The next installment in one of my favorite historical fiction series did not disappoint. In fact, it made me love the series more. I always wanted to know more about Lady Anne Winter, a Royalist spy from the Damian Seeker series, and in this book, we see more of her personality. But let us start […]
Book Reviews
Zenith Man by McCracken Poston Jr.
A book about ‘Death, Love, and Redemption in a Georgia Courtroom’ it says on the cover. As you can see from the cover photo, this couple loved each other. They seem to melt in each other’s embrace daring us to keep looking. Some people tried to stop this relationship because to them, it did not […]
Lay Them to Rest by Laurah Norton
Look at the cover of Laurah Norton’s book. Skeletal remains intertwined with nature indicating that the remains were exposed for quite some time. Note how the flowers lovingly embrace the skeleton and seem to uphold the skull. Head held high, supported by Mother Nature, the skeleton becomes one with the earth. Underneath the ribcage we […]
The Monogram Murders by Sophie Hannah
“The Monogram Murders is the first original novel featuring Hercule Poirot to be commissioned by the Christie estate, more than thirty-eight years after Christie’s death in 1976.” The book is the first in a series. I have a few Agatha Christie books and saw some movie adaptations. So, I bought this book, sat down, and […]
The Good Ones by Polly Stewart
If this is Polly Stewart’s debut crime novel, get ready for more splendid books in the future because as a writer, this book is extremely well written. The exploration of Virginia’s landscape, the towns, the community, the people, and the insight Stewart gives into their relationships, bring this book alive. On the cover, the book […]
Down The Hill by Susan Hendricks
Writing and reporting about true crime are two different things. Susan Hendricks describes in her book ‘Down The Hill’ the chilling story she covers: the Delphi Murders. On February 13, 2017 Abigail “Abby” Williams (13) and Liberty “Libby” German (14) vanish from a hiking trail near the Monon High Bridge, Delphi, Indiana. Their bodies are […]
James Bond by Anthony Horowitz
Anthony Horowitz has a special place in my heart. He brought Midsomer Murders to TV. I have the entire series on DVD. Yes, I still buy DVDs. I don’t trust any streaming service with things I like. The books have been out for years and summaries are easily found online. I’d like to highlight what […]
Trail Of The Lost by Andrea Lankford
You can get lost in the American wilderness. Forget about your work, the stress, the commute, and just concentrate on you and the basics. For some people, this is a magnificent experience that transforms them forever. But some never come back. To this day, we have not been able to find missing hikers Christopher Steven […]
The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa
The cover art of the book caught my eye. The note from the translator made me curious about the story. Me misreading the title made me determined to read the book. I kept calling the book ‘The Cat who Saved Lives.’ Now that I have read it, I was not too far off. Rintaro Natsuki […]
Planting Clues by David J. Gibson
Planting Clues by David J. Gibson discusses hard to solve cases, how plants ultimately helped solve them, the technology that was used, and how the thus acquired evidence was introduced in court. In this book, Gibson talks about really old cases such as Socrates and more recent ones like Caylee Anthony. Each chapter discusses a […]