The vibrant color and sounds of Haiti hide dark secrets. RCMP sergeant Ray Robertson is serving with the United Nations in Haiti, a land of brilliant color and vibrant life, Vodou and vast above-ground cemeteries. Ray’s job is to train the local police and assist investigations. One call comes in from the home of a… Continue reading Book 84 of 2015: Haitian Graves by Vicki Delany
Hollywood history, mystery, murder, mayhem, and delicious romance collide in this unputdownable thriller from master storyteller Katie Alender. Willa is freaking out. It seems like she's seeing things. Like a dead body in her swimming pool. Frantic messages on her walls. A reflection that is not her own. It's almost as if someone -- or… Continue reading Book 81 of 2015: Famous Last Words by Katie Alender
Moira is a powerful empath, a psychic graced with the ability to read emotions and memories. Her skill is as much a curse as a gift, for in the harshly stratified city of Braxton empaths are slaves. Clever and beautiful, Moira has learned to rely on no one but herself. Determined to escape life as… Continue reading Book 80 of 2015: Mind of the Phoenix by Jamie McLachlan
It is the best script Erik Neilsen and Tony Rocca ever wrote. They call it Video Kill, a shocker about a psycho who videotapes beautiful actresses as he murders them. But when the killings really happen, Erik and Tony must race to keep the video killer from finding more victims! I've been on a kick… Continue reading Book 77 of 2015: Video Kill by Joanne Fluke
For fans of The Guild, New Girl, Scott Pilgrim, Big Bang Theory, Veronica Mars, or anyone who has ever geeked out about something. The odds of Dahlia successfully navigating adulthood are 3,720 to 1. But never tell her the odds. Meet Dahlia Moss, the reigning queen of unfortunate decision-making in the St. Louis area. Unemployed… Continue reading Book 73 of 2015: The Unfortunate Decisions of Dahlia Moss by Max Wirestone
This looks like a job for the fashion police! A hot-ticket charity fashion show is the perfect chance for Cookie Chanel, proud owner of It's Vintage Y'All, to show off her stylistic savvy for a good cause. But when a famous fashionista is fatally flattened, and the ghost of a former private investigator asks for… Continue reading Book 69 of 2015: Haunt Couture and Ghosts Galore by Rose Pressey
As the sole assistant to a famous upscale interior designer, Lane Harmon, mother to five-year-old Katie, is accustomed to visiting opulent homes around the tri-state area. A born optimist, Lane finds the glimpse into these gilded worlds fascinating, and loves the reward of exceeding the expectations of their often-demanding owners. When she is called to… Continue reading Book 67 of 2015: The Melody Lingers On by Mary Higgins Clark
I am a resident of Virginia and am always up for events that are going around locally. I haven't been able to go to many this year, but when I found out about the Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival, I couldn't say no. I'm a writer, I'm a reader, and I love a good mystery. I… Continue reading The Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival
The Deathsniffer’s Assistant is a fantasy novel with a unique pseudo-Edwardian setting and a murder mystery twist. What’s not to love about floating castles, eccentric lady detectives, and a protagonist who judges everyone by the quality of their shoes! After losing his parents in the Floating Castle Incident, the sensitive and mannered Chris Buckley… Continue reading Book 59 of 2015: The Deathsniffer’s Assistant by Kate McIntyre
Mysterious doors with lizard-head knobs. Talking stone statues. A crazy girl with a hatchet. Yes, Liv's dreams have been pretty weird lately. Especially the one where she's in a graveyard at night, watching four boys conduct dark magic rituals. The strangest part is that Liv recognizes the boys in her dream. They're classmates from… Continue reading Book 57 of 2015: Dream A Little Dream by Kerstin Gier
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