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Dreamweaver Book Three of the Dreamwalker Chronicles by C.S. Friedman Berkley Publishing Group DAW Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 06 Dec 2016 Review C.S. Friedman’s novels for adults are always exceptional. I have less experience with her novels for young adults. Dreamweaver is written with a young adult target audience in mind. The plot and writing are more straightforward, less complex but still enjoyable for adult readers. The third novel of the Dreamwalker Chronicles

Death At The Dog by Joanna Cannan Endeavour Press Humor, Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 30 Dec 2016 Review Death at the Dog is a charming cozy originally published in 1940. When old Mathew Scaife is poisoned, suspects abound. Thoroughly disagreeable and with a penchant for causing trouble, Mathew is hated, particularly by the tenants he sought to evict in order to rent to affluent evacuees from the city. Inspector Guy Northeast is tasked with finding who killed Mathew Scaife

Inspector Hobbes and the Bones Cozy Mystery Comedy Crime Fantasy by Wilkie Martin The Witcherley Book Company Mystery & Thrillers, Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 16 Dec 2016 Review The “unhuman” Inspector Hobbes and his hapless reporter companion Andy are back for another supernatural adventure that is guaranteed to leave you with a smile on your face. Some chefs take simple ingredients and the result is “meh” while others create masterpieces of delight. This novel is one such m

Plaid and Plagiarism by Molly MacRae WW Norton Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths Pub Date 6 December 2016 Review Plaid and Plagiarism, the debut novel of Molly MacRae’s newest mystery series, offers readers a cozy with more than a wee bit of Scottish flair. Janet Marsh, her daughter and two of their friends have bought a bookshop in Inversgail, a charming village in the Highlands. The transfer of the bookshop is going well, but someone has been vandalizing Janet’s

The Adventures of Basil and Moebius V.4 The Fate of All Fools by Ryan Schifrin, Richard Lee Byers Diamond Book Distributors Magnetic Press/Red Circle Productions Comics & Graphic Novels Pub Date 13 Dec 2016 Review Basil and Moebius are back in what may be their final adventure. In a fitting end, the duo go on one last whirlwind adventure with The Collector, their otherworldly master and benefactor. Jumping from one dimension to the next, they seek to evade The Collector’s e

Pit Perfect Barkside of the Moon Mysteries by Renee George Book Boutiques Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 15 Dec 2016 Review It is easy to fall in love with Pit Perfect. It is a cute paranormal cozy with two charming heroines - one were and one pit bull, both adorable and both determined to prove the innocence of Lily’s new friend Parker. Lily Mason is a shifter trying to start anew by connecting with the only family she has left. Smooshie is an adorable pit bull looking for

VENGEANCE by ROY CHESTER Joffe Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 15 Dec 2016 Review As a criminal profiler and psychiatrist, Dr Hannah Nightingale has come across some of the most dangerous and disturbed individuals. Her efforts to help the police in their investigations have led to her being a target on more than one occasion - the last time resulting in her being suspended in a cage of glass. But despite all that she has suffered, Hannah has persevered. But now, she

The Company She Kept By Marjorie Eccles Endeavour Press Mystery & Thrillers, General Fiction (Adult) Pub Date 02 Dec 2016 Review I'm a bit of a romantic, so ramshackle manor houses with long hidden secrets naturally appeal. Add that to a cunningly composed police procedural and you definitely have my attention. From the start, readers learn that secrets lie in the past. Fourteen years ago something happened at Flowerdew estate, and those involved pledged to keep quiet. Now,

Something Foul at Sweetwater By Sandra Bretting Kensington Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date: 20 December 2016 Review Missy DuBois is a milliner with a flair for the dramatic and an imaginative eye. When she sees that the Sweetwater mansion is for sale - at a price she and Bo can afford, all she can see are the future possibilities. As an added bonus, the realtor is none other than former classmate and sorority sister Mellette Babineaux. When she brings Bo to see the mans

Will I See? by David Alexander Robertson | illustrated by GMB Chomichuk Portage & Main Press HighWater Press Comics & Graphics Novels, Teens & YA Pub Date 31 Dec 2016 Review Absolutely unforgettable! Will I See? addresses the topic of violence against women with beauty and power. The black and white images are realistic, but there is also a dreamlike quality to them. Swaths of red add a dramatic flair, implying violence and death. Will I See? has a strong emotional affect