Book Review: Mirror Image, A Varg Veum Novel, Gunnar Staalesen, translated by Don Bartlett Mystery/Thriller: Mirror Image, A Varg Veum Novel, Gunnar Staalesen, translated by Don Bartlett Blog Tour August 9, 2023 Norwegian private investigator Varg Veum is approached by a woman whose sister and brother-in-law are missing. She is reluctant to contact the […]
Book Review: Killing Trail, A Timber Creek K-9 Mystery, Margaret Mizushima Mystery: Killing Trail, A Timber Creek K-9 Mystery, Margaret Mizushima Mattie Cobb has just returned to her hometown of Timber Creek, where she has served as a deputy sheriff for many years. With her she is bringing the latest recruit to the force, […]
Book Review: Sherlock Holmes and the Silver Cord, M.K. Wiseman Mystery: Sherlock Holmes and the Silver Cord, M.K. Wiseman Blog Tour: August 1, 2023 M.K. Wiseman is a Sherlock Holmes fan who has taken her love of the great detective a step further. Writing as though she is an elderly Holmes composing his own […]
Book Review: The Patient, D.S. Cross Book 3, Tim Sullivan Book Review: The Patient, D.S. Cross Book 3, Tim Sullivan You would think that D.S. George Cross would have enough cases to keep him busy without drumming up a new one. His boss certainly thinks so. The original investigator certainly thinks so. Cross himself […]
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 […]
Book Review: The Big Yaya, The Hotel Exotica Book 1, Steven Savanna Science Fiction/Mystery: The Big Yaya, The Hotel Exotica Book 1, Steven Savanna Lucas Honey is a detective with an unusual beat. Rather than belonging to any police force, he is the in-house detective for The Hotel Exotica chain, the largest and […]
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: Six Wakes, Mur Lafferty Science Fiction/Mystery: Six Wakes, Mur Lafferty I am quickly becoming a fan of Mur Lafferty’s writing. Six Wakes completely justifies my fandom. I do have a complaint about the book, though. It might get me fired. I’m sure she didn’t mean to put me in a bad position, […]
Book Review: Terminal Black, Relic Black, Book 1, Colin Garrow Thriller/Mystery: Terminal Black, Relic Black, Book 1, Colin Garrow Blog Tour June 28, 2023 With a name like “Relic Black,” you might be predestined to some kind of greatness. The hero of a story. An “Indiana Jones” like figure, discovering ancient and lost cities and […]
