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Feminist Thriller Review: Speak of the Devil | Rose Wilding
Speak of the Devil is a dark, debut thriller by Rose Wilding centering around seven women who all have a motive to kill the same man. And it appears they did… About the…
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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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Cozy Mystery Review: Public Anchovy #1 | Mindy Quigley | Deep Dish Mystery #3
This time of year I always split my time for holiday gatherings between Chicago and Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, so reading the newest Deep Dish Pizza Mystery by Mindy Quigley is basically the perfect…
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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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Psychological Thriller Review: American Girl | Wendy Walker
If you are a fan of stories about small towns with big secrets, Wendy Walker’s American Girl is must-add to your to-be-read list! About the Book | American Girl A pulse-pounding novel about…
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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: Gone Tonight | Sarah Pekkanen
Sarah Pekkanen writes a great suspenseful thriller, whether writing with the incredible Greer Hendricks or solo. I find that the books written with Hendricks are more twist-y psychological thrillers with true devious characters…
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Cozy Mystery Review: Nine Lives and Alibis | Cate Conte | Cat Cafe Mystery #7
A 40-year-old unsolved murder and a current murder are linked as Daybreak Island celebrates Halloween with their Haunted Halloween Festival! Nine Lives and Alibis is the seventh book in the Cat Café Mystery…
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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…