If you want to get totally lost in a book, this would be a good one to jump into. There are several main characters and all of them are very well developed. There are several plot lines running concurrently and they are also well developed. And that’s not all as there are several subplots that … Continue reading The Gilded King (Sovereign #1) by Josie Jaffrey
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Book Talk Radio Winner -Best In Crime -The Mercer Street Murder by Aaron Gallagher
I have read all three books in this series - an am axiously awaiting the fourth due in February! So happy to see it on the Winners List. My full review from 2018 is here. For more works by this author CLICK HERE.
The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories – Part XII By David Marcum
This collection holds the record for the largest collection of new Sherlock Holmes stories. The Publisher, through these books, helps to support two organizations, The Stepping Stones School in the UK and the Happy Life Children’s Home in Kenya. From the first story in this collection, you are submerged in Holmes as it starts with … Continue reading The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories – Part XII By David Marcum
Ice On the Bay (#3 Howard County Mysteries) By Dale E. & Kathleen Lehman
This is the third in this series and the third book I have read by these authors. You see some of the books I read each month, but you don’t see the 6 or so that never make it to a blog or the ones I am proofreading or editing. So, if I keep coming … Continue reading Ice On the Bay (#3 Howard County Mysteries) By Dale E. & Kathleen Lehman
A Fateful Greed (Joe Robbins Book One) by Patrick Kelly
I had the pleasure of meeting this author at the Texas Book Festival. When I saw the cover, with the Pennybacker Bridge and it was set in my hometown of Austin, I knew I needed to give it a read. While all of that attracted me to the book, the story of Joe kept me … Continue reading A Fateful Greed (Joe Robbins Book One) by Patrick Kelly
The Druid of Death: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure by Richard Ryan
So glad to be part of Bits About Books Blog Tour for this wonderful book. While I enjoy Sherlock Holmes stories I must admit that I am more of a fan of a lot of the spin-off series. This one follows well and keeps to the characteristics of the true Sherlock Holmes series. The phrasing, … Continue reading The Druid of Death: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure by Richard Ryan
True Death (Howard County Mysteries #2) by Dale E. Lehman
This book picks up shortly after the first in the series ends. Familiar characters are back but in this book the author gives us a better understanding of Montufar & Dumas and their backgrounds. We also get a glimpse into the life of Peller and his wife. I really enjoyed the side plot of the … Continue reading True Death (Howard County Mysteries #2) by Dale E. Lehman
A Little Sin by Sionnach Wintergreen
This novella is the perfect combination of story, characters and history. It is a male/male romance and has a few steamy scenes that enhance but not detract from the mystery in this small Texas town in the 1920’s. The book opens to the hanging of the local doctor and the sheriff is left without a … Continue reading A Little Sin by Sionnach Wintergreen
The Mercer Street Murders: A Bennett & DeMarko Mystery by Aaron S Gallagher
This is the 3rd book in this series and I have read them all. I was pulled into the first one by the two main characters Toni & Harry. Each living on the edge of their worlds but finding some peace with each other. In this book, the characters have really come into their own. … Continue reading The Mercer Street Murders: A Bennett & DeMarko Mystery by Aaron S Gallagher
Deadly Partnership by Richard Gardner
He seems like such an ordinary guy! Filled with a few surprises, this mild mannered main character, Paul, has recently retired. Since he is a widower he plans to move into his old family house with his sister. They will enjoy a quiet life in the seaside small town in which they were raised. Until … Continue reading Deadly Partnership by Richard Gardner
