A Silence in Belgrave Square (2025) Jennifer Ashley (A Below Stairs Mystery #8) Set in London in 1884 This might be the end of the series–at the very least it is the final case Daniel will work for Monaghan. Monaghan suspects Viscount Peyton of being involved in the Irish bombings, and sends Daniel in to […]
Family Man (2017) Heidi Cullinan and Marie Sexton Trey eventually went on. “I hate that you know.” That one threw Vince. “Why? Did you think I was going to be a dick about it? Didn’t you think I’d want to help you?” Trey’s cheeks colored as his rage simmered up to boiling. “I don’t want […]
Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy (2025) Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries #2.5) Did I read this online when it first came out? Yes I did. But I read it again once I downloaded the copy Tania gifted me to my ereader. Because even if there is no appearance of Murderbot, it’s still a Murderbot story. […]
Better Than People (2020) Roan Parrish (Garnet Run #1) I do adore the cover for this book. “I worked at a c-company before.” He shuddered. “It was awful. Cubicles and p-people and no one would leave me alone.” “What’d they do?” Jack asked, preemptively furious on Simon’s behalf. Simon turned to him, eyes wide with […]
Killer Pancake, Audiobook (1995) Diane Mott Davidson narrated by Barbara Rosenblat (Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery #5) Poor Julian. He has the worst things happen to him. This time, it’s his girlfriend that is murdered. Which reminds me of something that really bothers me. 1. Marla never really seemed bothered by the death of her sister. […]
The Missing Page (2022) Cat Sebastian (Page & Sommers #2) Set in Cornwall in 1947 “One spends so much effort not thinking about a thing that it becomes a sort of obsession.” James was struck by the sudden thought, both ghastly and somehow reassuring, that this was not the first time Leo had been called […]
The Last Suppers, Audiobook (1994) Diane Mott Davidson narrated by Barbara Rosenblat (Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery #4) Goldy and Tom are supposed to be getting married, but as she waits at the church she gets a call–Father Olsen was murdered and Tom was the one who discovered him. Characters: Goldy Bear, Archibald Korman, Julian Teller, […]
George and Frances Roll the Dice (2025) Dianne Freeman (Countess of Harleigh #7.5) Set in Paris in 1900 George and Frances ended up not having a honeymoon after their wedding, so the three girls in their lives (Rose, Lisette, Christine) decide to arrange one for them, which is how they end up in Deauville looking […]
We Solve Murders (2024) Richard Osman (We Solve Murders #1) Honestly, there were parts of this I read with one I squinted, kinda not looking directly at the page, just in case something unexpectedlt awful was about to happen. It didn’t. Although there is plenty of murder and shooting and such, this is pretty much […]
The Cereal Murders, Audiobook (1993) Diane Mott Davidson narrated by Barbara Rosenblat (Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery #3) Characters: Goldy Bear, John Richard Korman, Archibald Korman, Julian Teller, Marla Korman, Tom Schulz Audrey Coopersmith, Headmaster Alfred Perkins, Miss Suzanne Ferrell, Keith Andrews, Stan Marensky, Rhoda Marensky, Heather Coopersmith, Hank Dawson, Greer Dawson, Caroline Dawson, Macguire Perkins, […]
Hither, Page (2019) Cat Sebastian (Page & Sommers #1) Set in England in 1946 You can’t hold it against him. He had a bad war. He ought to have developed a callus over whatever part of his heart was meant for mourning, but instead, it was like a wound that never quite healed. “No, I […]
Dying for Chocolate, Audiobook Diane Mott Davidson narrated by Barbara Rosenblat (Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery #2) This one I hadn’t actually read before. Determined to take control of her life, Goldy moves her business and her son to ritzy Aspen Meadow Country Club, where she accepts a job as a live-in cook. But just as […]
Gumption & Gumshoes (2013) Alex Kidwell I wanted to shift. I didn’t often, because seriously, what would be the point? None of us did. Personally, I was just really hooked on the opposable thumbs thing that I had as a human. But right then, I wanted to be smaller. And why would you want to […]
And Everything Nice (2016) Ada Maria Soto I adore this short story. “He might not be gay, and he’s probably already got a boyfriend.” “Prescouted. Single, new in town, currently into Elder Scrolls online, and has a pride flag bumper sticker, so out and proud.” “Why are you helping me?” Mark had suffered through the […]
Sleeping Murder (1976) Agatha Christie (Miss Marple, #13) Set in England in 1944. The cover of several copies of this book say, “Miss Marple’s Last Case” which is confusing since it is clearly set well before Nemesis. I arranged with dear Gwenda that I would come round and do a little weeding while she was […]
Catering to Nobody, Audiobook (1990) Diane Mott Davidson narrated by Barbara Rosenblat (Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery #1) It’s been a long time since I read this series. Probably the late 90s and early 2000s. And I read them out of order back then, since I was picking them up used. I’m listening to this on […]
Uncommonly Tidy Poltergeists (2017) Angel Martinez They half-watched late-night television and tried to pin down what Taro had witnessed. The large sentient insects possibility didn’t make him feel better at all. “You’re a very kind person, Mr. Not-a-Root Vegetable.” “Thank you, Mr. Absolutely-Not-Named Jack.” Characters: Taro Torres, Mr. Manny Torres, Mrs. Lise Torres, Ben, Luka, […]
Rogue Community College (2024) David R. Slayton (Liberty House #1) Isaac Frost was raised by The Undertaker and the other boys the assassin has been training, but he has never been sent out to kill. Until now. Isaac had to find the school’s heart, its beating, living heart. He didn’t really understand it, but magic […]