OverLondon Authors: George Penney and Tony Johnson Reviewer: Jen Rating: B/B+ What I’m Talking About: OverLondon is a fantastical adventure filled with sarcasm, satire, and silliness. The story follows former Dread Pirate Purple Reign, now privateer Captain Alex Reign, and her misfit crew as they try to earn/steal enough money to get back their airship, […]
Audiobook review: A Sinister Revenge by Deanna Raybourn Picking up about six months after the conclusion of the previous adventure, Veronica is traveling through Italy with Tiberius, collecting butterflies. Stoker remains absent and unheard from after he left following their last adventure when he thought Veronica was married (she’s not and never was). After feeling […]
Audiobook review: The Secret of Bow Lane by Jennifer Ashley The Secret of Bow Lane is the sixth title in the Kat Holloway mysteries, following the adventures of Mayfair cook and local sleuth, Kat Holloway. While each story is an independent mystery, the books are tightly linked together through the development of Kat’s personal growth and evolution; […]
Audiobook review: Death at the Crystal Palace by Jennifer Ashley Our adventure opens at an outing to the Crystal Palace for Kat, her daughter Grace, and her friends. Mr. Thanos introduces the gang to Lady Covington and her family. She is the widowed sister of Mr. Thanos’s mentor/benefactor. When Kat and Grace are alone, Lady Covington approaches […]
Audiobook review: Murder in the East End by Jennifer Ashley Murder in the East End picks up a few weeks or so after the conclusion of the previous tale. This time around Kat is called to action by Daniel McAdam when he learns that some children and a nurse from the local Foundling Hospital are missing. Kat […]
Audiobook review: An Impossible Imposter by Deanna Raybourn After their dangerous adventures and making new friends in the previous book, Stoker and Veronica enjoy a few weeks of bliss. However, as soon as they return from the royal wedding in Alpenwald, the pair are summoned by Special Inspector Hugo Montgomery, who brings a request of […]
Audiobook review: Death in Kew Gardens by Jennifer Ashley Death in Kew Gardens picks up not long after the conclusion of the previous tale. The story opens with Kat and Tess literally running into a Chinese gentleman, who later becomes the prime suspect in the murder of Sir. Jacob, the next door neighbor of the Bywaters and […]
Audiobook review: Scandal Above Stairs by Jennifer Ashley Scandal Above Stairs continues the story of Kat Halloway, a downstairs cook in the Mayfair residence of Lord Rankin. The story opens about three months after the conclusion of the previous book. Kat remains the household cook for Lady Cynthia, along with her aunt and uncle who are living […]
Audiobook review: Death Below Stairs by Jennifer Ashley Kat Halloway is a downstairs cook, a position that gives her some authority, but she is still clearly a servant and is mostly happy with her place in life. Kat starts the book at a new post in the Mayfair residence of Lord and Lady Rankin. Just after she […]
Audiobook Review: Betrayal in Death by J.D. Robb Betrayal in Death is the twelfth book in the series and still has me wanting more. It wouldn’t be a murder case without it being connected to Roarke in some way. Instead of six degrees of Kevin Bacon, the In Death series is six degrees of Roarke. If […]
Audiobook Review: Judgement in Death by J.D. Robb Judgement in Death has Lieutenant Eve Dallas working a murder case where cops are getting killed. The first body is found in a classy strip joint owned by no other than Roarke (he really is richer than god; he owns all the property it seems). But unlike other […]
Audiobook review: An Unexpected Peril by Deanna Raybourn The story opens with Veronica and Stoker working on an exhibition for the Curiosity Club. They are erecting a memorial to Alice Baker-Greene, a pioneering mountain climber and member who passed away during a climb in the small country of Alpenwald, whose ruler, Princess Gisela, is coming […]
Audiobook Review: Witness in Death by J.D. Robb Only Eve and Roarke can attend a play where a murder takes place making them witnesses to a real-life who did it. Witness in Death puts the couple in the middle of things while they try to figure out who switched the stage knife for a real knife. […]
Audiobook Review: Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb Loyalty in Death hit close to home when you take in the fact it was released roughly two years before the 9/11 attack. Eve finds herself dealing with a terrorist group called “Cassandra” who are targeting New York and government landmarks. Some attacks are eerily close to history […]
Audiobook Review: Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb The gang is all present for another murder case. “Hold it. Hold it.” Her drumming fingers curled into fists. “Roarke? Damn it, damn it, damn it, can’t he stay out of anything?” Never fails when Eve is researching a case she finds a link to Roarke no matter […]