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Murders and Metaphors A Magical Bookshop Mystery by Amanda Flower Crooked Lane Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 12 Feb 2019 Review Amanda Flower’s Murder and Metaphors is a charming addition to her Magical Bookshop Series. Violet has overcome her regret at coming home and settled in happily as caretaker of Charming Books - but once more murder has come to Cascade Springs, and one of Violet’s friends is the main suspect. A celebrity sommelier who grew up in the area,

Bones Behind the Wheel A Haunted Guesthouse Mystery by E. J. Copperman Crooked Lane Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 08 Jan 2019 Review A Lincoln continental is difficult to ignore, particularly when it is buried in your backyard along with a skeleton- but that doesn’t mean Alison Kerby doesn’t try, despite her family’s and her resident ghostly investigator’s ardent interest in the very cold case. Adding to the fun is the car’s mysterious disappearance and reappearanc

Murder in the Dark A paranormal mystery by Simon R. Green Severn House Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 01 Dec 2018 Review Beware of monsters - but you just might find that humans are more deadly. Penny and Ishmael are sent by the Organization to protect a group of scientists studying a hole that is not a hole. The question is, are they in danger from something from the other side of the hole, or from one of their crew. As always, the newest Ishmael Jones novel is delicious

Nobody's Sweetheart Now The First Lady Adelaide Mystery by Maggie Robinson Poisoned Pen Press Historical Fiction , Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 13 Nov 2018 Review What is more embarrassing than a cheating husband who dies while speeding along with his mistress? - one who comes back as a ghost, showing up at inopportune times providing irritating commentary and making you look quite mad. Not only does Lady Adelaide Compton have to deal with a corpse that inconveniently

Death Be Blue by Katie Epstein Katie Epstein General Fiction (Adult) , Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 29 Sep 2017 Review My initial thoughts on Death be Blue were mixed. I thought it would be your run of the mill urban fantasy mystery. Once I got past the introduction, however, the novel improved immensely. The plot became more complex and the characters had more depth. Portiside City exists on a plane adjacent to earth. Here the fae, shifters, gifted humans and other being

Shadow Hunt Disrupted Magic, Book 3 by Melissa F. Olson 47North General Fiction (Adult) , Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 13 Feb 2018 Review Shadow Hunt gets off to a bit of a rocky start, but once the novel hits its stride it is fantastic. In Melissa F Olson’s newest novel, Scarlett faces two of her most difficult challenges - being pregnant and going against an extremely powerful European coven of dark witches. There is plenty of action, and we get to see several of our favouri

The Ledberg Runestone The Jonah Heywood Chronicles - Book One by Patrick Donovan Diversion Books Diversion Publishing General Fiction (Adult) , Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 30 Jan 2018 Review The Ledberg Runestone will appeal to fans of the Dresden Files and other, similar urban fantasies. It features a ragtag ne'er do well shaman more used to pretending than to using actual magic. Past experience has taught Jonah that being a hero is not all it’s cracked up to be. But being

Blood Gamble Disrupted Magic, Book 2 by Melissa F. Olson 47North General Fiction (Adult) , Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 25 Jul 2017 Review Melissa F Olson has dealt readers a winning hand with her newest novel, Blood Gamble. In this case, both the house and the gambler (the reader) will be happy with the results. Blood Gamble is a taught urban fantasy that once more demonstrates that Olson is not your average writer and that she has plenty of surprises in store for Scarlet

Tangible Spirits by Becki Willis Becki Willis General Fiction (Adult) , Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 02 May 2017 Review Tangible Spirits is a light paranormal cozy that is a pleasure to read. It isn’t one of the standard witches/shifters/psychic (which can be very good in their own right) mysteries. Instead the mystery is set in a small tourist town that is reportedly haunted. The paranormal component is important but not overwhelming. Gera Stapleton is a no nonsense repor

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