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Trouble in Bay Town by Alan M. Blank Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 01 Jun 2017 Review Trouble in Bay Town is just what it aims to be - a modern mystery featuring an old-school private eye. Sonny Knight is a soft-boiled pi - a gentleman with a moral code, a willingness to act when he sees a wrong being done who is unafraid to act even if it puts him at risk. He may call his office manager Angel, but he’s far from being a misogynist. Another way he differs from “hard boiled”

Of Spice and Men A Pancake House Mystery by Sarah Fox Random House Publishing Group - Alibi Mystery & Thrillers , Romance Pub Date 07 Nov 2017 Review When you live in a small town, it is only natural that the making of a movie locally is a major source of excitement. Wildwood Cove is abuzz and Marley’s pancake house, The Flip Side is busier than ever. But that doesn’t mean that Marley isn’t ready to help when she sees a burning trailer. Despite her attempt to save Chri

Death at the Emerald A Frances Ffolkes Mystery by R. J. Koreto Crooked Lane Books Historical Fiction , Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 07 Nov 2017 Review I’ve encountered few historicals as cleverly plotted as RJ Koreto’s Death at the Emerald. Lady France's Ffolkes is an innovator, a feminist who uses her position to challenge convention, just as her lady’s maid Mallow is the perfect servant - a supporter and confidant who pairs acceptable behavior with acting as Lady Frances’s

Long Way Down, A by Ken McCoy Severn House Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 01 Nov 2017 Review A Long Way Down is a bit different from your average police procedural. Sep Black is a DI, but he acts as a lone wolf, bending the rules in order to get results. His newest case both intrigues him and falls under the purview of the team to which he is assigned, the cold case squad. A journalist’s wife is convinced that her husband’s death is related to a case he was investigating-

Mr. Campion's Abdication by Mike Ripley Severn House Historical Fiction Pub Date 01 Nov 2017 Review Never underestimate Albert Campion or Mike Ripley who has done an admirable job of continuing where Margery Allingham left off. Admittedly following in her footsteps is a challenge - Albert Campion is one of the most popular figures of the Golden Age of Mystery. Campion and Lugg may be older, but as seen in Mr Campion’s Abdication, they are still formidable opponents to th

Creatures of Will and Temper By Molly Tanzer Houghton Mifflin Harcourt John Joseph Adams/ Mariner Books Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 14 November 2017 Review Simply exquisite, Creatures of Will and Temper is an exotic bloom of a fantasy novel. It is not only a wondrous homage to Wilde’s Dorian Gray, it stands in it’s own right as a literary work. The novel centers around two sisters, Evagne and Dorina Gray. The younger Dorina yearns to be an art critic, to experience and explor

Hamlet, Revenge! An Inspector Appleby Mystery by Michael Innes Ipso Books General Fiction (Adult) , Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 17 Jul 2017 Review Literate and well researched, Hamlet, Revenge is both entertaining and intellectually stimulating. The large cast of characters is well developed, as is necessary for a character driven mystery. It isn’t your average manor house mystery by any means. At the vast Seamnum Court, an amateur performance of Hamlet with a cast of

The Missing Masterpiece by Jeanne M. Dams Severn House Publishers Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 01 Sep 2017 Review Where Dorothy Martin goes, intrigue follows even on vacation in France. As Alan is incapacitated by a broken ankle, Dorothy ends up alone on her holiday. By chance, she meets a young volunteer who claims to be in search of music by Abelard. Coincidences happen, but it quickly becomes clear he isn't the only one searching for missing manuscripts. And what does

Artemis A Novel by Andy Weir Crown Publishing Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 14 Nov 2017 Review Fantastic! Artemis is an incredible piece of science fiction - exciting, clever and even funny. Jazz Bashara is an incredible lead, fast thinking, creative, and delightfully devious. When it comes to skirting the law on the moon, Jazz is one of the best even if her bank account doesn't reflect her intelligence or skill. For the most part, she smuggles in items from Earth. Between t

Jade City by Fonda Lee Orbit Books Orbit Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 07 Nov 2017 Review Jade City is perfect for fans of Game of Thrones and others who enjoy intense politically complex fantasy. Set in an area much like early 20th century Asia, Kekon is an island nation divided between families of power. Green Bone warriors wield jade in service of the patriarchs, the bioactive stones enhancing physical and psychic capabilities. The more jade you can wield, the higher your