Genre: Mystery

Golden Gate by James Ponti || A Spy-tastic Adventure Featuring Found Family

Golden Gate by James Ponti || A Spy-tastic Adventure Featuring Found Family

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Adventure     Mystery     Action     Friendship Bonds     Found Family     Diversity     Neurodivergent     Spies     Off-Screen Death     Perfect for readers who want: Fast-paced action and adventure. Diverse kids who are good at different things. Multilayered mystery […]

Adventures on Trains by M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman Series Review || Fun Train-Filled Mystery Series

Adventures on Trains by M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman Series Review || Fun Train-Filled Mystery Series

I’m going to preface this by saying that trains really aren’t my thing. I’ve tried. I really have. I’ve even been to a train museum, and while the miniature village and train set was exciting, it didn’t do a thing for me other than that. So am I the target audience for this book, age […]

Calico Thunder Rides Again by T.A. Hernandez || Fantasy Circus Meets Mystery

Calico Thunder Rides Again by T.A. Hernandez || Fantasy Circus Meets Mystery

Content Tags: Adult     Fantasy     Mystery     Romance     Circus     Animal Abuse     Perfect for readers who want: A mystery set in a fantasy circus. All sorts of unique fantasy creatures with different personalities. Coworkers coming together to help each other. High-stakes manipulation and mystery. Many thanks […]

The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter by Aaron Reynolds || Laugh Out Loud Middle Grade Mystery

The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter by Aaron Reynolds || Laugh Out Loud Middle Grade Mystery

Posted February 15, 2021 in book review, fantasy, five stars, humor, mid-grade, mystery / 5 Comments

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Humor     Mystery     Friendship Bonds     Animal Death     Perfect for readers who want: A laugh-out-loud humor book. A hilarious take on the quest for a dog. Fun mystery involving ghost animals. A ludicrous story line that’s over-the-top silly. Quirky ghost animals. I reeeeally […]

Adult Mini Reviews || Novel Novellas

Adult Mini Reviews || Novel Novellas

Life these days tends to err on the side of chaos, so what better to fit into your busy schedule than a novella? All the charm of a novel, but now with less words! Quicker to read, but with all the goodness of a full story packed in. Really, it’s the best of all worlds, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]