Book Review: Red As Blood, An Áróra Investigation Book 2, Lilja Sigurðardóttir, translated by Quentin Bates Mystery: Red As Blood, An Áróra Investigation Book 2, Lilja Sigurðardóttir, translated by Quentin Bates Blog Tour October 7, 2022 The odds of my learning Icelandic are marginally better than the odds of my going to Mars. If by some […]
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Book Review: The Photo Thief, J. L. Delozier
Book Review: The Photo Thief, J. L. Delozier Mystery/Thriller: The Photo Thief, J. L. Delozier In the interest of full disclosure, J.L. Delozier is a friend of ours who lives in our town. However, our policy is fairly simple: if we don’t like a book, we don’t review it. We won’t bash anyone’s book, […]
Blog Tour: From the Deep, Kateri Stanley
Book Review: From the Deep, Kateri Stanley Mystery: From the Deep, Kateri Stanley Blog Tour August 17, 2022 A small fishing village on the English coast maintains an ancient ritual: the culling. Every year, pods of pilot whales enter the cove. One of those pods is surrounded, isolated, and then captured. Although the village […]
Blog Tour: City of Sin, Sean O’Leary
Book Review: City of Sin, Carter Thompson Mysteries Book 1, Sean O’Leary Mystery: City of Sin, Carter Thompson Mysteries Book 1, Sean O’Leary Blog Tour August 15, 2022 Despite it being a big city and having “big city” issues, it’s hard to think of Sidney, Australia beyond the beautiful pictures of the harbor and […]
Blog Tour: Whisper of the Seals, Roxanne Bouchard
Book Review: Whisper of the Seals, Detective Morales Book 3, Roxanne Bouchard, translated by David Warriner Mystery: Whisper of the Seals, Detective Morales Book 3, Roxanne Bouchard, translated by David Warriner Recently I was reminded of a family vacation that included a trip through southern Ontario. My then sixteen-year-old self was very excited to be […]
Blog Tour: The Retreat, Sarah Pearse
Book Review: Maisie Dobbs, Jaqueline Winspear
Book Review: Maisie Dobbs, Maisie Dobbs Book 1, Jaqueline Winspear Mystery: Maisie Dobbs, Maisie Dobbs Book 1, Jaqueline Winspear Every so often I run across an older book or series that makes me question my reading choices from years gone by. Maisie Dobbs is one of those books. Jacqueline Winspear’s protagonist is a private […]
Book Review: The Coast to Coast Murders, James Patterson and J.D. Barker
Book Review: The Coast to Coast Murders, James Patterson and J.D. Barker Mystery/Thriller: The Coast to Coast Murders, James Patterson and J.D. Barker When James Patterson writes a novel there are certain things you come to expect. Short, action-packed chapters. Lots of action words. Dynamic plots. When J.D. Barker writes a novel […]
Blog Tour: A Killing Rain, Faye Snowden
Sister Agatha: The World’s Oldest Serial Killer, Domhnall O’Donoghue
Book Review: Sister Agatha: The World’s Oldest Serial Killer, Domhnall O’Donoghue Mystery: Sister Agatha: The World’s Oldest Serial Killer, Domhnall O’Donoghue Blog Tour June 20, 2022 Sister Agatha: The World’s Oldest Serial Killer, Domhnall O’Donoghue Blog Tour, June 20, 2022 Not growing up Catholic, or Irish, my perspective on Irish nuns is […]