

Review of Nightwatch on the Hinterlands by K. Eason
In Eason's science fiction mystery, an unlikely pair who get on each other's nerves work together to determine who is responsible for a...
Apr 26, 2022


Six Four-Star Mysteries to Check Out, ICYMI
Solid Mystery and Suspense Reads These six four-star mysteries are all so good and so different--they were my favorites of the year a...
Apr 8, 2022


Review of Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano
Finlay dips her toe into a criminal underworld in the second in Cosimano's campy mystery series. She juggles motherhood, her ex, her...
Mar 16, 2022


Review of One Foot in Eden by Ron Rash
ICYMI: North Carolina author Rash offers a fascinating, Appalachian-set mystery told from various points of view with a Southern gothic...
Feb 17, 2022


Review of The Guide by Peter Heller
I love Heller's quiet moments as his characters reflect, and I preferred that aspect of this book--which features a main character from...
Sep 1, 2021


Review of Down Comes the Night by Allison Saft
I adored the romantic setup and seemingly ill-fated attraction in Saft's young adult fantasy-mystery, but I was dissatisfied with the...
Jul 21, 2021


Three Books I'm Reading Now, 7/16/21 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Down Comes the Night, a young adult fantasy story featuring magical healing and warring kingdoms;...
Jul 16, 2021


Review of Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
ICYMI: thirteen-year-old Frank Dunn experiences crises of faith during the unforgettably complicated and tragic summer of 1961 in his...
Jul 1, 2021


Review of One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus
This is a great, character-driven sequel to McManus’s young adult mystery One of Us Is Lying. Last year, in McManus's great young adult...
Jun 22, 2021


Review of Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian
Hour of the Witch is a thoroughly researched, witchy, historical thriller with fantastic details of the time. Bohjalian's newest book,...
May 17, 2021


Review of Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano
Cosimano's mystery has a wonderfully quirky setup and campy tone, and Finlay's missteps add to the darkly playful feeling of the book....
Mar 25, 2021


Review of One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
I suspected each of the main players at one point or another and couldn't wait for the big reveal for this young adult mystery, the first...
Dec 24, 2020


Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/25/20 Edition
01 The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren Christina Lauren is the pen name for Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, who write as a team....
Nov 25, 2020


Review of Murder in Old Bombay by Nev March
This is an appealingly cozy and old-fashioned mystery, with the flavors, sights, and sounds of colonial India underlying everything. It's...
Nov 16, 2020
