There is something about the Sunshine Vicram series that just makes me happy and cozy. It has mystery, a bit of fated romance, Gilmore girls-esque mother-daughter banter and love, endearing town residents, all with a bit of tension and danger to finish it off. Buckle in for just one long fan-girly scream because there’s no way I can coherently describe the chaos that is this book. There is so much going on! Jones loves to juggle plot lines and its […]
Mysteries don’t always have to be grim, but The Survivors definitely followed a heavy path. Harper’s atmospheric writing brought this small broken town to life within the first chapter. A town scarred by a devastating storm, deaths, and a missing girl, it really felt as thought the community had never recovered. Shanahan’s soothing narration truly elevated the haunting air that Harper managed to elicit. Coupled with each of the characters, no matter how small and unassuming, coming under suspicion at […]
I haven’t had the time to completely finish The Whisper Man yet, but when the chance to listen and review Alex North’s The Shadows popped up I had to do it. That synopsis alone had me hooked. Atmosphere is everything in The Shadows. A decaying industrial town backed up to a forest that seems forbidding and unnatural. There isn’t anything spectacular or unique about the town beyond it’s slow, seemingly inevitable demise. North weaves a creepy, intriguing tale of murder complete […]
Today, I am sharing my review of Robert McCaw’s latest installment of the Koa Kane Hawaiian Mysteries. While part of a series, I read this as a standalone and it didn’t feel as though I was missing too much as McCaw throws in plenty of bits of past information to keep new readers in the loop without being too repetitive.
The Third to Die is a masterfully plotted mystery with engaging characters that promise to bring us plenty of entertainment. The mystery itself was smart as it was grisly with plenty of action to keep you engaged. There is a lot of profiling information but stops just shy of being too clinical. I struggle to read books that employ multiple POVs and this book had a handful. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Kara and Matt but those are the […]