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All the Beautiful Lies by Peter Swanson

Find out about the lies – buy the book. Lies beautiful people tell. I read and enjoyed Peter Swanson’s 2021 title, Eight Perfect Murders. The threads from classic murder mystery read more

Posted in Book Reviews, Fiction, Mystery

The Windsor Knot by S.J. Bennett

  Be knotty. Buy the book. Miss Marple meets HRH, Queen Elizabeth “It pays to maintain an open mind.”  ~SJ Bennett. The Windsor Knot When one of the guests at read more

Posted in Book Reviews, British-related, Fiction, Mystery

The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse

    Buy this book on Amazon.com Head games in a hotel that was once an Alpine sanatorium. “Digging up the past, especially with this place, you’ll send yourself mad. read more

Posted in Book Reviews, European-related, Fiction, Mystery

Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz – a review

  A delicious mystery within a mystery. “Everything in life has a pattern and a coincidence is simply the moment when that pattern becomes briefly visible.” ― Anthony Horowitz, Moonflower Murders read more

Posted in Book Reviews, British-related, Fiction, Literary, Mystery

Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz – a review

  A magnificent two-for-one murder mystery “There are some relationships that succeed only because they are impossible, that actually need unhappiness to continue.”  Magpie Murders When modern day editor Susan read more

Posted in Book Reviews, Fiction, Literary, Mystery

Small Plates by Katherine Hall Page – a review

  Murder mystery tapas, anyone? “Mary was alone There was no lover past, present, or future. When she considered the complications love presented — gleaned from her reading and from read more

Posted in Book Reviews, Fiction, Mystery

The Readers’ Room by Antoine Laurain

   A mysterious manuscript and author create havoc for a Parisian editor Regarding people who dream of having their book published — ” . .  .most of them never get read more

Posted in Book Reviews, Fiction, Literary, Mystery, Novella

Crooked River by Preston and Child

What’s so creepy about all those shoes washing up on Sanibel Island, FL? It’s strange enough when dozens of shoes wash up on a beach in Sanibel, FL. But, when read more

Posted in Book Reviews, Fiction, Mystery

The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury

The strange power of history, hope and faith A man’s body is completely tattooed with stories that come alive (somewhat literally) as he is observed by another. Ray Bradbury, who read more

Posted in Book Reviews, Fiction, Literary, Mystery, Science Fiction

The Perfect Wife by JP Delaney

A thoughtful wife may not be perfect Abby wakes up. Life seems normal until her husband, Tim tells her why she can’t leave the house. She isn’t really his wife.  She’s read more

Posted in Book Reviews, Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction
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