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Ebolowa by Simon Miller Unbound Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 07 Nov 2017 Review Ebolowa is a multifaceted murder mystery/ political thriller based on a true story. In 1956, a young photojournalist investigating the volatile political environment of Cameroon is found dead. The verdict is accidental death. Two decades later, her younger sister hires Harry Kaplan to find out who her sister was with at the time of her death and find out what really happened. The more Harry dig

We Care For You by Paul Kitcatt Unbound General Fiction (Adult) , Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 07 Nov 2017 Review We Care for You is one of the best pieces of speculative fiction I have read. It is beautiful and thought provoking. It gives you a new appreciation of individuals we commonly ignore - the very old. There isn't “action” in the traditional sense. Instead, the novel meanders, exploring what it means to be human through various perspectives - Margaret, an elderly

Murder in the Manuscript Room A 42nd Street Library Mystery by Con Lehane St. Martin's Press Minotaur Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 21 Nov 2017 Review I had a hard time getting through Murder in the Manuscript Room. Don’t get me wrong, it is well written. The problem I had was that it dealt too much with contemporary politics for it to be an escapist read. An Arab scholar is automatically accused when a young woman working under an assumed name at the library is murde

Not a Creature Was Purring by Krista Davis Berkley Publishing Group Berkley Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 07 Nov 2017 Review Santa Claws has delivered up a mystery that is certain to delight animal lovers and mystery lovers alike. The newest mystery in Krista Davis’s bestselling Paws & Claws series is a wonderful holiday themed treat that serves up pets and corpses aplenty. Wagtail, Virginia is a pet lover’s dream - a town devoted to pampering humans and their beloved pets,

Strange Music A Pip & Flinx Adventure by Alan Dean Foster Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine Del Rey Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 07 Nov 2017 Review Growing up I loved the Pip and Flinx adventures - I read and reread the novels, loving every minute. I was happy to have the opportunity to review Strange Music. Unfortunately it didn’t live up to my expectations. It had only a shadow of a plot - finding a human interfering in the development of a world not yet part of th

The Curious Affair of the Witch at Wayside Cross (From the Casebooks of Jesperson & Lane) by Lisa Tuttle Random House Publishing Group - Hydra Hydra Mystery & Thrillers , Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 28 Nov 2017 Review The Curious Affair of the Witch at Wayside Cross is a decent, but entirely unremarkable paranormal mystery. I expected more based on the description. What would you do if a man enters your home, cries witch and dies at your feet? In the case of Jesperson and Lan

The Ghost of Christmas Past A Molly Murphy Mystery by Rhys Bowen St. Martin's Press Minotaur Books Historical Fiction Pub Date 14 Nov 2017 Review Rhys Bowen’s newest Molly Murphy novel is an entertaining holiday mystery, offering a taste of early 20th century celebrations as well as an interesting plot. Unfortunately it isn't without problems. In The Ghost of Christmas Past, Molly Murphy Sullivan and her family accept an invitation to celebrate the holidays with the fam

Stay Calm and Collie On by Lane Stone Kensington Books Lyrical Underground Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 07 Nov 2017 Review Stay Calm and Collie on is a delightful pet cozy that is certain to leave animal lovers with a smile. Sue Patrick and Lady Anthea Fitzwalter are wonderfully paired. While Sue is practical and a skilled businesswoman, Lady Anthea has ample experience managing people. Together they must find the killer of Buckingham Pet Palace’s driver - who was found dead

Of Spice and Men A Pancake House Mystery by Sarah Fox Random House Publishing Group - Alibi Mystery & Thrillers , Romance Pub Date 07 Nov 2017 Review When you live in a small town, it is only natural that the making of a movie locally is a major source of excitement. Wildwood Cove is abuzz and Marley’s pancake house, The Flip Side is busier than ever. But that doesn’t mean that Marley isn’t ready to help when she sees a burning trailer. Despite her attempt to save Chri

Death at the Emerald A Frances Ffolkes Mystery by R. J. Koreto Crooked Lane Books Historical Fiction , Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 07 Nov 2017 Review I’ve encountered few historicals as cleverly plotted as RJ Koreto’s Death at the Emerald. Lady France's Ffolkes is an innovator, a feminist who uses her position to challenge convention, just as her lady’s maid Mallow is the perfect servant - a supporter and confidant who pairs acceptable behavior with acting as Lady Frances’s