Audiobook review: Kills Well with Others by Deanne Raybourn Kills Well with Others is another excellent story and adventure for these four sexagenarian killers. Billie, Helen, Mary Alice, and Natalie teach us that life doesn’t end after you reach a certain age, and with care and purpose, these years can be even better than those […]
Cold as Hell Author: Kelley Armstrong Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: A+ What I’m Talking About: The Great White North isn’t as safe as the small group living in the off-grid Yukon town hoped for including an attacker in the dark. Kelley Armstrong’s chilling thrillers give a rugged gritty feel with setting and plot circumstances, but […]
I Died for Beauty Author: Amanda Flower Reviewer: Ang Rating: A What I’m Talking About: What I love best about Amanda Flower’s novels are that they read like a really amazing game of Clue. I Died for Beauty is no different. It is well written and flows like one of Emily Dickensen pieces of poetry. […]
Audiobook review: A dual timeline winter season domestic thriller ominous with darker tones and a noir-feel, this standalone tale had me returning to an author who drew me into the world of his story once again. I’ve only read one previous book by Joe Clifford, but had plans to pick up more of his work. […]
Audiobook review: An Exhibition of Malice by Emily L. Finch On a case to locate some missing blueprints, Wyatt runs into Samantha in a study at a house party, where she’s hiding from one of the many suitors interesting in obtaining her dowry. Soon after, Skinny Jim sets his sites on Samantha, and Wyatt won’t […]
Echo Road Authors: Kendra Elliot and Melinda Leigh Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: A+ What I’m Talking About: A reading fan’s delight occurs when two of my favorite suspense authors decide to pool their talents and write a book bringing together two of their intrepid female detecting protagonists to solve a case together. What was it […]
Death in the Spires Author: KJ Charles Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: What causes a glorious group of Oxford misfit friends to not simply implode, but scatter? The murder of one of their own that was never solved. KJ Charles has been lights out as a historical romance writer dancing on […]
Audiobook review: A Ruse of Shadows by Sherry Thomas Charlotte Holmes, the brilliant investigative mind behind Sherlock Holmes, for the first time finds herself the suspect and focus of a police investigation. Ash’s brother, Lord Bancroft, escaped his prison and was murdered, with Bancroft himself pointing his finger at Charlotte from beyond the grave. Jumping around in […]
Audiobook review: Ghosts in the Abbey by Emily L. Finch Picking up about three months after the conclusion of the previous title, Ghosts in the Abbey finds Samantha living in the country with new friend Madge and her husband. There have been guests all summer, but with the famous Winter Ball coming, the house is […]
I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died Author: Amanda Flower Reviewer: Ang Rating: A What I’m Talking About: It was riveting to return to Amhurst with Willa and Emily. Watching their friendship continue was as interesting as the situation they were in; watching their brains, especially Emily’s, work the case was as enlightening as […]
Audiobook review: Black Vault by Alma Katsu As a big fan of mysterious phenomena and conspiracy stories, I spotted the blurb on Black Vault and I was excited to grab it up. The author and narrator were new to me, but that just increased my anticipation for this short thriller with a minor sci-fi element. […]
Audiobook review: Masquerade in London by Emily L. Finch Forced to live with her controlling uncle after her parents died, Samantha has done her best not to upset Sir Arthur lest she deal with his wrath. When her aunt and uncle are murdered and Samantha found on the scene, she must flee and find a […]
Audiobook review: The Wilhelm Conspiracy by Charles Veley For fans of the original Sherlock Holmes tales comes this interesting twist on what became of Holmes after his battle with Moriarty in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Final Problem.” Continuing the adventures of Sherlock, Dr. Watson, and newcomer, Ms. Lucy James, The Wilhelm Conspiracy picks up about a […]
Audiobook review: The Last Moriarty by Charles Veley For fans of the original Sherlock Holmes tales comes this interesting twist on what became of Holmes after his battle with Moriarty in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Final Problem.” It is a few years after John Watson wrote of Sherlock’s death, and everyone assumes he is dead. The […]
Audiobook review: A Tempest at Sea by Sherry Thomas After the shocking conclusion to her previous adventure, Charlotte has been in hiding for months, recently reuniting with Lord Ingram (Ash). His brother, Lord Remington, needs Charlotte for a mission, and in exchange, he offers her protection against Moriarty. This eventually places Charlotte and Mrs. Watson in disguise […]