Tag: mystery

MURDER BY MEMORY by Olivia Waite – Review

MURDER BY MEMORY by Olivia Waite – Review
Posted February 27, 2025 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 30 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A generation ship is the setting for this cozy space mystery, a series opener that explores memories and leaving home. Murder By Memory is a fun, imaginative generation ship story with an intriguing mystery at the center and the perfect book to curl up with for a couple of hours. This is my […]

THE HITCHCOCK HOTEL by Stephanie Wrobel – Review

THE HITCHCOCK HOTEL by Stephanie Wrobel – Review
Posted October 4, 2024 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 28 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Secrets, lies, blackmail and murder combine in this excellent locked-room mystery. Whether or not you’re a fan of Alfred Hitchcock and his films, I guarantee you’ll have fun reading The Hitchcock Hotel. This is a locked room mystery with fantastic twists, plenty of unreliable characters, a bit of humor and a lot of […]

WHAT MAKES YOU DIE by Tom Piccirilli – Review

WHAT MAKES YOU DIE by Tom Piccirilli – Review
Posted April 7, 2013 by Tammy in Reviews / 1 Comment

What Makes You Die by Tom Piccirilli Genre: Adult Fiction (sorry, I can’t come up with a specific genre for this one!) Publisher: Apex Book Company Release date: March 26 2013 Source: e-ARC from publisher Pages: 162 In a word: laugh-out loud funny, pitch perfect writing, a many-layered mystery, filled with quirky characters you’ll love. […]

SPEAKING FROM AMONG THE BONES by Alan Bradley – Review

SPEAKING FROM AMONG THE BONES by Alan Bradley – Review
Posted March 3, 2013 by Tammy in Reviews / 2 Comments

Speaking From Among the Bones by Alan Bradley Genre: Adult Mystery/Suspense Publisher: Delacorte Press Release date: February 5 2013 Source: eBook from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 378 In a word: charming, quirky, pitch-perfect dialog, and unforgettable characters I had brought with me one of my favorite lock-picking tools: a set of my wire dental braces […]