Available now: The Murder of Mary Russell, a novel of suspense featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes ***3.5/5 stars- I liked it We dare you to try to get ahead of this Laurie R King mystery. Recommended readers: If you like a steady-paced historical mystery If you’re a fan of Laurie R. King or Anne Perry And if you like intricate plots. Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 for characters 4/5 … Continue reading The Murder of Mary Russell by Laurie R King
Available March 22nd: Just Fall by Nina Sadowsky ***3.5/5 stars- I guess I liked it…it kept me up all night… From the writer of the Wedding Planner, a terrifying sexy thriller. Really. Recommended readers: If you like a fast-paced murder-mystery-thriller, If you like stories that keep you guessing and reading past your bedtime, And if you like things like Gone Girl, this one’s for you. Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 for … Continue reading Coming Soon: Just Fall
Available March 8th: The Travelers by Chris Pavone ****3.5/5 stars- really liked it Just an everyday experience in the life of a travel writer: becoming an international spy overnight. Recommended readers: If you like fast-paced thrillers, If you like stories that keep you guessing, And if you like spy novels, this book is for you. Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 for characters 3.5/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS … Continue reading Coming Soon: The Travelers
Available September 15th: The Scent of Secrets by Jane Thynne ***3/5 stars- Liked it Clara Vine is Nazi Germany’s Vivien Leigh– and she’s also a half-Jewish English spy. Recommended readers: If you’re a fan of Jaqueline Winnespear’s Maisie Dobbs If you like World War II fiction, and if you enjoy historical mysteries with a nod to romance, this one is for you. Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 for characters 3/5 for … Continue reading Available today: The Scent of Secrets
Available January 13th: The Magician’s Lie by Greer Macallister ***3/5 stars A beautiful and famed magician accused of murder has but one night to convince a small town has-been of her innocence. Recommended readers: If you like a bit of intrigue in your historical fiction, with just a bit of romance for good measure, if you enjoy a dual storyline, and if you appreciate good old-fashioned storytelling , this … Continue reading Coming January 13th: The Magician’s Lie
Available now: Gone Girl ***4/5 stars Boy meets girl and they get married. Fairytale ends and 5 years later, girl disappears. Was it boy? Hold on to your hats, this dual-perspective whodunit will have you guessing and re-guessing until the end. Recommended readers: If you’re looking for a unique, fast-paced murder-mystery-thriller, If you like stories that keep you guessing, And if you like to catch the book … Continue reading Review: Gone Girl
Borrower of the Night: A Vicky Bliss Mystery
***2.5/5 stars
Art historian Vicky Bliss is tall, blonde, brainy, and hot on the trail of a missing 16th century masterpiece in a medieval (haunted?) German castle.
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Well, perhaps I was less than thrilled because she’s no Amelia Peabody, but I’m willing to give Vicky Bliss another try. A nice light mystery- action-adventure, with trademark Elizabteth Peters humor.
Available August 26: Her Last Whisper: A Novel (Dr. Charlotte Stone) ****3.5/5 stars CSI meets Sixth Sense in this mystery-thriller-romance. Recommended readers: If you like mystery-suspense with some supernatural. If you like an 80-20 mix of crime-drama to supernatural. Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall Note: 2/5 some steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Another great suspense-thriller, Karen Robards delivers an … Continue reading Her Last Whisper Review: Karen Robards
Available for the first time in the US and Canada (Aug 26): Private Down Under with James Patterson and Michael White ****3/5 stars You can go wrong with James Patterson and Private Down Under – especially if you’re looking for a good story. Recommended readers: James Patterson and all mystery-suspense readers Here’s my Rankings: 2/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 3/5 overall Note: 2/5 some disturbing … Continue reading James Patterson: Private Down Under
Available August 19: Mean Streak ****4/5 stars There’s no stopping point in Sandra Brown’s latest mystery-suspense – so be ready for an all-nighter. Recommended readers: If you like books you just can’t put down If you like a good modern-day mystery-suspense If you’re a fan of Sandra Brown Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 for characters 5/5 for plot 4/5 overall Steaminess: 3 of 5 (see our scale here) … Continue reading Fiction Review: Mean Streak by Sandra Brown
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