Book Review: Arvia: Wings of the Wild, D. H. Willison

Book Review: Arvia: Wings of the Wild, Tales of Arvia Book 4, D. H. Willison Fantasy: Arvia: Wings of the Wild, Tales of Arvia Book 4, D. H. Willison   When I was a teenager, I began reading the Xanth novels by Piers Anthony. Set in the fantasy world of Xanth (which not coincidentally looked a lot like Florida), […]

Book Review: Stigma, Jørn Lier Horst and Thomas Enger

Book Review: Stigma, Blix and Ramm Book 4, Jørn Lier Horst and Thomas Enger, translated by Megan Turney Mystery: Stigma, Blix and Ramm Book 4, Jørn Lier Horst and Thomas Enger, translated by Megan Turney   Alexander Blix is facing years in prison. A disgraced former detective, he was convicted of killing the man who murdered his daughter. The […]

Lamb of God, Catherine Fearns

Book Review: Lamb of God, Reprobation Series Book 4, Catherine Fearns Mystery/Thriller: Lamb of God, Reprobation Series Book 4, Catherine Fearns Blog Tour July 24, 2023   The Reprobation Series boldly claims territory on land most authors avoid. We at Scintilla grew up in the church, went to religious colleges and seminaries, even spent over […]

Blog Tour: You Can’t See Me,  Eva Björg Ægisdóttir

Book Review: You Can’t See Me,  Forbidden Iceland Book 4, Eva Björg Ægisdóttir, translated by Victoria Cribb     Mystery: You Can’t See Me,  Forbidden Iceland Book 4, Eva Björg Ægisdóttir, translated by Victoria CribbBlog Tour, July 5, 2023   You Can’t See Me might be the most aptly titled book released this year. Eva Björg Ægisdóttir, […]

Book Review: The Imposter, Leona Deakin

Book Review: The Imposter, Dr. Augusta Bloom Mystery Book 4, Leona Deakin   Book Review: The Imposter, Dr. Augusta Bloom Mystery Book 4, Leona Deakin Blog Tour November 18, 2022   This is the second Leona Deakin book we have reviewed, which raises a question in my mind. How in the world have we missed […]

Book Review: Black Hearts, Doug Johnstone

Book Review: Black Hearts, The Skelfs Series Book 4, Doug Johnstone   Mystery: Black Hearts, The Skelfs Series Book 4, Doug Johnstone Blog Tour September 26, 2022   In her years working in the burial business, Dorothy Skelf has seen almost every imaginable reaction to death. A fist fight at the gravesite that results in knocking over the casket […]

Little Drummer, Kjell Ola Dahl

Book Review: Little Drummer, Oslo Detectives Book 4, Kjell Ola Dahl, translated by Don Bartlett   Book Review: Little Drummer, Oslo Detectives Book 4, Kjell Ola Dahl, translated by Don Bartlett Blog Tour May 30, 2022   A journalist finds a young woman’s body slumped in a car. Dead from an apparent overdose, detective Gunnarstranda […]

Book Review: The Galaxy and the Ground Within, Becky Chambers

Book Review: The Galaxy and the Ground Within, Wayfarers Book 4, Becky Chambers   Science Fiction: The Galaxy and the Ground Within, Wayfarers Book 4, Becky Chambers Hugo Award winner for Best Series   The planet Gora is essentially a truck stop for weary travelers across the galaxy. Devoid of native life, absent an atmosphere […]