The Séance Garden Author: Juliet Blackwell Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: When a skeptic professor of the occult loses a bet and finds herself on a cheesy ghost tour, of course, they find a body buried under a witch tree in the yard of a house with a dark history where […]
A Trade of Blood Author: Robert Jackson Bennett Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: When Romeo slays Juliet in a horrendous way, that is only the beginning and now Din and Ana must come and root out the evil that is stalking this farming community. Robert Jackson Bennett’s Shadow of the Leviathan […]
Audiobook review: The Vampyre Client by Jeri Westerson Benjamin Watson and Timothy Badger are back to work when an oddly dressed man hires them to come to his country estate to talk to the villagers and dispel the notion that he is a vampire. Unfortunately, their client, Mr. Wicker, is murdered and left with a […]
Audiobook review: A Murderous Business by Cathy Pegau After Margot’s father died six months ago, she took over the reins of the family’s large food and canning company, and despite the hardships of being a businesswoman in 1912, she is determined to keep the company running. However, when Margot discovers her father’s former assistant dead in […]
Audiobook review: The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton When he wakes in the woods with the name Anna on the tip of this tongue, Dr. Sebastian Bell remembers nothing of who or where he is. Spending the day believing he witnessed a murder is only the start of his troubles, especially after […]
Ms. Renfield and the Deadly Puzzle Author: Annika Martin Reviewer: Jen Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: Ms. Renfield and the Deadly Puzzle opens shortly after the conclusion of the first book. The clock is ticking quickly towards the moment when Alexandru will need to feed again. The pair is investigating a murder in a […]
A Murder Most Camp Author: Name Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: B What I’m Talking About: A father’s ultimatum to his spoiled trust-fund-baby son leads to a cold case murder mystery, romance, and antics in the wilds of summer camp. Nicolas DiDomizio is not an unfamiliar name for me, and I’ve been meaning to try his […]
When the Wolves Are Silent Author: C. S. Harris Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: A+ What I’m Talking About: A horrific, fiery death just outside of London strikes close to Sebastian’s family when his nephew Bayard begs him to find out how his friend died. C. S. Harris’s Sebastian St. Cyr series continues to captivate with […]
Audiobook review: A Ghastly Catastrophe by Deanna Raybourn It’s been about six months since the Stoker and Veronica’s last mystery involving A Grave Robbery, and Veronica is experiencing a little bit of ennui we and restlessness. That all changes when Inspector Mornaday seeks discrete help from the pair after the deaths of two well-connected young men […]
Audiobook review: Water Town by Maia Ross I find myself enjoying the Beaver Island Mysteries more with each book. Water Town, the fourth book in this delightful cozy mystery series, opens about one month after the conclusion of the third title. It’s been a fairly quiet and low-key month, with Violet figuring out how to […]
Audiobook review: High and Dry by Maia Ross It’s nearing the end of the summer, and Violet will be heading back to Toronto soon. Irma is determined to make the most of Violet’s remaining days, with lots of time outside. All is going splendidly until Stu, Violet, and Irma discover a body floating in the […]
A Grim Reaper’s Guide to Cheating Death Author: Maxie Dara Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: A road trip with an estranged (and sometimes strange) twin brother, his quirky parrot and death hard on their heels has a passive risk-averse woman forced back into the rat-race known as life. Maxie Dara’s second […]
Ms. Renfield and the Inheritance Trap Author: Annika Martin Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: I’m not sure what I was expecting with Martin’s new Immortal Boss series, but by the end of Ms. Renfield and the Inheritance Trap, I was hooked! Harriet lives above the shop that her mother and grandmother run. […]
Audiobook review: Dead Calm by Maia Ross Picking up shortly after the conclusion of the first story, Dead Calm presents readers with two apparent mysteries. First, beloved club tennis pro Lucas wants to talk to Irma about some threatening letters he received. Second, the builder of a new condo development on Beaver Island appears to […]
No Gifts to Bring Author: Kathleen McKee Reviewer: Jen Rating: C- December’s optional theme: Celebration! What I’m Talking About: Note: After reading the first book in the series for review, I discovered this prequel story. According to the author, No Gifts to Bring was originally as standalone book, but readers fell in love with the […]