Book Review The Last Secret Agent by Pippa LatourMemoir | WWII | Non-Fiction From 1941 to 1944, four hundred and seventy SOE agents were sent to France to participate in clandestine work such as sabotage, espionage, and reconnaissance. Approximately forty of those agents were female, one of whom was Pippa Latour. Having kept her WWII […]
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Book Review The Potting Shed Murder by Paula SuttonCozy Mystery When it comes to cozy mysteries, there is no setting better suited than that of an English village in the country. In the first of a new series by Paula Sutton, The Potting Shed Murder gives us all the quintessential elements of the genre with
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Book Review Knife Skills for Beginners by Orlando MurrinCozy Mystery | Food When it comes to cozy mysteries, food-based stories are one of my favourite themes. And this debut mystery from Orlando Murrin makes it clear that the author knows his way around a kitchen! Knife Skills for Beginners features a grieving chef, Paul Delamere,
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Book Review To Slip the Bonds of Earth by Amanda FlowerHistorical Mystery | Cozy “While not as famous as her older siblings Wilbur and Orville, the celebrated inventors of flight, Katharine Wright is equally inventive – especially when it comes to solving crimes – in USA Today bestselling author Amanda Flower’s radiant new historical mystery
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Book Review Who to Believe by Edwin HillPsychological Thriller | Mystery | Suspense Reader’s Thoughts: In a coastal town in New England, a shocking murder occurs. Laura Thibodeau has been found brutally murdered in her own home — and of course, her husband is the prime suspect. But everyone in Monreith has something to hide,
Book Review The Busy Body by Kemper DonovanMystery | Cozy Mystery Reader’s Thoughts: From the host of the All About Agatha podcast, Kemper Donovan, comes an entertaining new mystery series. Featuring a ghostwriter who teams up with a presidential candidate to solve a murder, The Busy Body has all the classic mystery vibes but is
Book Review What Waits in the Woods by Terri ParlatoThriller | Mystery Reader’s Thoughts: When Esme’s career as a ballerina falls apart due to an injury, she has no choice but to return home. Home to a father who’s dying, a group of friends she hasn’t spoken to since high school, and a community with
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Book Review The Girl Who Was Taken by Charlie DonleaMystery | Thriller | Suspense When it comes to mysteries and thrillers, I have a pretty good track record at figuring things out before the final reveal. It’s not often that an author manages to catch me completely off-guard, and yet, have the culprit still make
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Book Review The Enemy at Home by Kevin O’BrienHistorical Fiction | Mystery | WWII With her husband stationed in North Africa, Nora gets a job as a riveter at the Seattle Boeing plant. In the middle of a world war, her country desperately needs Nora’s help — but not everyone is happy about a woman
Book Review Murder by Invitation Only by Colleen CambridgeMystery | Historical Fiction Calling all Agatha Christie fans! Colleen Cambridge is back again with the third installment in this cozy mystery series that features none other than the fictional housekeeper of Agatha Christie herself, Phyllida Bright! Red herrings, a clue left behind on the body, and
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