MYSTERY
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EVEN WITCHES GET THE BLUES – J.D. Winters
Paranormal romances/mysteries are a big deal, especially in self-publishing/small press markets. Since I enjoy a good vampire/werewolf/witch story (the paranormal) I thought I’d give this a try. Haley is a witch … with amnesia. She wakes up one day in a motel room in Moonhaven with only the clothes on her back and a deed Continue reading
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MY FAIR LATTE – Vickie Fee
Halley Greer has inherited a movie theatre in Utopia Spring, Arkansas from an uncle that she hasn’t seen in a very long time. With no other decent prospect (business or romantic) happening in her life, she visits the theatre and decides to try to restore it to its previous glory. Halley makes some good friends Continue reading
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ATLANTA BURNS – Chuck Wendig
Chuck Wendig is not a subtle writer. But he is a very good one. Atlanta Burns is one of the most exciting YA mystery/thrillers I’ve read. Atlanta Burns is a scrappy teen. Tough by necessity and wise beyond her teen years, Atlanta just wants to get through each day without being bothered. And most everyone Continue reading
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FLOODGATE – Johnny Shaw
In what is probably the worst city in America, given the amount of crime and corruption, Auction City is at a cross-roads of sorts. Police officer Andy Destra has uncovered solid evidence that there is corruption at the highest levels of the police department. Destra, who tries to be a good, decent cop in this Continue reading
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THE WILD DEAD – Carrie Vaughn
It was about a year and a half ago when I read Carrie Vaughn’s Bannerless and was really taken by surprise in a good way. I knew nothing about the book and was only familiar with Vaughn’s name as someone I hadn’t yet read. This time I went in to the book with some idea Continue reading
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LAST SONG SUNG – David A. Poulsen
It’s always a gamble to pick up a book in mid-series these days. Sometimes a story relies on the reader’s prior knowledge of previous books and sometimes you can jump right in and get everything you need through the course of the story. David A. Poulsen’s mystery, Last Song Sung, falls somewhere in between. Freelance Continue reading
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PIECES AND PLAYERS – Blue Balliet
Thirteen paintings, from Degas to Vermeer, have gone missing from one of the most secret of museums. Four school children who have had some experience with missing museum art are brought together by a strange woman (Mrs. Sharpe) to investigate. A series of clues are discovered by the children and it takes a lot of Continue reading
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KILLALOT – Cindy Brown
Ivy Meadows (the stage name for Olive Ziegwart) is an actress and part-time private investigator working for her uncle Bob Duda of Duda Detectives. Things are looking up for Ivy … a famous playwright is in Arizona and he’s planning something that could be even bigger than his hit musical, Hello Dolly Madison – a Continue reading
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THE SHADOW KILLER – Arnaldur Indriðason
I first discovered Icelandic author Arnaldur Indriðason about three years ago and I was immediately captivated by the tone of his novels and I’ve now got our small town library filled with his books. When I saw his name and this book available for request for reviewers, I was excited to make the request. What Continue reading
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THE FAR-TIME INCIDENT – Neve Maslakovic
St. Sunniva University in Minnesota is is home to a deadly accident in the time-travel lab of one of the university’s esteemed professors. The university is eager to keep this information under wraps and university security officer Nate Kirkland and Julia Olson, assistant to the dean of science, are assigned to investigate. The investigation is Continue reading
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THE VANISHING BOX – Elly Griffiths
This is my second venture into Elly Griffiths’ Magic Men Mystery series. It’s a clever gimmick, combining magicians and the WWII era. Max Mephisto and his daughter Ruby are headlining at the Brighton Hippodrome, the largest theatre in the city. It’s a real coup for the aging magician to get a gig like this. Also Continue reading
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THE BITTERROOTS – C. J. Box
I had not read any C. J. Box books before going into this, but a librarian friend recommended Box based on my enjoyment of the Longmire novels by Craig Johnson. And I’m glad she did. The Bitterroots is either the fourth book in the Cassie Dewell series or the fifth book in the Highway Quartet Continue reading
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