Tag: Mystery
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A Private Life: Evocative and Thoughtful
When I saw that Jodie Foster was in A Private Life, I really wanted to see it. She is an excellent actress and I was intrigued by the film being set in France. When I watched it, I found it evocative and thoughtful, suspenseful and Jodie Foster’s character was incredibly compelling. A Private Life is…
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A Box Full of Darkness by Simone St. James: Riveting and Mysterious
Strange things happen in Fell, New York. A mysterious drowning at the town’s roadside motel. The unexplained death of a young girl whose body is left by the railroad tracks. For the Esmie siblings—Violet, Vail, and Dodie—the final straw was the shocking disappearance of their little brother. It started as a normal game of hide-and-seek.…
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A House Between Sea and Sky by Beth Cato: Magical and Cozy
Grieving Hollywood writer Fayette Wynne arrives in Carmel-by-the-Sea in 1926 to finish her latest project in peace. All alone, save for the preternatural sourdough starter her family has nurtured for years, Fayette is also resentful. The proven healing powers of the bread made with her starter were insufficient to save her beloved mother. For Fayette,…
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A Grim Reaper’s Guide to Cheating Death by Maxie Dara: Thrilling and Captivating
Nora Bird works for S.C.Y.T.H.E., which might seem odd for someone as terrified of death as she is. But ever since her parents died in an accident when she was six, she’s been obsessed with avoiding risk, and what better place to learn how to cheat death than the company that employs the nation’s grim…
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The Sister’s Curse by Nicola Solvinic: Compelling Mystery
Lieutenant Anna Koray thought she’d finally found solid ground and escaped her past as the daughter of a notorious serial killer. A loving boyfriend, a loyal dog, a life that almost feels normal—except darkness has a way of seeping in. When she saves a boy from drowning, the strange marks on his body tell a…
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Dead & Breakfast by Kat Hillis and Rosiee Thor: Quirky and Funny
Married odd couple Arthur and Sal are totally normal. They wear sunscreen, not because the sun can kill them, but because even the undead need a skincare regimen. They eat garlic whenever they want, though it gives Sal indigestion. They can talk to creatures of the night, but only the raccoons that rifle through their…
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All of Us Murderers by KJ Charles: Gothic Drama
When Zeb Wyckham is summoned to a wealthy relative’s remote Gothic manor, he is horrified to find all the people he least wants to see in the world: his estranged brother, his sneering cousin, and his bitter ex-lover Gideon Grey. Things couldn’t possibly get worse. Then the master of the house announces the true purpose…
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The Executioners Three by Susan Dennard: Spooky Fun
Freddie Gellar didn’t mean to get half the rival high school arrested. She’d simply heard shrieks coming from the woods, so she’d called the cops like any good human would do. How was she supposed to know it was just kids partying? Except the next day, a body is found. And while the local sheriff…
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A Charming Touch of Tarot by Melissa Holtz: Charming Mystery
Alyssa, Nina, Lanie, and Corinne’s friendship is being put to the test. With Nina’s marriage falling apart, Lanie acting distant, Alyssa’s new romance, and no one quite trusting Corinne, this may be more than their bond can take. But when Nina appears at Alyssa’s door, and confesses not just a decades-old secret, but a newfound…
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Another Simple Favor: Another Fun Mystery
I had originally not gotten to watch A Simple Favor in theaters but watched it on streaming. When I saw the sequel was out, I was looking forward to it, hoping it would bring the same twisted, dark humor as the original and it delivers on that promise, highlighting the toxic relationship between Stephanie and…
