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Murder on the SS Rosa Lee Strauss Brown Books Publishing Group March 20, 2018 ISBN 9781612549941, 1612549942 Paperback | 160 pages $9.99 USD Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Cozy Review Murder on the SS Rosa is a fun 1920s cozy set aboard a steamship on the way to England. Ginger Gold is smart, sassy and with a title to boot. It’s no wonder she and her friend Haley are invited to dine at the captain’s table, where she gets a clear view of the players and the conflicts goi

Murder at Half Moon Gate by Andrea Penrose Kensington Books Historical Fiction , Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 27 Mar 2018 Review Murder at Half Moon Gate is a compelling regency mystery with just the right touch of romance added for flavor. There is a steam tech element, but I wouldn’t classify the novel as steampunk. Still, I think it will appeal to fans of the genre who also enjoy well composed mysteries. The novel begins with the brutal murder of an inventor known for h

The Bengal Identity by Eileen Watkins Kensington Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 27 Mar 2018 Review Like it’s predecessors, The Bengal Identity offers a solidly crafted mystery that will be enjoyed by cat lovers and mystery aficionados alike. Not only does Eileen Watkins not hesitate to address issues of importance to animal lovers (in this case the reckless breeding of hybrid cats), she does so in a way that is informative and inoffensive. When combined with her skillfu

Unquiet Dead by Chris Pavesic Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles Mystery & Thrillers , Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 05 Mar 2018 Review Unquiet Dead is not a novel. It is too short and the plot is too simplistic. It works better as a short story or novella. As long as you keep this in mind and ignore the loose ends and other annoying bits (the purposely misspelled words drove me a bit batty), Unquiet Dead isn’t a bad read. Basically temples are b

The Tea Master and the Detective by Aliette de Bodard Subterranean Press Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 31 Mar 2018 Review The Teamaster and the Detective is an amazing read that will satisfy your cravings for science fiction and Holmesian mystery in a go. In the world of Bodard’s imagining, living mindships enable travel through deep spaces, both in actual and virtual form. The teas they brew enable individuals to survive such travel with their serenity and sanity intact. M

The Portrait of Molly Dean by Katherine Kovocic Bonnier Publishing Australia Echo General Fiction (Adult) , Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 01 Mar 2018 Review The story of Molly Dean captures the reader’s imagination as quickly as it does that of art dealer Alex Clayton. A lost portrait of an artist’s muse, one who died a violent death which was never solved. Molly Dean was a woman who wanted more - freedom from her mother’s tyranny, freedom from the strictures forced upon

Lady Henterman's Wardrobe by Marshall Ryan Maresca Berkley Publishing Group DAW Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 06 Mar 2018 Review Lady Henterman’s Wardrobe is not one of Marshall Ryan Maresca’s best novels. Still, it is entertaining, with plenty of fast paced action. Indeed there is so much action, there is very little room for plot. Asti & Verni Rynax are criminals, but their goal is to protect their community, rather than to simply line their pockets. But good intentions a

DOUBLE DOG DARE A Davis Way Crime Caper by Gretchen Archer Henery Press Humor , Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 20 Mar 2018 Review Double Dog Dare is deliciously chaotic. Davis and her family and friends swoop from one misadventure to the next with scarcely enough time for the reader to take a breath. Throw in a huge cast of larger and weirder than life characters - including a dog that looks like a hairless mutant and is half as friendly (only eats cannelloni and thumbprin

The Glass Blade by Ryan Wieser Kensington Books Rebel Base Books Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 06 Mar 2018 Review The Glass Blade is an exciting tale that will easily appeal to fans of Star Wars. From the start the parallels between the Hunters of Infinity and the Jedi are obvious. Both are skilled fighter who use a wholly unique weapon and both are masters of the powers of the mind. Such was the similarity that it took me quite some time to take the novel seriously. Lik

Foreign Bodies A British Library Crime Classic by ed. by Martin Edwards Poisoned Pen Press Historical Fiction , Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 06 Mar 2018 Review Foreign Bodies is a delectable treat for those who enjoy classic mysteries. This assortment of stories, many never before published in English, demonstrate just how universal the love of a good puzzle is. At the same time that appreciation of crime fiction was in its heyday in the English speaking world, it was r