Mystery

The Mall

The Mall,  by Megan McCafferty, is a retro, over-the-top YA story about mall culture and the summer after high school.…

1 year ago

New Thriller “The Hike” by Lucy Clarke

The Hike, by Lucy Clarke, opens with the dramatically terrible news that one of the four women on this hiking…

1 year ago

Pretty Little Wife

I heard this one had Gone Girl vibes, and it sort of did, but I thought it was much closer…

1 year ago

In A Dark, Dark Wood

I enjoyed In A Dark, Dark Wood, by Ruth Ware, but it has a bit of a slow start, with…

1 year ago

Off The Grid

In the Hawaiian mystery novel Off The Grid, by Robert McCaw, an abandoned rural area in the shadow of a volcano…

2 years ago

Olivia Worley’s “People to Follow”

You guys, I knew I was going to love People to Follow, by Olivia Worley. I love reality TV novels,…

2 years ago

The Devotion of Suspect X

I got Keigo Higashino's The Devotion of Suspect X through Osusume Books. (Thank you!) Osusume Books promises to send carefully…

2 years ago

Vestal Virgins in “Brides of Rome”

The historical events of Brides of Rome have been covered so many times in other novels. It's really hard to bring…

2 years ago

Last Seen Wearing

Last Seen Wearing was written in the fifties, and set at a women's college in Massachusetts, a fictionalized Smith or…

3 years ago

The Bombay Prince

I was excited to read The Bombay Prince (A Perveen Mistry Novel Book 3) by Sujata Massey because I really enjoyed…

3 years ago

Retro Book Review: The Mystery of the Blue Train

The Mystery of the Blue Train is another Poirot mystery by Agatha Christie.  American millionaire Rufus Van Aldin has bought…

3 years ago

The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros

The City Beautiful, by Aden Polydoros, is a queer, Jewish historical fantasy. In this world, the question isn't about whether…

3 years ago

Retro Book Review: Ordeal by Innocence

I wanted to read Ordeal of Innocence, by Agatha Christie, because the premise was both intriguing and ridiculous. First, the…

3 years ago

The Hunting Party

I heard about Lucy Foley's new novel The Hunting Party on the BritLit Podcast, and I just loved the two…

3 years ago

So Many Beginnings

So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix by Bethany C. Morrow reimagines the March sisters as a newly-freed Black family…

3 years ago

Kill All Your Darlings

Maybe I would have liked Kill All Your Darlings more if I hadn't read The Plot first. The central conflict…

3 years ago

The Best Thrillers About Twisted Friendships

I love twisty thrillers, don't you? But I don't always buy the obsessive-love motivation.  Like, does our character not know…

3 years ago

The Best Suspense Novels This Spring

This has been a pretty great season for page turners, hasn't it? It's almost hard to choose my favorites, but…

4 years ago

Seaplane to Sounion Cove: Ellie Pincrest Book 1

Seaplane to Sounion Cove: An Ellie Pincrest Cozy Mystery (Book #1), by Devin Todd, is a cozy mystery set in…

4 years ago

Disappointing Read & Replacement Recommendations

I love a good high school drama with a little murder, like One of Us is Lying, Beware That Girl,…

4 years ago

The Maidens

When I received my ARC of The Maidens, I thought it was brilliant marketing, perfectly targeted to me with classical…

4 years ago

Fave New Author: Jesse Q Sutanto

In the pandemic lockdown, I've been reading even more than usual. Mostly suspense and international fiction, plus some books recommended…

4 years ago

Murder At The Met (Penelope Harris Mysteries Book 2)

Murder At The Met (Penelope Harris Mystery #2), by E. W. Cooper, is a historical murder mystery set in 1920s…

4 years ago

Firekeeper’s Daughter

In Firekeeper's Daughter, by Angeline Boulley, teenage Daunis Fontaine is an unenrolled Ojibwe tribe member, which means learning the ceremonies,…

4 years ago

Spark Jr: Creative Writing Prompts for Young Adults

Spark Jr: Creative Writing Prompts for Young Adults, by Dusty Durston, is a collection of story starts and challenge vocabulary…

4 years ago