Lizzie is a breath of fresh air Jane Austen Murder Mystery #1 Why I picked up the book: Pride and Premeditation is a mystery YA debut novel. In it, we follow Lizzie Bennet, a 16-year-old law fanatic and feminist extraordinaire who doesn’t accept women only being allowed in court as witnesses and wants to paveContinue reading “Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah Price (2021) Review”
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The Push by Ashley Audrain (2021) Review
Nature x Nurture Why I picked up the book: Blythe Connor’s biggest fear is that history will repeat itself, and she won’t be the warm, kind, loving mother she wants to be. When Blythe gives birth to her daughter, Violet, her worst fears come to life when she starts thinking that there is something wrongContinue reading “The Push by Ashley Audrain (2021) Review”
The Sentence is Death by Anthony Horowitz (2018) Snapshot
When alcohol goes straight to his head Hawthorne and Horowitz Mystery #2 Richard Pryce is a famous celebrity divorce lawyer with a respectful winning record who happens to be a teetotaler. When he is found murdered in his home, nothing makes sense: The last person to talk to them heard him say, “You shouldn’t beContinue reading “The Sentence is Death by Anthony Horowitz (2018) Snapshot”
The Lying Game by Ruth Ware (2017) Review
Would you drop everything if a friends asked for help? Why I picked up the book: Kate, Thea, Fatima, and Isabel met on the train ride, taking them to their final year in Salten. Despite their different personalities, they became fast best friends. They indeed made life interesting by playing The Lying Game, a gameContinue reading “The Lying Game by Ruth Ware (2017) Review”
In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead (2021) Review
Amici mendacium, et homicidium Why I picked up the book: Jessica, Jack, Heather, Caro, Mint, and Frankie were as close as possible during their four years at university. That bond was fractured when Heather was brutally murdered during their senior year, and her boyfriend, Jack, though never convicted, was the police’s main suspect. Ten yearsContinue reading “In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead (2021) Review”
Survive the Night by Riley Sager (2021) Review
Survive the Night is all that and a bag of chips! Why I picked up the book: After losing her best friend to a brutal murder, Charlie decides to leave her college life behind and go home to heal. She feels like she can’t wait and arranges a ride with a stranger she met onContinue reading “Survive the Night by Riley Sager (2021) Review”
Heart of a Runaway Girl by Trevor Wiltzen (2021) Review
book cover on the side Mabel Davison #1 Why I picked up the book: Why I picked up the book: What you will find is a thrilling and exciting, action-packed mystery and an amazing, strong woman at the heart of it. Our protagonist is Mabel, a separated single mom of two boys and guardian ofContinue reading “Heart of a Runaway Girl by Trevor Wiltzen (2021) Review”
The Maidens by Alex Michaelides (2021) Review
Greek tragedies ARE the best inspiration to murder Why I picked up the book: Death and tragedy have surrounded Mariana all her life. Still, since marrying the man of her dreams, finding her calling, and raising her orphaned niece, Zoe, as if she was her own, Mariana’s life seemed to be finally on track. ThatContinue reading “The Maidens by Alex Michaelides (2021) Review”
The 8 Mansion Murders by Takemaru Abiko (1989)
Witty and clever Why I picked up the book: This is another shin honkaku mystery – Japanese mysteries that aby by the golden age mystery rules. So I already go into it knowing I will love it and the solution will be fair! These are fantastic brain puzzles. Inspector Kyozo, his accident-prone assistant Kinoshita andContinue reading “The 8 Mansion Murders by Takemaru Abiko (1989)”
The Inugami Curse by Seishi Yokomizo (1972) Review
Atmospheric and clever Detective Kosuke Kindaichi #6 Why I picked up the book: I have recently read a Japanese classic murder mystery and fell in love with the style. I am now on a chase to find as many shin honkaku and contemporary Japanese mystery/thrillers possible. The Inugami Curse was both a book that IContinue reading “The Inugami Curse by Seishi Yokomizo (1972) Review”
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