Publisher: Berkley

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 […]

SO THIRSTY by Rachel Harrison – Review

SO THIRSTY by Rachel Harrison – Review
Posted September 9, 2024 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 27 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Rachel Harrison takes on vampires in this fun, fast-paced story about friendships and sticking together when life gets tough. The short version:  Thelma & Louise with vampires. The long version: I’m a huge Rachel Harrison fan, especially since her last book Black Sheep was one of my top five favorite books of 2023. […]

A NOVEL LOVE STORY by Ashley Poston – Review

A NOVEL LOVE STORY by Ashley Poston – Review
Posted June 28, 2024 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 10 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Romance rules in this funny, sweet and unexpectedly thoughtful story about second chances. “I’m not a book boyfriend, you know I’m real.” Romance fans, this one’s for you! Ashley Poston has once again written an engaging, funny, heartfelt story with a touch of the speculative. After loving last year’s The Seven Year Slip, […]

MURDER ROAD by Simone St. James – Review

MURDER ROAD by Simone St. James – Review
Posted March 4, 2024 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 26 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A newlywed couple out of their element try to solve a murder involving an angry ghost in this fast-paced, emotional thriller. Simone St. James is back with another twisty supernatural mystery, and while I didn’t like this quite as much as her last book, The Book of Cold Cases, there is plenty here […]

GOOD GIRLS DON’T DIE by Christina Henry – Review

GOOD GIRLS DON’T DIE by Christina Henry – Review
Posted November 16, 2023 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 29 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Christina Henry takes on cozy mysteries, slashers and dystopians in this fun page turner. You never know what Christina Henry is going to do next, and with Good Girls Don’t Die she’s come up with something completely different from her other books. This was a fun, fast-paced thriller that is almost meta in […]

BLACK SHEEP by Rachel Harrison – Review

BLACK SHEEP by Rachel Harrison – Review
Posted September 11, 2023 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 25 Comments

The nitty-gritty: An unexpected and bloody homecoming awaits the protagonist of Black Sheep, Rachel Harrison’s latest, a thoroughly entertaining surprise of a story. “All happy families are alike, I thought. Every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Once again, Rachel Harrison has surprised and delighted me with an outstanding story that did not […]

THE SEPTEMBER HOUSE by Carissa Orlando – Review

THE SEPTEMBER HOUSE by Carissa Orlando – Review
Posted September 5, 2023 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 27 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Beware the month of September, when the ghosts come out and the walls bleed, in this outstandingly creepy and heartfelt story about coping with all of life’s challenges. “I put my hand in hers and saw the whole scene from the night she died—the candles and the dining room and the laughing man […]