Thanks, The Fearless Storyteller, for reaching out with a copy of Murder at Midnight by John Ukah. I was given a copy of the book and give this review voluntarily. Alex Simpson, a former police officer now turned private investigator, is having a relaxing stay at a resort he’s been to before, along with anContinueContinue reading “Murder at Midnight – John Ukah”
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Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder – T.A. Willberg
Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder was a bizarre novel that easily could have been several hundred more pages. T.A. Willberg introduces us to a post-WWII London where Miss Brickett’s Bookshop is actually just a front for London’s most secret, underground, and innovative detective agency. Housed in tunnels rumored to have been built by alchemistsContinueContinue reading “Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder – T.A. Willberg”
Absence of Mercy – S.M. Goodwin
Usually, I can tell within the first chapter of a book whether I’m going to like it or not, and I knew after the prologue that I wouldn’t want to put Absence of Mercy down.
To Shield the Queen – Fiona Buckley
I’ll be honest; I procrastinated checking this book out from the library because I didn’t like the cover. I feel, in that respect, that I did the book a disservice – it’s unfair to not want to read a book because the cover art is bad, just like you shouldn’t feel bad about disliking aContinueContinue reading “To Shield the Queen – Fiona Buckley”
After the Armistice Ball – Catriona McPherson
This is the first book that I’ve read by Catriona McPherson, and I will probably read the second. Pilots are always hard for me, whether they’re a TV show or novel, because of the time it takes to set up the characters and atmosphere. Sometimes a first novel isn’t representative of the rest of theContinueContinue reading “After the Armistice Ball – Catriona McPherson”