Category: mystery

The Mutant Mushroom Takeover by Summer Rachel Short || Action-Packed Sciencey Goodness

The Mutant Mushroom Takeover by Summer Rachel Short || Action-Packed Sciencey Goodness

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Science Fiction     Mystery     STEM     Friendship Bonds     Perfect for readers who want: Protagonists interested in STEM. A focus on the environment and life sciences. Low-key horror that’s just spooky enough to get your heart racing. Delightfully nerdy characters who are into the […]

The Cousins by Karen M. McManus || Suspense and Surprising Twists

The Cousins by Karen M. McManus || Suspense and Surprising Twists

Content Tags: Young Adult     Mystery     Thriller     Found Family     Death     Miscarriage     Perfect for readers who want: Mystery and suspense for a young adult audience. Lots of twists and turns. An irreverent protagonist who really isn’t in it for the money. Complicated family drama that […]

Spellbreaker by Charlie N. Holmberg || Magic, Mystery, and Romance

Spellbreaker by Charlie N. Holmberg || Magic, Mystery, and Romance

Content Tags: Young Adult     Fantasy     Historical Fiction     Romance     Slow Burn Romance     Forbidden Magic     Found Family     Perfect for readers who want: Slow burn romance. Forbidden magic and dangerous secrets. Historical fantasy with an accurate portrayal of period struggles. Adorable banter between characters. […]

Second Cousin Once Removed by Kenneth L Toppell || A Witty PI Mystery Thriller

Second Cousin Once Removed by Kenneth L Toppell || A Witty PI Mystery Thriller

Posted November 6, 2020 in adult, blog tour, mystery, thriller / 1 Comment

Perfect for readers who want: A short, fast-paced read that moves right along. A mystery/thriller with the best of both. Writing in the style of old-time PI books. A book that has the feel of black-and-white PI movies. Pop culture references for the older crowd. Many thanks to Brown Books Publishing and TheWriteReads for a copy […]

Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend || Whimsical World Meets Fast-Paced Mystery

Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend || Whimsical World Meets Fast-Paced Mystery

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Adventure     Mystery     Squad Vibes     Found Family     Perfect for readers who want: A vast, whimsical high fantasy world filled to the brim with surprises. Charming, funny characters that will steal your heart. And then totally refuse to give it […]

Mid-Grade Mini Reviews || Halloween Reads For The Young (At Heart)

Mid-Grade Mini Reviews || Halloween Reads For The Young (At Heart)

Halloween is coming up, and I’ve been at it with the spooky reads, so I wanted to share some that I’ve enjoyed with you all. For me, Halloween definitely means spooky. Middle grade Halloween means slightly less spooky. Just enough to send shivers down your spine, but not enough to seriously impact your sleep. So […]

The Inheritance Games by  Jennifer Lynn Barnes || Knives Out for a YA Audience

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes || Knives Out for a YA Audience

Content Tags: Young Adult     Contemporary     Mystery     Thriller     Enemies-to-lovers     Love Triangle     Perfect for readers who want: Fast-paced thriller mystery Books along the lines of Knives Out Lots of riddles and clues to solve A Cinderella story turned on its side Sibling bonds Lots of […]

The Sisters of Straygarden Place by Hayley Chewins || An Atmospheric MG Mystery

The Sisters of Straygarden Place by Hayley Chewins || An Atmospheric MG Mystery

Posted September 18, 2020 in blog tour, book review, fantasy, four stars, mid-grade, mystery / 1 Comment

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Mystery     Sibling Bonds     Death     Perfect for readers who want: Sibling bonds between sisters. Gorgeous, poetic prose, bordering on a light Gothic-y style. A minor mystery to be solved. Light creepy moments that give you pause. Character-driven story that’ll pull you […]

Mid-Grade Mini Reviews || Creeptacular Books for Children

Mid-Grade Mini Reviews || Creeptacular Books for Children

It’s been storming a lot lately here, which is the perfect time for some spectacularly creepy reads. Creeptacular reads, if you’ll forgive the pun. Which you will, obviously, because you haven’t all stormed my house yet with torches and pitchforks, even though goodness knows I deserve it for crimes against puns. I’ve been on a […]

This Eternity of Masks and Shadows by Karsten Knight || Diverse Gods on the Loose

This Eternity of Masks and Shadows by Karsten Knight || Diverse Gods on the Loose

Fantasy     Young Adult     Mystery     Death     Gore     Suicide     Pedicide     Diversity     Mythology     LGBTQ     Many thanks to the author and RockStar Books for an eARC in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Quotes are taken from an unfinished version […]