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Title: The Case of the Missing Drag Queen Series: Luke Tanner Mysteries: Book One Author: Michael Rupured Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 210 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: The Case of the Missing Drag Queen looks like the start of a new series from Michael Rupured, and I’m excited, as this has great potential. The... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, and welcome to the newest edition of Genre Talk here on The Novel Approach Reviews. Today we’ve coaxed DSP Publications author Michael Rupured out of his writing cave to come talk to us about the very serious subject of discrimination, the not-so-serious subject of guard chihuahuas, and his spanking-new Mystery & Suspense release... Continue Reading →
Title: Good Boys Series: The Solomon Mysteries: Book One Author: Keelan Ellis Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 196 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: The Solomon Mysteries series has really good potential and lots of interesting characters. I’m all-in on this one! Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Having risen through the ranks of the Baltimore City... 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: Wight Mischief Author: JL Merrow Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (2nd Edition) Length: 216 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: While I enjoyed the story overall, it was definitely not my favorite by this author, and left me with a lot of unanswered question and an unresolved feeling on the mystery. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: A ghost... Continue Reading →
Title: Moonshine Author: G.D. Penman Publisher: JMS Books Length: 41 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense, Horror At a Glance: Moonshine was a great first time read for me from this author. I absolutely liked the historical feel and the 1920s verbiage—it really set the tone for the era of prohibition, speakeasies and bootlegging. Reviewed By: Maryann... Continue Reading →
Title: Day and Knight Series: Day and Knight: Book One Author: Dirk Greyson Narrator: Andrew McFerrin Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 22 minutes Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: This book is a great buy, for what it is. If you like spy stories or procedurals with a twist, this is a... Continue Reading →
Welcome to author Cordelia Kingsbridge and the Cash Plays blog tour! Cash Plays is book three in the Seven of Spades series and Cordelia is here to celebrate its release with a bit of background on her world building. And, there's also a giveaway, so be sure to check out those details at the end.... Continue Reading →
Title: A Prayer for the Dead Series: A Tom and Stanley Mystery Author: Victor J. Banis Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 200 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Another solid and thoroughly entertaining mystery. Despite my mixed emotions about the relationship, I do love the characters’ complexity and the cleverness of the plot, and am really... Continue Reading →
Title: Cash Plays Series: Seven of Spades: Book Three Author: Cordelia Kingsbridge Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 351 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: With this third installment of the Seven of Spades series, Cordelia Kingsbridge expertly creates another power-packed plot. This storyline has so much going on, with family, friends, emotions, addictions, gang wars... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Michael Rupured dropping in today to celebrate the release of his latest novel, The Case of the Missing Drag Queen, book one in the brand new Luke Tanner Mysteries series from DSP Publications. Michael's got a fun post to share today, and he's also giving one lucky reader the... Continue Reading →
Title: Lock Nut Series: The Plumber's Mate Mysteries: Book Five Author: JL Merrow Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 346 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery At a Glance: With a dash of romance, a touch of tenderness and heaps of fun, Lock Nut is sure to resonate with fans. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Tom Paretski, plumber with a... Continue Reading →
Title: Unforgivable Series: Accidental Roots: Book Six Author: Elle Keaton Publisher: Self-Published Length: 235 Pages Category: Contemporary, Age Gap, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Elle Keaton really outdid herself with Unforgivable. It’s a well-structured mystery that leads to an unsolved crime, but, most of all, this truly is a superb May/December romance. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Restraint Series: Power Exchange: Book Four Author: AJ Rose Publisher: Self-Published Length: 354 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense, BDSM At a Glance: I definitely recommend Restraint for all those familiar with the Power Exchange series. Rose is an eloquent and descriptive writer and has a way of making her characters real. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb:... 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: Zero Warning Series: By the Numbers: Book Zero Author: John Charles Publisher: Manifest Vision Publishing Length: Novel Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: This novel was a page turner. There’s suspense, action, danger, and some solid secondary characters. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: When FBI agent Mateo Hachman took the undercover assignment, he knew the risks.... 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: Plummet to Soar Series: Plummet to Soar: Book One Author: Z.A. Maxfield Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Z.A. Maxfield takes us on a crazy ride with murder on the menu in her latest story. The only drawback I found with this story was the continual jumping about... Continue Reading →
Title: Sin and Tonic Series: Sinners: Book Six Author: Rhys Ford Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 270 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: The writing and plot are outstanding, and it brought back many memories from the novels before. The mystery alone entrapped me with its suspense, danger, nail-biting tension and surprises. Reviewed By: Maryann... Continue Reading →
Cheers, everyone, and welcome to the Last Call! We're so pleased to have author Rhys Ford dropping in today on the Sin and Tonic blog tour. When I was offered the choice of ficlets to host, I thought it was going to be a difficult decision...but then there was Connor Morgan and Peanut M&Ms, and... Continue Reading →
Title: Swings & Roundabouts Series: The Power of Zero: Book Four Author: Jackie Keswick Publisher: Self-Published Length: 338 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: I follow a few series and The Power of Zero is one that tops my list. I highly recommended it. Jackie Keswick can do no wrong. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb:... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author JL Merrow joining us today to celebrate a fresh-off-the-presses addition to the Plumber's Mate series, Lock Nut. She has such a great guest post to share with us today, and there's also a giveaway, so be sure to check out those details, including the prompt question, below. Welcome, JL!... Continue Reading →
Title: Transposition Series: Hazard and Somerset Mysteries: Book Two Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 350 Pages Category: Murder Mystery At a Glance: In spite of some issues, Transposition is another strong entry in the Hazard and Somerset series, blending a healthy dose of And Then There Were None with a rousing game of Clue.... Continue Reading →
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