContinue Reading