Tag: mystery

Nobody’s Baby, by Olivia Waite

A delightful sequel to last year’s Murder by Memory! I inhaled it in two sittings, and thoroughly enjoyed revisiting the world and characters.

The Queens of Crime, by Marie Benedict

A thoroughly enjoyable historical mystery featuring five of the best-known female British mystery authors of the Golden Age.

The Curse of Ill-Gotten Gains, by Stephanie Laurens

Slow, plodding, and flat

What on earth has happened to Stephanie Laurens? She seems to have largely abandoned writing romances and turned to mystery. The problem is, she’s not always good at it, especially when she omits the passion, emotion, and spirited characters that epitomized her best romances. The Curse of Ill-Gotten Gains is a case in point.

Murder by Memory, by Olivia Waite

A cozy mystery set on a generation spaceship, Murder by Memory features a practical, wise, and observant detective who unexpectedly finds herself inhabiting the body of… a murderer? A victim? Or both?

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year, by Ally Carter

The Most Wonderful Crime Of the Year by Ally Carter Published by Avon Genres: Holiday, Cozy Mystery, Contemporary Romance Pages: 303 Format: Kindle or ebook Source: purchased Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Kobo | Audible Add to Goodreads Also by this author: The Blonde Identity Knives Out gets a holiday… Read more »

The Lantern’s Dance, by Laurie R. King

I was very excited to read The Lantern’s Dance, the first new Mary Russell & Sherlock Holmes mystery since 2021’s Castle Shade. Once started, I could hardly put it down, staying up until 2:30 in the morning to reach the denouement. Like The Murder of Mary Russell, the novel alternates between past and present narratives, slowly revealing hidden connections that surprised and enchanted me.

A Fatal Illusion, by Anna Lee Huber

A Fatal Illusion by Anna Lee Huber Series: Lady Darby #11 Published by Berkley on 6/20/2023 Genres: Historical Mystery Pages: 384 Format: Kindle or ebook Source: the publisher Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Audible Add to Goodreads Also in this series: The Anatomist’s Wife, A Perilous… September 4, 2023 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 6 ★★★★½

Station Eternity, by Mur Lafferty

Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty Series: Midsolar Murders #1 Published by Ace Books on October 4, 2022 Genres: Mystery, Science Fiction Pages: 336 Format: Kindle or ebook Source: the publisher Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Audible Add to Goodreads From idyllic small towns to claustrophobic urban… September 30, 2022 Lark_Bookwyrm Blog Tours, Book Reviews 7 ★★★★½

When She Dreams, by Amanda Quick

When She Dreams by Amanda Quick Series: Burning Cove #6 Published by Berkley on May 3, 2022 Genres: Historical Mystery, Historical romantic suspense Pages: 315 Format: Kindle or ebook Source: the publisher Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Audible Add to Goodreads Also in this… Read more »

Release Day Review: A Perilous Perspective, by Anna Lee Huber

A Perilous Perspective by Anna Lee Huber Series: Lady Darby #10 Published by Berkley Genres: British mystery, Historical Mystery Format: Kindle or ebook Source: the publisher Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Audible Add to Goodreads Also in this series: The Anatomist’s Wife, A Fatal… April 19, 2022 Lark_Bookwyrm Blog Tours, Book Reviews 4 ★★★★½