Tag: mystery books

  • July Reads: Mini Reviews

    July Reads: Mini Reviews

    We’re halfway through July, and I’m steadily making my way through my to-be-read stacks. Maybe I’ll finish them by July 2045. Or maybe I’ll keep adding to the collection. Who knows? My latest reads have run the gamut of complicated family drama to a queer contemporary romance to a dystopian world and magical realism off…

  • Finding The Stolen Queen Review

    Finding The Stolen Queen Review

    The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis A Four-Star Book Fiona Davis is one of my favorite historical fiction authors, and I have loved each of her books. Her newest book, The Stolen Queen, is solidly among the top for me. I enjoyed the story’s dual timelines and dual points of view, which are signature selling…

  • To Feed The Grey Wolf: A Book Review

    To Feed The Grey Wolf: A Book Review

    The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny A Four-Star Book Review  It was a long two-year absence without a new visit to Three Pines. But finally this October, Louise Penny gifted readers with her 19th installment of her mystery series, returning us to the tiny Canadian village of Three Pines where The Grey Wolf begins. While…

  • Searching for the God of the Woods

    Searching for the God of the Woods

    The God of the Woods by Liz Moore A Four-Star Book Review As I plough my way through my BOTM backlist—have to earn that last Book of the Month challenge before the end of the year—I finally picked up The God of the Woods by Liz Moore. This mystery novel has been making the rounds…

  • A Night to Forget: Prom Mom Book Review

    A Night to Forget: Prom Mom Book Review

    Prom Mom by Laura Lippman A Four-Star Book Review This review is well overdue as I finished Prom Mom back in January 2024. Laura Lippman’s book is mystery fiction that keeps you guessing about its unlikeable characters throughout the story, making it a worthwhile read for me. Summary of Prom Mom (No Spoilers) When Amber…