Book Review: L.B. Gregg’s Footsteps in the Dark
An anthology of eight short stories that terrify with the snick of a lock. The squeak of door hinges. The creak of a floorboard.
The approaching steps that might be of a lover or an enemy.
Genre: mystery
Book Review: John Creasey’s The Toff Goes On
A frightened ballerina and a panicked Sussex village sets the Toff off as he pursues the trail of a Russian bad guy who inspires fear everywhere he goes.
Book Review: Donna Andrews’ Terns of Endearment
A working cruise rapidly turns deadly for the Langslow-Blake group when their ship breaks down in the Bermuda Triangle just after a passenger — the mortal enemy of a group of writers — jumps overboard.
Book Review: Agatha Christie’s The Murder at the Vicarage
Multiple secrets are revealed as the police, Mr Clement, and Miss Marple all investigate who killed the man in the vicarage study.
Book Review: Jill Paton Walsh (Dorothy Sayer)’s The Late Scholar
It’s an embittered dispute at an Oxford college that requires the Visitor, Peter Wimsey, to decide the matter. Only, there’s the small matter of the Warden disappearing and inexplicable accidents that result in death that finds Peter and Harriet Wimsey staying on longer to solve the mysteries.
Book Review: Kelley Armstrong’s “Dead Letter Days”
Eric, Casey and the others are living in a lodge in northern British Columbia, where a message in a bottle leads to a cold case that will have Eric finally grappling with his past and preparing to move into his future with Casey.
Book Review: Dorothy Sayers’ Busman’s Honeymoon
Married at last, Lord Peter and Harriet find their honeymoon interrupted by a killer…
Book Review: J.D. Robb’s Survivor in Death
Dallas will struggle to solve the murder of a seemingly ordinary family and to protect one small, terrified survivor.
Book Review: Jennifer Willis’ Fatal Fundraiser
I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Fatal Fundraiserby Jennifer Willis paranormal fantasy, cozy mystery in a Kindle edition on October 6, 2022 and has 261 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Crooked Curse, Sinister Snare, Tainted TreasureSecond in the Haunted Coast cozy paranormal mystery series set on Oregon’s coast and revolving around Suri Mudge who sees ghosts. The focus is on the return of a serial killer. My Take The start with the prologue is a bit confusing — I think it’s the original serial killer whose actions will be repeated in today’s start, or maybe it’s a new serial killer?? I don’t get where whoever it is thinks the house is his. The fundraiser sounded like a good idea — even though Eleanor says the library is already funded! It wasn’t such a great idea for Mindy, although how she thought a tiny town like Grady was a good idea, I don’t know. Aha. Willis lets slip a bit more about the event that gave Suri PTSD and […]
Book Review: Dorothy Sayers’ Gaudy Night
A poison pen is creating havoc at Shrewsbury College, Harriet’s alma mater, and the female dons call on Harriet’s expertise in crime.