Review: Nixed in New Orleans by Kristen Painter

When a friend reaches out to Sinclair, he and his wife Jayne head to New Orleans for a visit before finishing their journey to the North Pole. Their visit should be simple, but instead they find themselves investigating a murder and someone trying to blackmail Sinclair’s  friend.  This was an enjoyable murder mystery. Sin and … More Review: Nixed in New Orleans by Kristen Painter

Review: The Falcon at the Portal by Elizabeth Peters

The Emerson family is back in Egypt for the 1911 archeological season, but they quickly find themselves facing new trouble. Someone is accusing David of selling ancient artifacts that are actually forgeries and now they have to find out who is doing it. This has been my last favorite book of this series. It felt … More Review: The Falcon at the Portal by Elizabeth Peters

Review: A Dead and Stormy Night by Steffanie Holmes

When Mina’s world comes crashing down, she finds herself returning home to the English village where she grew up and taking a job at the bookshop that was her childhood sanctuary. But Mina soon realizes that the bookshop isn’t what it seems and the people who live there are actual fictional characters from literature. Together … More Review: A Dead and Stormy Night by Steffanie Holmes

Review: Dead Serious Case #5: Madame Vivienne by Vawn Cassidy

TW: on page death of a parent with dementia; grief; homomisic family and coworkers;  After the reveal of Vivienne’s murder at the end of the previous book I couldn’t wait to read this book to find out what happened. This book had a lot of intense emotions and big revelations that kept me hooked the … More Review: Dead Serious Case #5: Madame Vivienne by Vawn Cassidy

Review: The Librarian of Crooked Lane by C.J. Archer

Librarian Sylvia Ashe is trying to seek the truth about her heritage but instead finds herself thrust in the middle of a case involving stolen magical paintings. While helping the war hero Gabe who is working as a consultant to Scotland Yard, she finds herself finding her dream job, fighting off attackers, and helping to … More Review: The Librarian of Crooked Lane by C.J. Archer

Review: Dead Serious Case #4: Professor Prometheus Plume by Vawn Cassidy

After months of dealing with various ghostly crises and averting a near apocalypse, Danny and Tristian are in need of a vacation. Danny books a romantic New Years getaway in a quiet hotel in the wilds of north Yorkshire moors, but they quickly realize their getaway isn’t going to be as quiet as they expected. … More Review: Dead Serious Case #4: Professor Prometheus Plume by Vawn Cassidy

ARC Review: A Grave Robbery by Deanna Raybourn

Veronica and Stoker’s newest mystery involves a wax figure purchased by Lord Rosemorran for his daughter. He requests Stoker to incorporate a clockwork mechanism to give the Rosemorran Collection its own Sleeping Beauty in the style of Madame Tussaud’s, but Stoker quickly discovers that this is no wax figure but a beautifully preserved body of … More ARC Review: A Grave Robbery by Deanna Raybourn

Review: Dead Serious Case #3: Mr. Bruce Reyes by Vawn Cassidy

Tristan’s life hasn’t been the same since he started being able to see the dead but when Death shows up in his kitchen to tell him he can’t let Bruce, the drag queen Dusty’s boyfriend, cross over to the light because there will be dire consequences. Now Tristan and Danny have assembled their own ragtag … More Review: Dead Serious Case #3: Mr. Bruce Reyes by Vawn Cassidy