The Villa by Rachel Hawkins is a dual-timeline mystery thriller set in Italy. I loved this suspenseful thriller that kept me up until I finished the book. Story Recap: Emily and Chess have been best friends since they were kids. Now in their 30s, they have grown apart as they each have followed their own […]
Lawman to the Core is the third book in the popular series, The Law in Lubbock County, but can be read as a stand-alone. Really, this series should be read in order, but the author does a splendid job of summing up the previous books and has a nice character list at the beginning of […]
The Ingenue by Rachel Kapelke-Dale is an exciting thriller about a young woman who returns home to find out her inheritance was left to her ex-lover. Story Recap: When Saskia Kreis returns to her childhood home for her mother’s funeral, she doesn’t expect to find out that her inheritance, the Elf House, was left to […]
On Spine of Death by Tamara Berry is the second book in her funny, and popular By the Book Mysteries series, a delightful cozy mystery series. I loved the first book in the series, Buried in Good Book, and I found this second book in the series even better than the first one. Story Recap: […]
Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan is the second book in her amazing new duology, The Celestial Kingdom Duology, and should be read in order. This Chinese mythology-inspired fantasy had me enthralled from the very first page. Story Recap: The story starts as Xingyin is living again with her mother on the […]
Beneath His Silence by Hannah Linder is a gothic, and atmospheric historical romance set in Regency England. It’s a beautiful story mostly set in a derelict castle on the Scottish coast. Story Recap: Ella Pemberton lives a life of comfort and luxury as the second daughter of a baron. But, when her sister is mysteriously […]
Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty is the first book in her new sci-fi mystery series, The Midsolar Murders. The author does a wonderful job of mixing an exciting Sci-Fi setting with a compelling murder mystery. Book Recap: Mallory Viridian always seems to be nearby when someone is murdered. No, she’s not a murderer, but she […]
Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn is a madcap adventure that is just pure fun. If you like espionage, mystery, and laughing out loud, Killers of a Certain Age is for you. Four women, Billie, Mary Alice, Helen, and Natalie, were recruited forty years ago to become assassins for a secret organization known […]
No Parm No Foul by Linda Reilly is her second book in her Grilled Cheese Mystery Series, and was just as delightful as her first book! I loved visiting Balsam Dell, Vermont again, seeing some of the same townspeople and getting to know Carly and her friends a bit better. Carley Hale is happy that […]
Some of It Was Real by Nan Fischer is one of my top books of 2022. When I received the ARC, I thought it would be a fun, light romance that I was sure I would enjoy, and it was that, but so much more! I just loved this mix of romance, suspense, and mystery […]