
Goodbye Cruller World
Goodbye Cruller World
by Ginger Bolton
Kensington Books
Mystery & Thrillers
Pub Date 28 Aug 2018 Review Goodbye Cruller World is a cute cozy that takes the stereotype of donut loving cops seriously. But don’t think having a sweet tooth and running a shop that sells donuts to Fallingbrook’s finest prevents Emily Westhill from having a gift for detection. Unlike many cozies, Goodbye Cruller World is populated by good cops and first responders who know their jobs, rather t

Crash
Crash
Status Unknown Trilogy: Book 1
by N.S. Shajay
Coil Worlds Press
General Fiction (Adult) , Sci Fi & Fantasy
Pub Date 14 Aug 2018 Review Survival is not guaranteed when you crash on an unknown, unexplored planet. Even if the air is breathable and water is available there are many challenges. In this case, it isn’t a question of what threatens the survivors of the crashed colony ship, but what doesn’t. Minimal supplies of food and medicine, an assortment of murderer

Irontown Blues
Irontown Blues
by John Varley
Berkley Publishing Group
Ace
Sci Fi & Fantasy
Pub Date 28 Aug 2018 Review Luna has a thousand faces. Whether you want to live in a 1930s style noir city or a modern metropolis, all is available. If you want to change, lose or add body parts you can. Chris, for his own reasons, and his ultra smart enhanced bloodhound Sherlock run a 1930s style pi office. Most of his business is following cheating spouses until a mysterious woman arrives wi

Samhain Secrets
Samhain Secrets by Jennifer David Hesse Kensington Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 28 Aug 2018 Review Samhain Secrets brings a welcome taste of fall to combat the lingering summer heat. As you may expect from the title, there is a paranormal aspect to the mystery, but don’t be daunted - Samhain Secrets is a mystery foremost rather than a fantasy. Keli Milanni is a practicing Wiccan, but that is only one of many parts to her life. Jennifer Hesse’s new cozy is a murder mys

Death Spins the Wheel
Death Spins the Wheel An Inspector Littlejohn Mystery by George Bellairs Agora Books General Fiction (Adult) , Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 02 Aug 2018 Review Death Spins the Wheel is definitely one of George Bellairs’s more compelling mysteries. Part of what makes it so intriguing is how easy it is to accept a convincing story, and how difficult it can be to establish the truth. Madame Garnier is a professional gambler. She is extremely successful, but casinos are never tr

In the Doghouse
In the Dog House
by V.M. Burns
Kensington Books
Lyrical Underground
Mystery & Thrillers
Pub Date 21 Aug 2018 Review Normally you would want to avoid being in the doghouse, but in the case of this fun, laugh out loud mystery, you will definitely want to make an exception. With its perfectly balanced blend of suspense, action and laugh out loud humor, In the Doghouse makes for a fantastic read. It is easy to cheer for Lily and her slightly overwhelming friend Dixie (Not t

Rogue Protocol
Rogue Protocol The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells Macmillan-Tor/Forge Tor.com Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 07 Aug 2018 Review The idea of an antisocial synthetic being becoming involved in human issues, often against his better judgment is an appealing one. Rin, as he calls himself here, pretends to be an augmented human, but is in reality a rogue SecUnit - rogue because he doesn’t have an owner and follows his own agenda. While helping humans is far from his first priority

The Body in the Dales
The Body in the Dales
A Yorkshire Murder Mystery
by J. R. Ellis
Amazon Publishing UK
Thomas & Mercer
General Fiction (Adult) , Mystery & Thrillers
Pub Date 09 Aug 2018 Review Perfect for fans of Midsomer Murders, The Body in the Dales has everything that readers crave - an unusual murder, a wide cast of colorful suspects, a chocolate box village where everyone knows everyone, and a likable group of detectives led by an easygoing but brilliant DCI. Part of the attractio

The Prisoner in the Castle
The Prisoner in the Castle
A Maggie Hope Mystery
by Susan Elia MacNeal
Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine
Bantam
Mystery & Thrillers
Pub Date 07 Aug 2018 Review Imagine Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None played out on an island where British spies who are an “inconvenience” are kept. The newest Maggie Hope mystery, The Prisoner in the Castle, reinterprets Christie’s classic plot in a manner that is fresh rather than derivative. Maggie Hope was sent to

Foundryside
Foundryside
A Novel
by Robert Jackson Bennett
Crown
Sci Fi & Fantasy
Pub Date 21 Aug 2018
Review
In a world where writing can allow the rules that govern nature to be bent, one young thief holds the key to the future in her hand. Foundryside immerses the reader in a world where technology is founded not on electricity or steam, but on sequences of sigils that compel objects to reinterpret the nature of reality. Sancia is a talented young thief gifted with the ability