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Dry Bones An Oxford-based PI mystery by Sally Spencer Severn House Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 01 Feb 2018 Review Oxford with its longstanding history and traditional disparity between classes makes for an excellent mystery setting. (Morse anyone?). The followup to The Shivering Turn is equally as good. Dry Bones is skillfully plotted, showing just how long hidden murders can affect the present (in this case 1974). Jennie Redhead’s friend Charles, the bursar of St Luke’

The Case of the Deadly Doppelganger by Lucy Banks Amberjack Publishing General Fiction (Adult) , Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 06 Feb 2018 Review Dr Ribero’s supernatural agency are ghostbusters of a sort, though their methods of containment are simple and their technical equipment is often non working. I wouldn't say the novels are meant to be humorous, but the interplay between the vibrant characters can be funny at times. The story centers around Kester, Dr Ribero’s so

Chained A Kate Turner DVM Mystery #3 by Eileen Brady Poisoned Pen Press Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 05 Dec 2017 Review I am so glad I got the chance to read Chained. It’s a great mystery filled with plenty of suspense and just a touch of humor and romance. Kate Turner is a believable, well-rounded individual that you can easily imagine working in your local veterinary office. I absolutely loved the wide range of quirky clients and their pets. More to the point, I also lov

The Unforgotten A Novel by Laura Powell Gallery, Threshold, Pocket Books Gallery Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 06 Feb 2018 Review What will you do for love? What would you sacrifice? Mary Sugden chose to say nothing long ago - a choice that led an innocent man to be imprisoned. A choice that has haunted her life, and has now reared its head once more. The novel alternates between the present and the past, her memories and her actions as she chooses to face what happene

Shadow Play A British police procedural by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles Severn House Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 01 Feb 2018 Review Everyone lies to police. For what reason - now that is the kicker. When the body of a businessman is discovered in the yard of Eli Simpson’s car workshop, Bill Slider and his team have little to build an investigation on - until a girlfriend identifies his body and offers the team their first clue. Mr King was someone’s right hand man, and someo

Sitting Murder A Baffling Victorian Whodunnit by A. J. Wright Endeavour Press Horror , Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 12 Oct 2017 Review Sitting Murder is a competently written but somewhat lacklustre Victorian mystery. From the start you know that not all is kosher with Alice Goodway and her seances. She knows more than she otherwise should, but DS Michael Brennan does not believe in ghosts. When Goodway’s husband’s Aunt is murdered, he must unravel the threads of the pa

A Choice of Crowns by Barb Hendee Kensington Books Rebel Base Books Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 06 Feb 2018 Review You could say A Choice of Crowns is three novels in one. Olivia Geroux is betrothed to King Rowan. She knew he was reluctant to marry, but didn't realize it was because of his obsession with his stepsister, Princess Ashton. When she witnesses her greatest ally arranging for Ashton’s death, Olivia is given a remarkable opportunity - to see the results of the

Dead Links by Joshua Ingle City Starlight Press Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 02 Jan 2018 Review Dead Links is a well thought out piece of science fiction. Don’t be put off by the slow start. As you progress the story becomes more complex and far more interesting. What looks initially like a bog standard murder mystery set in the near future is in reality an exploration of what makes up reality and identity. It asks how far we are willing to go and what are we willing to sacr

The Ledberg Runestone The Jonah Heywood Chronicles - Book One by Patrick Donovan Diversion Books Diversion Publishing General Fiction (Adult) , Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 30 Jan 2018 Review The Ledberg Runestone will appeal to fans of the Dresden Files and other, similar urban fantasies. It features a ragtag ne'er do well shaman more used to pretending than to using actual magic. Past experience has taught Jonah that being a hero is not all it’s cracked up to be. But being

Dead Eye (Tiger's Eye Mystery #1) by Alyssa Day Alyssa Day Mystery & Thrillers , Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 27 Feb 2017 Review Dead Eye is a cute paranormal cozy with an adorable heroine and a sexy hero who is itching to make her purr. Tess Callahan is sweet, smart and funny. She runs the Dead End pawnshop where a quirky array of residents bring their items to pawn and where visiting tourists find everything they never knew they had to have. But life isn't all taxidermi