Mystery / Thriller

Knife Skills for Beginners

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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The Collaborators

Book Review The Collaborators by Michael IdovThriller | Espionage | Mystery CIA agent, Arie Falk, is already struggling with the morality of what he does. So, when his best asset winds up dead, Arie finds himself cris-crossing the globe in search of accountability, regardless of the personal cost… The Collaborators is a twisty and exciting

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Betrayal at Blackthorn Park

Book Review Betrayal at Blackthorn Park by Julia KellyMystery | Historical Fiction | WWII After the first book in this series (A Traitor in Whitehall) hit my top ten favorite reads last year, Betrayal at Blackthorn Park quickly became one of my most-anticipated reads of 2024. So when the publisher reached out to let me

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The Specimen

Book Review The Specimen by Jaima FixsenHistorical Fiction | Mystery Amongst Dr. Burnett’s collection of oddities and medical specimens sits a heart in a jar. To anyone else, this juvenile heart with its damaged mitral valve would simply be another exhibit to gawk at. But for Isabel Tait, a woman whose son has been missing

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Hushbug Deluxe Summer Box 2024

Hushbug Book Box Summer 2024 Deluxe Box from Hushbug This year I decided to test out a few of the book boxes that I’ve been following along with on social media, but haven’t yet tried. Up next on my list was the Hushbug Book Boxes. Since they’ve moved to a quarterly subscription, I thought their

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Fire and Bones

Book Review Fire and Bones by Kathy ReichMystery | Thriller The newest Temperance Brennan novel, Fire and Bones, from Kathy Reichs is here! When Tempe is called to the scene of an arson investigation, she finds more than expected. Soon, she’s caught up in a story that dates back decades, involving bootleggers, racketeers, and the

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The Family Experiment

Book Review The Family Experiment by John MarrsThriller | Science Fiction | Dystopia If you’re picking up The Family Experiment by John Marrs, be sure to set aside an entire day for reading. Because once you start this dark and twisty dystopian thriller, you won’t be able to put it down! The Family Experiment is

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Disturbing the Dead

Book Review Disturbing the Dead by Kelley ArmstrongMystery | Time Travel | Historical Fiction The third book in Kelley Armstrong’s A Rip Through Time series is the latest in this fascinating genre-blending series about a modern-day homicide detective caught in the body of a Victorian-era housemaid. Reader’s Thoughts: Disturbing the Dead is the latest installment

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