Books
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Special Feature: A Promise Given (Henrietta and Inspector Howard #3) by Michelle Cox
March is the time when I, like many of my readers, start looking for books to read for summer. My summer reading TBR list grows daily so I wanted to get the word out about a couple of upcoming new releases! The latest book in the Henrietta and Inspector Howard series is out on April 24th! I couldn’t fit it into my review schedule but you can see my thoughts on the first book here. This time it looks like Henrietta and Inspector Howard will be traveling to England so it will likely be a very different feel than some of the others books! So be sure to put this…
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Review: The Italian Party by Christina Lynch
Sometimes I feel adventurous and I read books outside of my traditional review genres. I do this for a couple of reasons……sometimes its for my own pleasure, meaning something sounded interesting. Other times it’s for my readers (and me too) so they are exposed to other books besides the normal preference. Then there are times when I’ve been deep in my usual review genre that I just need a break. That’s what happened with this book. I had been reading so many historical mysteries and cozies that I felt like I needed something different with a little more meat. Newly married, Scottie and Michael are seduced by Tuscany’s famous beauty.…
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Review: Death of an Unsung Hero (Lady Montfort Mystery #4) by Tessa Arlen
I’ve had the pleasure of reading all but one of the books in the Lady Montford Mystery series and they have all been wonderful reads. I love watching how Arlen’s writing has evolved over the series so far and this book was such a pleasure to read! This book really stood out to me as the best in the series thus far though. Maybe it’s my love of WWI that really made this one stand out or maybe it was seeing the progression of Lady Montford and seeing her family, but either way this was a lovely read and I loved it on many levels! In 1916, the world is…
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Special Feature: Lady Helena Investigates by Jane Steen
Lady Helena Investigates by Jane Steen Publication Date: March 14, 2018 Aspidistra Press eBook; 359 Pages ASIN: B079SMGC7S Series: Scott-De Quincy Mysteries, Book One Genre: Historical Mystery A reluctant lady sleuth finds she’s investigating her own family. Step into Lady Helena Whitcombe’s world with the first novel in a series that will blend family saga and mystery-driven action with a slow-burn romance in seven unputdownable investigations. 1881, Sussex. Lady Helena Scott-De Quincy’s marriage to Sir Justin Whitcombe, three years before, gave new purpose to a life almost destroyed by the death of Lady Helena’s first love. After all, shouldn’t the preoccupations of a wife and hostess be sufficient…
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Review: Death by Dumpling (A Noodle Shop Mystery #1) by Vivien Chien
I love getting in on a new mystery series from the ground up. This book was not only a new series but it also had an intriguing title…..a noodle shop mystery??? Yes please! When I first saw that cover I was totally sold. Not only did it sound like an interesting read but I also immediately wanted Chinese take out to commemorate the reading of this book! Welcome to the Ho-Lee Noodle House, where the Chinese food is to die for. . . The last place Lana Lee thought she would ever end up is back at her family’s restaurant. But after a brutal break-up and a dramatic workplace walk-out,…
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Review: Murder at Half Moon Gate (A Wrexford & Sloane Mystery #2) by Andrea Penrose
Last year I had the pleasure of reviewing the first book in a new series, Murder on Black Swan Lane, which was an exciting first book. I was anxious to read the next book and was thrilled to finally see it on Netgalley! In the first book, I loved getting to know the protagonist, Lord Wrexford and Mrs Slone. While each had something that I liked independently, the thing I loved most about them was the chemistry. This book would no doubt capitalize on that chemistry. When Lord Wrexford discovers the body of a gifted inventor in a dark London alley, he promptly alerts the watchman and lets the authorities…
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Review: The Broken Girls by Simone St James
I am not a huge ghost story reader. In fact I rarely read any ghost stories because I like being able to sleep at night. That said, this book has been all over my social media. It’s everywhere. I saw it on Book of the Month, long before I was approached to review it and admittedly was intrigued. I made a mental note to pick it up from my library once it was available and moved on. Then it came across my desk for review. I was open to giving it a shot, and the cover was eye catching so I agreed. In Feb it was BOTM top pick and…
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Review: The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell
I had my eye on this book when it was released in the UK and I was eager to read it once it was published in the US. I am absolutely in love with the UK cover….the US cover not so much but the UK one is totally eye catching and screams READ ME. When it came across my desk for review I was totally on board, especially since I was kind of on a ghost story kick. A Victorian ghost story….count me 100% in. When Elsie married handsome young heir Rupert Bainbridge, she believed she was destined for a life of luxury. But with her husband dead just weeks…
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Review: The Darling Dahlias and the Unlucky Clover (The Darling Dahlias #7) by Susan Wittig Albert
I have only read one book by Susan Wittig Albert and for me it was just ok….a little too cozy for my taste. So why read another one by her? I’ll tell you why, she has written so many books and has so many fans that I am willing to go on a little faith and see if something else by her appeals to me. This book came across my desk for review and I was willing to give it a shot based on the fact that Wittig Albert has so many fans and I am bound to find something that I like in her works. So why not give…
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Review: Winter Sisters (Mary Sutter #2) by Robin Oliveria
The thing that caught my eye about this book was that the protagonist was a Civil War surgeon–and a woman. My masters is in American History but my speciality is women in Civil War nursing so seeing a book with a female Civil War surgeon as the main character totally made me want to read this book even more! This is the second book in the series but I hoped not much had transpired where I needed to read the first book, though I will admit that the first book sounds wonderful and I was temped to pick it up before this one but I got distracted with something else…