It is Elvis mania in Tupelo, Mississippi this Christmas in Blue Christmas Bones. And best friends Sarah Booth and Tinkie are here for all of it. With Elvis impersonators everywhere, a replica of the belt from his famous white jumpsuit is on display. The belt was crafted with $3 millionContinue Reading
American Rapture is an uneven overly long horror thriller combining Stephen King’s Carrie with the real life Covid-19 epidemic, if it was made infinitely worse. Novels written during Covid all have a dark heart but this one is the darkest. After infection, everyone starts raping anyone nearby. Then they dieContinue Reading
Everyone may hate lawyers but Andy Carpenter may hate them more than most. Even though he is a lawyer, he hates doing his job and just wants to retire. But one more case always seems to suck him back in. In The More the Terrier, BJ has seemingly been framedContinue Reading
It’s always fun to spend time with Meg and her family and friends especially at Christmas time. In Rockin’ Around the Chickadee, Meg’s house is strangely quiet because her sister-in-law, Delaney, is on bedrest for her pregnancy. She is staying in Meg’s dining room with her husband, and Meg’s brother,Continue Reading
You Better Watch Out combines a slasher movie “why me?” atmosphere with a classic locked room mystery that will have fans of both cheering. Seriously, I loved it! Greg wakes up in a strange 1950s version of a town with no memories of how he got there. He quickly findsContinue Reading
My Review Nothing gets me in the Christmas spirit quite so well as a trip to Murder She Wrote’s Cabot Cove, Maine. Jessica is expecting A Killer Christmas, what with her nephew, his wife, and their adorable son coming to visit. However, Christmas is a killer this year in moreContinue Reading
Agatha Raisin is doing everything but Killing Time in this whirlwind of a cozy mystery. There is a murder, an assault, burglaries, death threats, a bombing, attempted kidnappings and more on Agatha’s plate. There is even a Mallorca retreat with her new boyfriend. On top of everything, Agatha has agreedContinue Reading
Newlyweds Nicola and Anton know that death is always lurking nearby. Her cystitis fibrosis is already overdue to kill her. However, neither expect the auto accident that kills Anton first. His final words to her, “I’ll Be Waiting for you”. Nicola misses Anton desperately and goes to medium after mediumContinue Reading
I adored the first quarter of I’m Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom. The plot of a loser paid $200K to move a girl with a box labeled radioactive across country and the various online trolls and redditors “interpreting” found social media images of the pair isContinue Reading
Despite being about two serial killers’ exploits, The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco is actually a very pleasant cozy mystery. Its setting in San Francisco is used almost like another main character so it is part travelogue too. Capri owns a small business running tours featuring famous movie sitesContinue Reading
Here One Moment begins with a great setup. An elderly woman arises from her seat in a plane and calmly tells everyone in her section their age and manner of death. Who is the woman and why did she do such an extraordinary thing? How will the predictions impact theContinue Reading
It’s 1983 in a small town in Northern Iceland. A nurse arrives early to her job and finds her boss dead and seemingly tortured on a desk. The police arrest the sanatorium’s caretaker but don’t have enough evidence to hold him. The case is never solved but the subsequent suicideContinue Reading
Sleep Tight is labeled as a horror thriller. However, it reads more like a psychological thriller featuring a serial killer with a bit of police procedural thrown in for spice. I liked it but was expecting a more supernatural vibe that just wasn’t there. The renowned serial killer nicknamed FatherContinue Reading
A small town Texas bank is robbed. It had to be an inside job. The Accomplice is easily identified by Texas Ranger Nia. But who is the robber and what is his underlying plan? Who is the mysterious stranger who appears in town to investigate the crime? And who isContinue Reading
Flavia de Luce is back at work! In What Time the Sexton’s Spade Doth Rust, Major Greyleigh dies from poison. Unfortunately, Mrs. Mullet, Flavia’s longtime cook and housekeeper, both picked and prepared the mushrooms for the Major. Flavia feels obligated to investigate even though she now a large estate toContinue Reading
This Book Kills is a young adult mystery that tries to cram a few too many subplots into one book. Jess is one of only two scholarship students at the prestigious British prep school Heybucket. She is constantly worried about losing her scholarship and embarrassing her ethnic Indian parents. Meanwhile,Continue Reading