Caturday Reads: The Money Pit
The Money Pit by Renee George Book Boutiques Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 16 Mar 2017 Review Lily Mason and Smooshie return in The Money Pit, a cute cozy mystery with just a touch of romance. Lily has fallen in love with Moonrise, but living with Parker Knowles causes too much heartache. As a shifter, Lily is afraid to let herself start a relationship with Parker. So when the opportunity comes to purchase a fixer upper with plenty of land for running, Lily jumps at the chan
Who says the British don't know how to cook
The Really Quite Good British Cookbook The Food We Love from 100 of Our Best Chefs, Cooks, Bakers and Local Heroes by William Sitwell (Editor) Nourish Cooking, Food & Wine Pub Date 21 March 2017 Review The Really Quite Good British Cookbook is filled with complex and exotic dishes inspired by the variety of vegetables, fruits, herbs and seafood available in the British Isles. While there are a number of simpler dishes including keftides (meatballs), beef ragu, and toad in th
Maplemead sends mixed messages
Mystery at Maplemead Castle
(The Chapelwick Mysteries Book 2)
by Kitty French
Bookouture
General Fiction (Adult) , Women's Fiction
Pub Date 17 Mar 2017 Review Mystery at Maplemead Castle isn't the easiest to review. The concept of a mismatched team of ghostbusters led by a petite sugar addict and her pug is a cute one. The story behind the ghosts of Maplemead Castle (a pair of trapeze artists, a ringmaster and a lion) is an interesting one. I found Melody’s stupendous
Maddie Day's newest mystery will leave you hungry for more
When the Grits Hit the Fan by Maddie Day Kensington Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 28 Mar 2017 Review Maddie Day’s mysteries are as appealing and well composed as the tasty dishes Robbie Jordan serves at her restaurant, Pans and Pancakes. In When the Grits Hit the Fan, Robbie is faced with two intriguing mysteries. Little does she know they are connected. Robbie thinks she has seen the last of murder, but when she discovers the body of a mysogynistic professor and the p
Historical thriller brings jazz age Britain to life
London Calling by Sara Sheridan Kensington Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 28 March 2017 Review It’s 1952 and Mirabelle Bevan has made a career as a collection’s agent along with her best friend Vesta. It is a turbulent era, and although Britain is better than the US, life still isn’t easy for a person of color. When an 18 year old debutante disappears after visiting a jazz club, suspicion falls on one of Vesta’s cousins, a saxophone player. His color and his profession
Their Lost Daughters is one of Joy Ellis's best novels yet
THEIR LOST DAUGHTERS
by JOY ELLIS
Joffe Books
Mystery & Thrillers
Pub Date 31 Mar 2017 Review It is easy to become addicted to Joy Ellis’s novels. Her police procedurals would make excellent movies. The cases are complex, compelling and always unique. Her investigators are distinct individuals you come to care about. Their Lost Daughters features DI Rowan Jackman and DS Marie Evans. If you enjoy reading the Nikki Galena novels, you will definitely enjoy these as well.
Another case for Holmes, I mean Colin Pendragon
The Endicott Evil Gregory Harris Kensington Books Mystery & Thrillers, Historical Fiction Pub Date 28 March 2017 Review The Colin Pendragon and Ethan Pruitt mysteries will immediately remind you of another more famous pair. There are quite a few characteristics shared by Holmes and Pendragon. The biggest difference lies in Pendragon’s many societal connections and his ability to play the dandy with aplomb. Pruitt like Watson is always a few steps behind, but always quick t
If you love the Alien movies you must read Siberia 56
Siberia 56
by Christophe Bec
Insight Editions
Insight Comics
Sci Fi & Fantasy, Comics & Graphic Novels
Pub Date 14 Mar 2017 Review If you are a fan of Ridley Scott’s classic Alien movies, you will definitely want to pick up a copy of Siberia 56. Siberia is an inhospitable world. Temperatures plummet to extremes far below zero. The atmosphere is breathable, but one breath at these temperatures will kill. If you manage to survive the cold, powerful and terrifying preda
Cut To The Bone walks the reader along a razor's edge
Cut To The Bone Alex Caan Mystery & Thrillers Skyhorse Publishing Pub Date : 7 March 2017 Review Cut To The Bone does just what it claims - it grabs the reader and holds them fast, proving just how vulnerable they are. Alex Caan’s debut thriller/police procedural tackles a number of modern issues, particularly the dangers of living a life online, both physical and psychological. Social media has a profound impact, and online celebrities are on the rise, but are people who t
Teach Yourself Treachery with Burke's intriguing novel of romantic suspense
Teach Yourself Treachery by John Burke Endeavour Press Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 10 March 2017 Review Teach Yourself Treachery is an old school novel of romantic suspense. These were very common from the 40s through the 60s. Rachel Petersen and her grandmother both became widows at the same time. A few months later, a man shows up professing to be her husband, Erik Petersen. Although similar in build and appearance, he is definitely not her husband. He disappears not
