Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: The Case of the Missing Maid Series: Harriet Morrow Investigates: Book One Author: Rob Osler Publisher: Kensington Publishing Length: 321 Pages Category: Historical Mystery Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Not fast paced but paced perfectly for the time in which the story is set, when life was a little slower than we know... Continue Reading →
Title: Copper Script Author: KJ Charles Publisher: Self-Published Length: 255 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: When readers can feel the setting and we're transported there, it's love at first page. It’s the attention to detail that makes this story and its characters spring to life and ensnare readers in the... Continue Reading →
Title: Always Murder Series: The Last Picks: Book Nine Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 241 Pages Category: Cozy Mystery Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: This series is sweet and cozy, goofy and corny and charming, and it's a welcome bit of easy to make you forget how hard everything is for a while.... Continue Reading →
Time flies when life comes at you fast, doesn't it? Here's a quick roundup at some of the books I've read and enjoyed over the past few weeks :) Along Torturous Paths by Vivian Moira Valentine - Amelia Temple harbors a cosmic being in her consciousness and is pursued and coveted for her parapsychological abilities,... Continue Reading →
Title: Murder in Shades of Fire and Ash Series: DS Charlie Rees: Book Four Author: Ripley Hayes Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 237 Pages Category: Murder Mystery Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: If you’re a fan of the author and this series, make sure to catch Murder in Shades of Fire and Ash. It’s political,... Continue Reading →
Title: Evil All Along Series: The Last Picks: Book Eight Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 255 Pages Category: Cozy Mystery Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Keme's story hurts like a blunt instrument to the solar plexus, which makes the way it ends all the more wonderful. The Last Picks may not have it... Continue Reading →
Title: By the Book Series: The Last Picks: Book Seven Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 241 Pages Category: Cozy Mystery Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: This Last Picks installment may feel like yet another crazy, cozy caper with Dash and company. It's a little more, though. It's a turning-point in some important relationships,... Continue Reading →
Title: A Long Time Gone Series: Ben Packard: Book Three Author: Joshua Moehling Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Length: 325 Pages Category: Murder Mystery Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: There is a comfort in Joshua Moehling's voice that leads readers along with a deep-seated need to not only see what happens next but to watch... Continue Reading →
Title: Molly Boys Series: London Underside: Book One Author: Vawn Cassidy Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 372 Pages Category: Murder Mystery, Gaslamp Fantasy, Historical Romance Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: There wasn't much new or different about Molly Boys, nothing I hadn't read before in one form or another, but that familiarity made this an... Continue Reading →
Title: The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle Author: Steve Hugh Westenra Publisher: Self-Published Length: 450 Pages Category: Horror, Mystery Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: Despite some issues, I liked this book. The claustrophobia of the island lent itself perfectly to the feelings Steve Hugh Westenra wanted his readers to feel; that is, isolated and trapped. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Again with Feeling Series: The Last Picks: Book Six Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 211 Pages Category: Cozy Mystery, Romantic Suspense Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: The quips, the banter, the awkwardness, the warmth of the emotional connection within this found family, they're all an amalgamation that works so splendidly against the... Continue Reading →
Title: His Lordship's Folly Series: His Lordship's Mysteries: Book Five Author: Samantha SoRelle Publisher: Self-Published Length: 271 Pages Category: Mystery, Historical Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: My love of all the ways Alfie and Dominick flirt, and banter, and how much they adore each other grows with each book in the series. That's... Continue Reading →
Title: Between You and Me Series: The Last Picks: Book Five Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 217 Pages Category: Cozy Mystery Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Between You and Me is yet another example of how crafty Ashe is. The romantic suspense in this installment of the Last Picks series came at the... Continue Reading →
Title: Double Exposure Author: Rien Gray Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 174 Pages Category: Contemporary Romantic Suspense, F/NB Romance Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: Double Exposure would have benefitted from more character backstory. Overall, a good if not perfect diversion. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Love always shows your true face.Jillian Rhodes lies to everyone she... Continue Reading →
Title: Compound Fracture Author: Andrew Joseph White Publisher: Peachtree Teen Length: 339 Pages Category: YA, Suspense/Thriller, Horror Rating: 3 Stars At a Glance: Compound Fracture offers a little wish fulfillment through vigilante justice, and while I agreed with its broader message in principle, it was too limited in world view and lacked enough nuanced critique... Continue Reading →
Title: We Used to Live Here Author: Marcus Kliewer Publisher: Atria Books Length: 318 Pages Category: Horror, Suspense Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: We Used to Live Here defied whatever expectations I might have had going into it. I thought it was just going to be a spooky story, which it was, but it's... Continue Reading →
Title: Broken Bird Series: The Last Picks: Book Four Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 209 Pages Category: Cozy Mystery Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: This series has been such a fun and refreshing departure from Ashe's intense and special brand of angst. All the witty banter is still here, though, and it builds... Continue Reading →
Title: Doom Magnet Series: The Last Picks: Book Three Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 190 Pages Category: Cozy Mystery Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Doom Magnet is a quintessential cozy: it's charming and funny, and the relationship between Dash and his found family—even Keme!—couldn't give off more heartwarming vibes. I don't ever pretend... Continue Reading →
Title: Dude Magnet Series: The Last Picks: Book Two Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 212 Pages Category: Cozy Mystery Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: This little nugget of a story is sheer perfection. It’s funny, heartwarming, and yes, there are murdery bits to give Dash focus, forcing him to make decision after decision... Continue Reading →
Title: Under His Name Series: Accidentally Undercover: Book Five Author: M.A. Grant Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 182 Pages Category: Romantic Suspense Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: M.A. Grant throws two men together in a forced proximity situation of no small magnitude, and then allows them to reevaluate their misperceptions and first impressions. All leading... Continue Reading →
Title: Mystery Magnet Series: The Last Picks: Book One Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 174 Pages Category: Cozy Mystery Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: An amateur sleuth goes sleuthing, and it all adds up to a fun cozy mystery. I look forward to getting to know this motley crew of characters so much... Continue Reading →
Title: Death in the Spires Author: KJ Charles Publisher: Storm Publishing Length: 273 Pages Category: Historical Mystery Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Death in the Spires is a brilliant story of the illusory invincibility of dreams and the powerful provocation of betrayal. If you love moral gray areas, this story serves a delicious one.... Continue Reading →
Title: Under the Gun Series: Accidentally Undercover Author: Cari Z Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 166 Pages Category: Romantic Suspense Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Under the Gun is a fun and frantic romp into, through, and out of danger. If you're looking for an enjoyable way to spend a few hours reading a book... Continue Reading →
Title: The Fall and Rise of Henry Milch Series: The Wyandot County Mysteries: Book Three Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 234 Pages Category: Murder Mystery Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: The Fall and Rise of Henry Milch is a journey of self-discovery, only just underway but promising some interesting firsts and developments... Continue Reading →
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