Review of Novel A Dangerous Duet by Karen Odden

Music, misogyny, and murder mingle in 19th century London. At 19, Nell Hallam longs to become a concert pianist. But she can only realize her dream of attending London’s Royal…

Murder, Mysticism and Kinky Sex in Lineberger’s Sunday Best

Sunday Best by Ann Lineberger is a murder mystery intertwined with cultish clairvoyance and kinky sex clubs. Wealthy publishing and realty magnate Walter Bloom is found hanging naked in a barn, with only half a…

A Quest For Meaning & Moby-Dick: Review of Novel The Moby-Dick Blues by Michael Strelow

A Quest For Meaning & Moby-Dick: Review of Novel The Moby-Dick Blues by Michael Strelow

Review of On a Cold Dark Sea by Elizabeth Blackwell

Luxury Liner, Lies, and Lifeboat 21.  April 15, 1912.  Lifeboat 21 saves a mere 12 lives instead of the 65 it was built to hold. This is not just another…

Book Review: Before We Were Strangers – A Novel by Brenda Novak

Brenda Novak Charms Her Fans With Romance, Mystery, Cookies and a Greek Goddess Having written more than 50 novels, Brenda Novak is an expert at pulling our romantic heartstrings. But in addition,…

Book Review: The Boy At the Keyhole – A Novel

A quiet, twisty tale of madness and possible murder. A lonely 9-year-old boy. A stern housekeeper. A missing mother. An almost-empty English mansion. These are the underpinnings that gently crescendo…

Review of The Fallen Architect: An Old-Fashioned Murder Mystery With Fresh Tricks

It’s a good old-fashioned murder mystery, with a literal twist: back-bending acrobats! In The Fallen Architect, Charles Belfoure(House of Thieves and The Paris Architect, Sourcebooks Landmark) throws readers into a murder mystery enveloped in the…