Audiobook review: A Good Day for Chardonnay by Darynda Jones A Good Day for Chardonnay opens not too long after the conclusion of the first book, A Bad Day for Sunshine. Sunshine Vicram continues to situate herself in the roll of sheriff, helping out the town, and trying to discover the truth behind her abduction. The […]
Dead Dead Girls Author: Nekesa Afia Reviewer: B. Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: “She had been a showgirl, a waitress, a lover, a dancer…And now she was a detective too.” And this is the clearest introduction I can offer for the excellent Louise Lloyd, main character of Dead Dead Girls, the debut novel by […]
Audiobook review: To Kill the Dead by C.S. Wilde Picking up some time after the conclusion of the previous book, To Kill the Dead opens with an exciting chase scene in which Mera and Bast confront a living dead (aka zombie). We find out that Mera and Bast have become the dream team detectives, solving all […]
Audiobook review: Smoke & Ashes by Alexis Hall Two years before the start of Smoke & Ashes, things fell apart for Kate Kane, Paranormal Investigator. No, not like they’d fallen apart prior to that. I mean they really, really fell apart. Girlfriend abandoned her to die as an unwilling sacrifice? Yes. Every other ally either in […]
The Diabolical Bones Author: Bella Ellis Reviewer: Ang Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: In The Diabolical Bones, the second book in the Brontë Sisters Mystery series, the bones of a child are found within the wall of a chimney. The Brontës take it upon themselves to discover the who, why, and how of what has happened […]
In the Garden of Spite Author: Camilla Bruce Reviewer: Jennifer Rating: C What I’m Talking About: I believe In the Garden of Spite is a standalone, and it’s very different than my usual read. It’s more like something I would watch since I’m not big on reading historical fiction, but the promise of a female serial […]
Smoke & Ashes Author: Alexis Hall Reviewer: B. Rating: A What I’m Talking About: Two years have gone by since the last time everything in Kate Kane’s life went to pieces, and things generally seem to be holding steady at the intersection of denial and persistent wallowing. Subsisting on an impressive intake of sex, booze, […]
Audiobook review: Murder on Cold Street by Sherry Thomas Following the jaw-dropping end of the previous book, Murder on Cold Street picks up at the precise moment The Art of Theft concluded, with Lord Ingram (Ash) about to tell Charlotte that he wants to be more than friends when Mrs. Treadles comes unannounced to ask for Sherlock’s […]
Audiobook review: To Kill a King by C.S. Wilde To Kill a King is the second book in the Hollowcliff Detectives series, and I strongly recommend starting with the first book, To Kill a Fae, for world-building and character introduction and development. This one takes place shortly after the conclusion of the first book, picking up […]
Audiobook review: Fire & Water by Alexis Hall I just finished reading Fire & Water in February, so being able to hear it performed so soon was a lot of fun. In this third novel in the Kate Kane, Paranormal Investigator series, Kate is back six months after the end of the previous story, still adapting […]
Audiobook review: Shadows & Dreams by Alexis Hall Shadows & Dreams, the second novel in the Kate Kane, Paranormal Investigator series, begins with a new case and a glass of whiskey, as all good mysteries should. Picking up three months after the conclusion of its predecessor, Iron & Velvet, we find Kate in a serious relationship […]
The Apartment Author: K. L. Slater Reviewer: Nima Rating: B What I’m Talking About: British author K.L. Slater ventures into whatever subcategory of thrillers is devoted to buildings, hotels, houses, and in this case, The Apartment. We know right upfront by the title that something‘s up when a too good to be true offer gets […]
Audiobook review: To Kill a Fae by C.S. Wilde To Kill a Fae is the first book in the Hollowcliff Detectives series. The series takes place in a alternate world were the different factions of supernaturals and humans live in a tentative peace. Tagrad is divided into sectors, each controlled by one of the different groups. […]
Audiobook review: A Bad Day for Sunshine by Darynda Jones Sunshine Vicram is a strong woman who has a few skeletons in her closet. Unfortunately, we can’t really talk about them without giving spoilers. Sun married young, left Del Sol, then lost her husband before her daughter was born. Now she’s returned to Del Sol with […]
Fire & Water Author: Alexis Hall Reviewer: B. Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: I adore the Kate Kane stories and was happy when I learned that the third in the series, Fire & Water, was in the works. I was fortunate enough to be able to reread the first two novels (Iron & Velvet […]