Book reviews & lists for mystery readers
Like carrier pigeons with a critical mission, Willa and Woof set out to uncover the ultimate message of friendship in their search for Mimi. Willa, an 8-year-old girl, lives in a small seaside suburb of Australia. She has three friends:
When unloading a steamer’s hold, four casks fall. One damaged cask reveals a woman’s hand inside. Thus begins the complex plot of Freeman Wills Crofts’ first novel - The Cask.
In the small town of Livingston, diamonds from a Ramessess exhibit have been stolen. But don’t worry, Eva and her clever friend Carol are on the case.
Open this book for the title, but stay for the comic dialogue. Death in the Stocks by Georgette Heyer begins with a policeman discovering the exceedingly wealthy and extremely unlikable Arnold Vereker in stocks on a village green.
It’s Hard to Be a Vampire by Viktoria Faust is not a collection of vampire stories. However, the following subjects appear throughout the book as well as in vampire tales: murder for personal gain, the allure of the dark side, death, suicide, obsession, religion, and blood as a life-giving force. Vampires are central to just three of the nine pieces in this collection.
Island Games: Mystery of the Four Quadrants by Caleb J Boyer was an enjoyable and highly entertaining read. But let me explain my ecstatic response to a simple, fantasy adventure novel written by a twelve-year-old boy.
Drawn from Life, by Sarah P. Blanchard, is a thriller set in North Carolina. Sensible, kind Emma and her narcissistic cousin Lucy have been raised together due to Lucy’s mother’s frequent absences. While in university, they become roommates in a remote cabin in the woods.
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