Tag: Mystery
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Roots & Wrath by E. J. Wenstrom: Dark and Compelling
Once, there were six. Six young witches hungry to achieve remarkable things…until they performed a clandestine ritual in the dark wood. Only five witches returned. The secret they buried beneath a hungry great oak split them apart forever. Now there are five. Eighteen years later, the death of their legendary mentor forces them back together.…
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Bodies of Magic by Freya Marske: Brilliant Fantasy Mystery
At the Academie of the Grand Duchy of Sieuxerr, every mage with the healer’s gift has five years to master their power and to prepare for the infamous Grand Exam—a five-day trial whose results will determine their entire future. The list of exam rules includes: You will perform five practical cases. Your exam group is…
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Summer Coven by Kat Hillis & Rosiee Thor: Lighthearted Mystery
Arthur Miller (no relation to the playwright) and his beloved, Salvatore Conte, are settling into their (para)normal lives in Trident Falls. Finally, everything seems to be going swimmingly…business is booming at the inn and Arthur is hard at work on his first case as a private detective: finding their friend Brody’s missing mom. But when…
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Unidentified: Compelling Thriller
I love independent films and was intrigued by the idea of this film when I heard about it. I liked the setting of the film being in Saudi Arabia and wondered what changes that would bring culturally. After watching the movie, I found it a compelling thriller with a brilliant ending. Unidentified is a thriller…
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The Disaster Gay Detective Agency by Lev A.C. Rosen: Thrilling Mystery
Brandon is a hopeless romantic. So when a handsome stranger named Jon checks in at the hotel he works at and invites Brandon to his room, Brandon ignores the advice of his crew—a group of loveable and messy queer twenty-somethings—and accepts. What follows is a tale as old as time: they hook up, Jon promises…
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The Bone Door by Frances White: Dark Fantasy
When Hop awakens in an ancient labyrinth, he has no memory of his life, or how he got here. He does not recognise the mysterious girl trapped with him. And he certainly cannot identify the shadowy figure stalking him, whispering terrible things… But there is one thing he is certain of: He must escape. The…
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A Murder Most Camp by Nicolas DiDomizio: Fantastic Murder Mystery
Rustic cabins. Lakefront bonfires. A painfully hot lifeguard. And a murder? Summer has never been this camp. Mikey Hartford IV has coasted through his twenties in a distracted blur of yachts and sex and partying. But when his father discovers his latest million-dollar impulse buy and changes the terms of his trust, the party’s finally…
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Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker: Atmospheric and Mysterious
October, 2026: Lee Turner doesn’t remember how or why he killed his college roommate. The details are blurred and bloody. All he knows is he has to flee New York and go to the one place that might offer refuge—his father’s new home in Japan, a house hidden by sword ferns and wild ginger. But…
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The Sheep Detectives: Smart and Full of Heart
From the minute I saw a trailer of this movie, I wanted to see it. It looked funny, smart and the cast incredibly talented. After I watched the film, I found it smart and full of heart, with an intriguing mystery and skilled acting. The Sheep Detectives is a mystery comedy film directed by Kyle…
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A Crime Through Time by Amelia Blackwell: Murder Meets Time Travel
Pemberley, 1799. When Miss Georgiana Darcy attempts to escape an unwanted marriage proposal, she isn’t expecting to end up quite so far from home. But after encountering a mysterious object in the nearby woods, she finds herself transported almost two hundred years into the future. Saltram, 1995. At a grand country house where a film…
