Tag Archives: mystery

Review: Only Love Can Break Your Heart by Ed Tarkington

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Jenn

This debut novel is the perfect combination of mystery meets Southern Gothic. Tarkington’s writing is breathtakingly beautiful; I found myself reading passages aloud over and over again. This writing style instantly captivates readers, commanding attention.  There is a lot going … Continue reading →

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Review: Cocaine Blues (Phryne Fisher Mysteries) by Kerry Greenwood

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Jenn

Program Type: Audiobook Listening Length: 5 hours and 50 minutes Version: Unabridged Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd (August 29, 2010) Phryne (pronounced Fry-knee) Fisher lives a life of wealth and luxury in 1920s England. Bored of this high-society life, she goes to Melbourne, Australia … Continue reading →

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Review: The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Jenn

Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; First Edition edition (January 5, 2010) ISBN-10: 0547229895 Source: Library copy   Ruth Galloway, archeologist, lives in a remote area near Norfolk called Saltmarsh.  She has experience recovering ancient relics & remains of … Continue reading →

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Review: Ashes to Water by Irene Ziegler

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Jenn

Hardcover: 394 pages Publisher: Five Star (June 16, 2010) ISBN-10: 1594148600 Source: Author Annie Bartlett returns to her small Florida hometown after her father is murdered.  She demands to confront the woman acquitted of the crime, and is astonished to … Continue reading →

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Mini-Review: Running from the Devil by Jamie Freveletti

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Jenn

  Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: Harper; Reprint edition (May 25, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 0061684236 Source: Publisher Biochemist Emma Caldridge is on a flight from Miami to Bogota when the plane goes down in a fiery crash.  Shortly after … Continue reading →

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Review: On Folly Beach by Karen White

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Jenn

Paperback: 416 pages Publisher: NAL Trade; 1 edition (May 4, 2010) ISBN-10: 0451229215 Source: Publisher  Emmy Hamilton is a recent widow; her husband, a soldier, was killed in Afghanistan.  As to be expected, she’s having a difficult time getting over … Continue reading →

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A Glimpse Inside Chelsea Cain’s Portland

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Jenn

On Monday, I introduced you all to the thrilling & bone-chilling world of Chelsea Cain.  As I mentioned, setting in Cain’s novels are like a character in and of themselves, so I thought it would be perfect to get a … Continue reading →

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