Watchers of the Dead by Simon Beaufort
Many thanks to Netgalley and […]
June 2019
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May 2019
Smoke and Ashes by Abir Mukherjee
Smoke and Ashes by […]
Uneasy Lies the Crown by Tasha Alexander, #review
Uneasy Lies the […]
April 2019
The Leaden Heart by Chris Nickson #Netgalley review
The Leaden Heart by Chris Nickson
historical police procedural
publisher: Severn House
publication date: 7/1/2019
Note: I read this book thanks to the generosity of Severn House and Netgalley. I’m particularly excited about reviewing this book because it’s my […]
March 2019
A Lesson in Secrets by Jacqueline Winspear, #review
Another review from my Goodreads profile. New reviews coming soon. Two of the novels are being released next week!
A Lesson in Secrets, by Jacqueline Winspear
Summary:
Maisie Dobbs, private investigator and careful observer […]
Then Came Darkness by D. H. Schleicher, review
Then Came Darkness, by D. H. Schleicher
historical suspense/thriller
Summary of Then Came Darkness: Summer 1936. Upstate New York. The country is in the middle of the Great Depression, and the Kydd family is suffering along with […]
A Necessary Evil, by Abir Mukherjee, book review
A Necessary Evil, Abir Mukherjee, historical mystery
Summary
India, 1920. Captain Sam Wyndham and Sergeant “Surrender-Not” Banerjee witness the murder of the heir of the throne of Sambalpore, a tiny but wealthy kingdom. The two police investigators […]
Island of the Mad, by Laurie R. King, review
Island of the Mad, by Laurie R. King, historical mystery
Summary:
An old friend of Mary Russell’s asks her to help find the friend’s missing aunt. Tragic losses left her always […]
Top 5 mystery books set in Venice (mini #BookReviews)
Venice, Italy, has always intrigued writers and for good reason. What setting can compete with a city built on water?
Here’s five mystery books set in Venice. They date from the 14th century onward.
If there’s a […]