Tag: adult crime
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Sue Minix’s Murder at the Bookstore Gives Cosy Mystery Vibes
I do love a good murder mystery, but sometimes something light and cosy is good for the soul. When I read the blurb for Murder at the Bookstore by Sue Minix it felt like that kind of novel – quaint, a little wacky, and a decent mystery out of it. While it didn’t meet my…
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Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka – Sharp, Haunting, and Emotive
Another bookstagram recommendation that came across my feed, Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka is said to be compelling, immersive, and incredibly well-written. I can confirm that it is all these things and more, and you might want to have your pens and fingers reading to add this one to your TBR. Ansel Packer…
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Trouble is Brewing in C.S. Harris’ Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery Who Will Remember
It’s about time I returned to my historical fiction murder mystery roots and picked up another regency era read. Thankfully, Who Will Remember by C.S. Harris arrived on the holds shelf for me and I could not wait to pick it up! This is the 20th novel in the series – yes, you read that…
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My Brain Hurts After Reading Janice Hallett’s The Examiner
I’m in shock after reading Janice Hallett’s The Examiner, in part due of how creative and immersive it is and in part because of all the layers and how they culminate in a wild, tension-filled conclusion. I didn’t know what to expect when I picked up this dark academia crime novel, but it certainly wasn’t…
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Exotic Excitement in Sherlock Holmes The Sign of the Four
The Sign of the Four is a step up in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes Chronicles from A Study in Scarlet, and I’m sure many will agree with me. It is still an introductory novel to the world of Sherlock Holmes and to the main characters, as indicated by the mention of Sherlock’s drug…