Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Mainly by Moonlight Series: Bedknobs and Broomsticks: Book One Author: Josh Lanyon Publisher: Self-Published Length: 222 Pages Category: Contemporary, Murder Mystery, Fantasy At a Glance: If you’re expecting a gritty, hardboiled murder mystery here, you’re in for a big disappointment. Mainly by Moonlight is a cozy mystery with a side of relationship angst and... Continue Reading →
Title: Triangulation Series: Borealis Investigations: Book Two Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 446 Pages Category: Contemporary, Murder Mystery, Romantic Suspense At a Glance: Gregory Ashe never takes the shortest distance between two points to get to the resolution of a story, and his readers benefit from it. He’s a proficient spinner and tangler... Continue Reading →
Title: Hell and Gone Author: Tal Bauer Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 197 Pages Category: Contemporary, Murder Mystery, Western At a Glance: As a first time reader, I was thoroughly entertained and duly impressed by this authors storytelling ways. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: One hanged man. Two vanished cowboys. Three hundred missing cattle. The Crazy Mountains... Continue Reading →
Title: Who's That Girl? Series: Soho Noir: Book Two Author: T.S. Hunter Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 95 Pages Category: Murder Mystery At a Glance: Who’s That Girl? has left me anticipating the next book in the Soho Noir series. These are cozy mysteries, engaging and briskly paced, offering up just enough clues and details to... Continue Reading →
Title: Keep This to Yourself Author: Tom Ryan Publisher: AW Teen Length: 320 Pages Category: Young Adult, Murder Mystery At a Glance: Keep This to Yourself is some outstanding Young Adult fiction, a fantastic whodunit, and comes highly recommended for its taut and suspenseful delivery. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: It's been a year since the... Continue Reading →
Title: Tainted Love Series: Soho Noir: Book One Author: T.S. Hunter Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 116 Pages Category: Murder Mystery At a Glance: Establishing cause and wading through motives and suspects and red herrings is part and parcel to the storyline, conducted at a brisk but plausible pace to keep things moving towards a satisfying... Continue Reading →
Title: The Agency Author: Edward Kendrick Publisher: JMS Books Length: 120 Pages Category: Contemporary, Murder Mystery At a Glance: Though the romance fell a little flat for me, the sleuthing of the story kept me engaged, and I found I really enjoyed their journey to uncovering the decade-old murder. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: When runaway... Continue Reading →
Title: The Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Series: Stoker & Bash: Book Two Author: Selina Kray Publisher: Self-Published Length: 401 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: This is another excellent outing for Stoker, Bash, and company and once again, the cover is a beautiful complement to the story inside. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: When... Continue Reading →
Title: For the Love of Luke Author: David C. Dawson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Don’t let the title fool you! For the Love of Luke is a suspenseful and dark murder mystery, and I like how the author brought Luke and Rupert together and that it didn’t... Continue Reading →
Title: The Hunt Authors: J.M. Dabney and Davidson King Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 218 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: The Hunt is a well-written mystery that grabbed me from the start and became a page turner for me. Well done! Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Disgraced detective turned private investigator, Ray Clancy, left the... Continue Reading →
Title: In Other Words...Murder Series: Holmes and Moriarity: Book Four Author: Josh Lanyon Publisher: Self-Published Length: 265 Pages Category: Contemporary, Murder Mystery At a Glance: I encourage you to pick up In Other Words…Murder post haste. If you haven’t yet indulged in this series, please do. It is a gem of a mystery series and... Continue Reading →
Title: All Lost Things Series: A Killian Kendall Mystery: Book Three Author: Josh Aterovis Publisher: MLR Press Length: 422 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: All Lost Things is another great mystery from Josh Anterovis. It’s a YA series that addresses the issues of growing up and the various emotions that go along with it.... Continue Reading →
Title: Married to Murder Author: S.C. Wynne Publisher: Self-Published Length: 183 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery At a Glance: Married to Murder is a quick and satisfying read, full of warm and tender moments but with an edge of the dramatic murderous sort that cuts the sweet in just the right way. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Reasonable Doubt Series: Hazard and Somerset: Book Five Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 458 Pages Category: Contemporary, Murder Mystery At a Glance: Gregory Ashe's talent for telling a compelling story is matched in his ability to create atmosphere in each and every scene. This series just keeps getting better with each new installment.... Continue Reading →
Title: It's a Son Series: Summerskill and Lyon: Book one Author: Steve Burford Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 243 Pages Category: Mystery/Police Procedural At a Glance: I know for sure Steve Burford has got me hooked. This is an excellent mystery, and I am more than curious to find where Dave Lyon and Claire Summerskill will... Continue Reading →
Title: Bleeding Hearts Series: The Killian Kendall Mystery Series: Book One Author: Josh Aterovis Publisher: MLR Press Length: 368 Pages Category: Murder Mystery, Teen Fiction At a Glance: I was impressed with this first novel and have plans to read the next three books in this series. I’m looking forward to seeing what Josh Aterovis... Continue Reading →
Title: Words Author: John Inman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 210 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: John Inman doesn’t disappoint with Words. It’s an excellent read! Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: The world of writers, readers, and reviewers is a close-knit family of friends, fans, and fiction fanatics. That’s the world Milo Cook and Logan... Continue Reading →
Title: Guilt by Association Series: Hazard and Somerset: Book Four Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 306 Pages Category: Murder Mystery At a Glance: With impeccable narrative instincts and characters I’ve grown attached to, Gregory Ashe seems incapable of a storytelling misstep. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Everything in Emery Hazard’s life is finally going well:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Dust Feast Series: Hollow Folk: Book Three Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 498 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense, Paranormal, Teen Fiction At a Glance: The pivotal climactic scene in this installment of the Hollow Folk series is vividly choreographed, and the newest twist promises to lead to some fruitful storytelling in Ashe's more than... Continue Reading →
Title: Object of Desire Author: Dal Maclean Publisher: Blind Eye Books Length: 396 Pages Category: Murder Mystery, Suspense/Thriller At a Glance: Dal Maclean comes out strong and delivers another outstanding whodunit with her second literary outing. This author excels at writing relationships that don't conform to traditional genre tropes, all wrapped up in a fantastic... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to have author Dal Maclean stopping by today to celebrate the release of her new novel, Object of Desire. Welcome, Dal! Let’s start with a question about the book: what’s your favorite scene in “Object of Desire”, and what makes it a fave? Dal: Because there are a fair number of... Continue Reading →
Title: Paternity Case Series: Hazard and Somerset: Book Three Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 465 Pages Category: Murder Mystery, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: The murder mystery in this novel is, as I’ve come to expect from this author, exceptional. I fell in deep like with John-Henry Somerset in this book, and the emotional punch... Continue Reading →
Title: All the Inside Howling Series: Hollow Folk: Book Two Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 338 Pages Category: Teen Fiction, Paranormal, Murder Mystery At a Glance: This book is a feast of shocking and inspired storytelling moments. It's been a long time since I have read a book that messed with my emotions so... Continue Reading →
Title: Killing Time in LA Series: Tom and Stanley: Book Three Author: Victor J. Banis Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 200 Pages Category: Gay Fiction, Murder Mystery At a Glance: Victor J. Banis certainly delivers another great mystery in the Tom and Stanley series, and I’ll be looking forward to another installment. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb:... Continue Reading →
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