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Historical Fiction Review: The Wharton Plot | Mariah Fredericks
A narrative non-fiction take on Edith Wharton’s time in the Gilded Age of New York, The Wharton Plot focuses on Wharton’s obsession with the murder of a renowned novelist. About the Book |…
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Cozy Mystery Review: Coconut Drop Dead | Olivia Matthews | Spice Isle Bakery Mystery #3
The Spice Isle Bakery Mystery series by Olivia Matthews is a cozy mystery series set in Little Caribbean, Brooklyn, New York and centers around Lyndsay Murray and her Caribbean American family. Lyndsay co-owns…
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Legal Mystery Review: Betrayal | Phillip Margolin | Robin Lockwood #7
After reading Murder at Black Oaks, I was excited and surprised by the next book in the Robin Lockwood series, Betrayal. While Murder at Black Oaks followed a legal spin on a locked…
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Book Review: Murder at Black Oaks | Phillip Margolin | Robin Lockwood #6
I’ve had the Robin Lockwood series by Phillip Margolin on my radar for a few years now and have been wanting to try out the series. I was particularly interested in Murder at…
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Mystery Review: The Curse of Penryth Hall | Jess Armstrong
I’m continuing to love gothic settings now that winter has set in. They just make me want to cozy up with a book by the fire while the world outside is dark and…
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Book Review: The Trade Off | Sandie Jones
What a fitting week I chose (of all weeks) to read Sandie Jones’ newest psychological thriller, The Trade Off. This same week, Britney Spears’ shocking and heartbreaking memoir was released. Early reviews have…
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Mystery Review: Home at Night | Paula Munier
A perfect Halloween read set on an historic farm in Vermont full of dead poets, a mysterious letter, a rundown Victorian mansion, and a murder victim in a library. What more could you…
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Book Review: A Stolen Child | Sarah Stewart Taylor | Maggie D’arcy Mystery #4
I’ve been wanting to check out the Maggie D’arcy mystery series by Sarah Stewart Taylor because I’ve heard it is recommended for fans of Tana French and I am certainly a Tana French…
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What Have We Done | Alex Finlay | Book Review
I dabble into the spy and assassin thrillers from time to time and usually enjoy them. Though I typically like my psychological thrillers to be character-driven—and that’s not usually what we find in…
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Book Recommendation: What the Neighbors Saw | Melissa Adelman
There are a lot of neighborhood noir psychological thrillers out there and they range from the popcorn-thriller variety, to heart-pounding terror, and everything in between. The best ones for my personal tastes are…
