Monday, July 31, 2023

Nevermoor: The trials of Morrigan Crow by JessicaTownsend


This is  a fantasy story.  You have ghosts, trials, and more.

Morrigan is young but her death is coming.  Then she finds a fella that takes her on a mechanical spider and they go to free world.  She feels she was cursed but this world is better.

She has lots of challenges (trials), and you don't know if she is going to make it or not...

It keeps you interested and the ending is good.  Read it!

Saturday, July 29, 2023

The Wishing Pool and other stories by Nanarive Due


If you like stories that are not so nice, you'll like this book.  I wasn't impressed.

There are several stories that have unusual endings.  Some of them are horror.

If this is to your taste, read it!

Friday, July 28, 2023

Witchnapped in Westerham: A Fun Witch Cozy Mystery (Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cozy Mystery Book 1) by Dionne Lister


This was an interesting book.  It has witches and magic.  

Lily's brother is missing.  She goes looking for him.  She gets put in jail, has enemies, and hasn't learned how to be a witch yet.

The person who is a psychopath is trying to be her friend, but she plans on killing her.

It was a good read, the ending is good. 

Read it, you'll like it, too.

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Guilty as Sin by Bill KItson


This is a very good mystery.  They find several bodies in the woods with no way to recognize them.

The cops are looking for the serial killer. The man they have in jail is not the killer.  But the media sure makes it seem that way.

The killer is not who he says he is.  You'll be amazed at how it turns out...

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

There's a Yeti in my Tummy by Meredith Rusu, illustrated by Martin Moron


The young man gets a funny feeling in his tummy and says it's a Yeti.  As the story goes on, he gets a Yeti in various places on his body.  His mom and dad let him tell his stories.

It's a fun book to read and the endings has even more of a surprise.

Young ones will like this book!

Monday, July 24, 2023

THE SPRING CLEANING MURDERS an utterly charming English murder mystery (The Ellie Haskell Mysteries Book 7) DOROTHY CANNELL


This is a good mystery.  It starts with a housekeeper who gets found dead after a fall.  Then it goes on, the next one dies, too.  Finally the latest one was killed with a knife.  Ellie is looking for the killer and she finally figures out who did it.  Unfortunately, she's alone with the killer.  Will she be the next victim?

Private Beach: No Platypuses Allowed by Sophie Lescaut, Romina Marti


They get all their toys, sun screen, etc. to take with them to the beach.  But when they get there, they are rejected.  So they try another beach and get rejected there, too.

But Mom knows of a beach that has no signs and they can play there.  They let other animals play, too.

It's good to play together!

Sunday, July 23, 2023

Max E James Beach Bound by J. Ryan Hersey


This is a tale about two brothers.  The older one tries tries to tell the young one what to do but it doesn't work.

The family goes to the beach where the boys can ride the surf.

The young one is still learning about surfing but he likes it.  

The brothers challenge each other.

This is a good book for your young ones.

Saturday, July 22, 2023

Nothing Comes Back by Susan E. Lloy


This is an anthology of short stories.

The stories are are not nice.  People die, sometimes there is no ending, you never know how it is going to end.

It was interesting to read but I wouldn't read it again.  If you like stories that are more fantastic, you'll like reading this.

Friday, July 21, 2023

Yoga at the Zoo by Teresa Ann Power


The little mouse wants to go to the zoo and meet the animals.  He gets to go and meets the giraffe, the lion and several others.  He enjoys meeting so many new friends.  The cat goes with him but she's not to successful.  They scare her.

Read it and see if you are like the little mouse or the cat.  Do you like the animals?

Thursday, July 20, 2023

SNAPPED IN CORNWALL a charming Cornish cozy mystery (Rose Trevelyan Mysteries Book 1) by JANIE BOLITHO


A woman is killed and Rose wants to solve it.  Who would have killed her?

It's a mystery that doesn't end soon.  Rose and the cops all ask questions.

It isn't until Rose is alone with the killer that she figures it out.  And she almost doesn't manage to stay alive!

It was a good read and the killer is someone you wouldn't expect...

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Miss Austen Investigates: The Hapless Milliner by Jessica Bull

Jane Austen is anxious to get her little brother out of the prison.  He had an expensive necklace but he doesn't speak.  So he gets carried off to jail and he will be hanged.

She starts by listing those who may have killed the milliner.  Then she tries to prove it.  She is a woman in the age where men were the most respected.

She keeps looking and finally gets the right killer.  But being together is not the best thing.

She screams and her brothers come after her.  They hear the confession of the killer.

And Jane gets her little brother out of jail!

It's a good read.  It will be available on February 27th, 2024.

Monday, July 17, 2023

THE RIVER'S EDGE a gripping crime thriller full of stunning twists (JACKMAN & EVANS Book 10) by JOY ELLIS

 


A man in prison is killing people that are relatives.  They cops are trying to find out who is doing it.

As more and more die, the cops keep trying to find the killer.

It's a good read with the killer exposed at thhe end.

Do you think you could pick out the killer?

Sunday, July 16, 2023

The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins


This was an murderous book. 

The little girl got lost.  It was almost a year before they found her again.  They wern't sure if she was the baby they found or was a substitute.

As she grows up, she marries.  But her husbands die.  Unfortunately, she is the one who kills them but the rest of the family doesn't suspect anything.

As it goes, more and more of her husband's die.  The family starts to get suspicious.

It's all comes to a head at the end.  Would you have met this end?

Thursday, July 13, 2023

Detective Craig Wild Mysteries (2 book series) by Derek Thompson


People are being killed and cop Craig Wild is after them.

The stories are complicated and the clues are there but it's a hard road to go try to find the killer.

I never did find the killer until the end of the book.  You can read them and see how you do!

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Shadow Soul by Dylan Jones


This was an interesting read.  It is Welsh and there is lots of clues to the death of the victim.

Since they haven't found the killer, they keep looking.  If they are not careful another one might die.

It's complicated and there are plenty of suspects.  

I was surprised by who the killer was.  Where you?

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Baking is Murder by Kathy Cranston


This was a good book to read.  It has murder and lots of questions.

You don't know who did what.  Jessie is willing to put herself in danger to get answers.

When it finally gets to the end, the murderer is exposed.  

I had no idea who did it but you'll be surprised!

Monday, July 10, 2023

The First Death by Kendra Elliot


This was a very interesting read.

Malcolm went missing and they thought he was dead.  His sister misses him.

Eric is a cop that likes tough cases.  He's on the case.

What happens is that the two are tortured by the man that took them.  Rowan doesn't want to lose her brother but they buried him somewhere.

As you read you will be surprised by how the story turns out.

It was good.

Saturday, July 8, 2023

A Body in the Village Hall by Dee MacDonald


It starts with a woman in the village hall that has been killed with a knife.  Kate is nurse and she starts listing who might have done it.

As she goes on lookinng for the killer, the killer is looking for her.

You never know who is going to win.

The good thing is that Kate has a cop friend and he saves her at the end.

It will keep you reading and wondering about the murderer...

Friday, July 7, 2023

A Sampling of Sleuths: Short Stories from Bingeworthy Mystery Authors


This is an anthologhy of short stories.

The stories are unique and interesting to read.  I read it in one day.

The tales might be captivating and you'll find yourself reading them and going on to the next one.

You will have to let me know how you felt about it!

Thursday, July 6, 2023

Death in the Dunes by Pauline Rowson


This was a story about the war and several dead people.

Ryga is coming to find out how Barbara died and soon has his hands full.

The war kills quite a few people.

This was more about war than a mystery.  But Ryga finally figures it all out....

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Death Writes by Andrea Carter


 An author falls dead from what he has been drinking.  Ben (a lady) and her love, Tom, try to find out why.  They also go to her parent's home because they hear someone is manipulating them.

This is a fascinating book with lots of clues, lots of lies, etc.

Why don't you read it and see what you think?

It was a good read.

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Abeni's Song by P. Djèlí Clark


This was an interesting story.  There are animals that can can become human, old women who become young again, and monsters.

Abeni can sing good.  She also learns how to fight.

She saves her village from the evil Witch Priest.  She also saves the children that had been taken.

It will keep you reading...

Monday, July 3, 2023

The Song of the Swan by Karah Sutton




This was an interesting read.  The people turned into swans because the baron wanted their magic.

It begins with people and love but soon turns into swans.

It's a fascinating story and you have to read the whole book to get the final story.

There are spiders, too.

Let me know if you liked it too!

Sunday, July 2, 2023

The Last Rose by Leah Cypress


This is an interesting story.  Rose is looking for her sister.  Rose can change into a hound.

It's a bit like beauty and the beast.  The Beast is part man and part hound.

It takes a powder to make him human again.  He marries her sister.

It's an interesting story.  Read it and see what you think.

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