Missing, Presumed by Susie Steiner
This is the first in a series about DS Manon Bradshaw of the Cambridgeshire PD. For those who don't read/watch way too much British murder of the week stories, DS is detective sergeant. Manon is an unhappily single 39 year old, estranged from her father and sister, but very good at her job. When … [Read more]
A Restless Truth by Freya Marske
Murder on a trans-oceanic voyage? Magic probably involved? Somewhat sheltered aristocratic girl and a an actress teaming up (in more ways than one)? Sounds like a fine Galentine’s read to me. I have to admit, I liked the first volume of this series, but didn’t totally love it. I almost liked this … [Read more]
Harvest Home by Thomas Tryon
CW: Incest, rape, sexual assault, violence against women, suicide I found Thomas Tryon’s Harvest Home after digging around Reddit for books similar to Ari Aster’s artful horror movie Midsommar and bought a used copy online. The jacket artwork is cool. I’ll venture back for rereads, absolutely. … [Read more]
Stick and Stone Explore and More. by Beth Ferry
Simon and Chester V02 Super Sleepover by Cale Atkinson
CBR15Passport Other country (Simon & Chester author from British Columbia) Two cute stories for the at least five and up crowd found their way to my reading table the other day. I was looking for something quick, and they seem to fit the bill. The first was Stick and Stone Explore and More. … [Read more]
The Family Chao by Lan Samantha Chang
I wish I would have known this was a retelling of The Brothers Karamazov before I purchased this book and got all excited about it. I probably never would have picked it up. There is a reason that I have never read any of Dostoyevsky's stuff (or Tolstoy for that matter). The Family Chao follows … [Read more]
The House in the Pines: A Novel by Ana Reyes
Maya is haunted by the death of her best friend years earlier when they were on the cusp of high school graduation and planning their futures. This is brought to the forefront of her memories when she sees a video on youtube of a woman dying on camera despite not being touched. Maya knows though, … [Read more]
