Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Ardent Author: Heloise West Publisher: Manifold Press Length: 292 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Heloise West delivers a romance along with plenty of action and danger before bringing Ardent to a lovely and satisfying finish. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: In the village of Torrenta, master painter Morello has created a color... Continue Reading →
Title: The Next One Will Kill You: An Angus Green Novel Author: Neil S. Plakcy Publisher: Diversion Books Length: 268 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: The first book in a semi silly/semi thrilling mystery series with Angus Green, our favorite rookie gay FBI agent. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: If Angus Green is going to... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Ethan Stone joining us today to talk about murder and mystery and his newest release, Hacked Up. Welcome, Ethan! I’m fascinated with death and murder. Taken on its own that statement could be misconstrued. But I don’t think I’m alone in my fascination, at least I hope not. If... Continue Reading →
Title: Darkness Rising (Yellowstone Wolves: Book Three) Author: Dirk Greyson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense, Paranormal At a Glance: It’s been a while since I’ve read a shifter book, but this was a good, solid story. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: The last thing Tobias, alpha of the small Greenview Pack, expects is... Continue Reading →
Title: Absinthe of Malice (Sinners Series: Book Five) Author: Rhys Ford Narrator: Tristan James Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 hours and 49 minutes Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: The story is told in rich detail and Ford gives James a ton to work with in terms of character, setting, and pure suspense. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Blood Stained Tea (The Yakuza Path: Book One) Author: Amy Tasukada Publisher: Macarons and Tea Publishing Length: 319 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Violent, gruesome, bloody, and awesome. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: A bloody past haunts him. A devastating present calls him back… Nao hides from his violent past in the Japanese mob by... Continue Reading →
Title: Thick & Thin (THIRDS: Book Eight) Author: Charlie Cochet Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 95 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Charlie Cochet continues the intrigue and fluffy, hot goodness of the THIRDS series with this bridge novella. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: In a matter of days, Dex has been kidnapped, tortured, killed,... Continue Reading →
Title: Fish Out of Water Author: Amy Lane Narrator: Greg Tremblay Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 9 hours and 20 minutes Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Tremblay, as usual, makes this book come alive. Buy this book—it’s a great listen; you will not be sorry that you did. Reviewed By: Mike Blurb: PI Jackson Rivers... Continue Reading →
Title: Bait (Circles: Book Five) Author: Elizabeth Noble Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 94 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Bait was a page turner for me, and I hope it isn’t the last book in this series! Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Tyler McCall has made mistakes. He was a teacher—before he fell for a student... Continue Reading →
Title: Winter Duet (Echoes Rising: Book Two) Author: Anne Barwell Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 224 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: An in-depth plot, in-depth characterizations, and just a riveting story that’s not over yet. I’m certainly looking forward to the next book in the series. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Germany 1944 Hunted for... Continue Reading →
Title: The Queer and the Restless (A Queers of La Vista Novel) Author: Kris Ripper Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 238 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery At a Glance: This is a series any LGBTQ+ murder mystery fan doesn’t want to miss! Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: Ed Masiello has been on testosterone for a year, is working... Continue Reading →
Title: Cemeteries by Moonlight (States of Love) Author: Hunter Frost Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 108 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: The end was exciting, the MCs are likeable and, for the most, part I liked Frost’s resolution. But, I do wish the mystery plot had been a bit more fleshed out. Reviewed By: Jules... Continue Reading →
Title: Web of Secrets Author: Terry Poole Publisher: Loose Id Length: 276 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: This is a fun read. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Brilliant surgeon Nathan Kirkfield comes face-to-face with his childhood demons when his parents’ deaths force him back home to settle the family estate. Sent to oversee the... Continue Reading →
Title: 72 Hours Author: Clare London Narrator: Michael Pauley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 9 hours and 31 minutes Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: 72 Hours was a highly enjoyable suspense story with a solid narration and totally worth listening to! Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Tanner Mackay and Niall Sutherland were once far more than... Continue Reading →
Title: A Deadly Homecoming Author: Edward Kendrick Publisher: JMS Books Length: 147 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: I think a lot of readers will absolutely adore this mystery and find it very intriguing. For me? It was okay, but I’ll admit it didn’t quite meet my expectations. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: When Spence... Continue Reading →
Title: Undercover Boyfriend Author: Jacob Z. Flores Narrator: Rusty Topsfield Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Run Time: 5 hours and 51 minutes Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Rusty Topsfield does a great job keeping the listener engaged. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: A One Fine Day Novel. Two men, one lie, and a whole bunch of... Continue Reading →
Title: Hyatt’s Hunt (Kansas City Heat: Book Eight) Author: Jenna Byrnes Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 96 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: A short and simple mystery with interesting characters, but I’m not sure I bought into the relationship. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Kansas City’s latest serial killer suspect has just been released on a... Continue Reading →
About the Book Coming January 2017 from NineStar Press Colin Page, eighteen-year-old community college student, apple polisher and all-around goody-goody, has a secret. He sees things that aren’t there. Unfortunately, the Doc Martens on the floor of the mail vestibule in his apartment building really are there and attached to a dead body. Hunkered over... Continue Reading →
Title: Model Bodyguard (Haven Investigations: Book Two) Author: Lissa Kasey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 270 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Lissa Kasey created more than a cliffhanger in Model Bodyguard. This book is gripping, action packed, and is a definite heartbreaker. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Things are going well for androgynous model Ollie Petroskovic,... Continue Reading →
Title: Neon Fever Dream Author: Eliot Peper Publisher: Self-Published Length: 210 Pages Category: Mystery/Triller At a Glance: A lesbian mystery/thriller that will keep you glued to the pages! Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: A dark secret hides in the swirling dust and exultant revelry of Burning Man. Asha Amarasuriya is bored and struggling to get by... Continue Reading →
Title: The C21 Box Set Author: Edward Kendrick Publisher: JMS Books Length: 351 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: This is a danger filled and suspenseful trilogy. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: C21 is a covert operation comprised of good men and women who ended up on the wrong side of the law. Now they have... Continue Reading →
Title: Hanging the Stars (Half Moon Bay: Book Two) Author: Rhys Ford Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 206 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery At a Glance: Though I had some minor issues with this second book in the Half Moon Bay series, Hanging the Stars is still a fun way to spend a weekend. Reviewed By: Cassie... Continue Reading →
Please help us welcome author Kim Fielding to TNA today, on the anthology tour Once Upon a Time in the Weird West. Kim's here today to talk about about her story, The Tale of August Hayling, and she's also offering a giveaway, so be sure to check it out. Welcome, Kim! My story, “The Tale... Continue Reading →
Title: Death Comes Darkly (A Detective Heath Barrington Mystery: Book One) Author: David S. Pederson Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Length: 240 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: If you really enjoy the murder mystery genre and appreciate the author Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes, or even the game Clue, this book will... Continue Reading →
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