The Black Queen by Jumata Emil commences with a confrontation between Nova Albright and Tinsley McArthur over the homecoming queen campaign. Tinsley feels it is unfair because the school has introduced “quotas” and attempts to perpetuate white privilege by bribing Nova to withdraw. Ironically, it...

The Islamorada Murders is the tenth novel in the Joey Mancuso, Father O'Brian Crime Mystery series by Owen Parr. Investigators Joey and Marcy Mancuso were on a well-deserved vacation at Islamorada, Florida Keys, when something strange transpired. A weirdly dressed man came up to them...

The Case of the Crazy Cat Lady by Debbie De Louise is the first book in the Buttercup Bend Mystery series. Cathy is a dedicated resident in Buttercup Bend. When she is drawn into the murder of Maggie Broom – otherwise known as the town's...

The Murder Hotel by Alistair Gardiner is a mystery novel set against the backdrop of scenic Scotland. Samantha, an optician bored with her work, inherits her Aunt Claire’s hotel. She and her best friend Daisy quit their jobs after deciding to run the hotel. Daisy,...

The moment I saw the author’s name I knew this was a book that I just had to download, read, and review. I admit to being a big fan, plus the description for Tainted Wine by Linda Watkins was irresistible. A Californian vineyard producing internationally...

The Lies She Told by Leila Kirkconnell is a thrilling mystery novel that keeps you guessing till the end. Long-suffering from her husband’s verbal and physical abuse, Mirna Bander has finally decided to do something about her dire situation. Setting her plan in motion, she...

The Secret Behind Sycamore Hills by Luis Ammerman is the story of gentle Ophelia who struggles to keep house for the miserly Lord Fortney. When his handsome nephew Charles Witherford comes to visit, Ophelia cannot help falling in love. Lord Fortney opposes the match, but...

In Toxic Effects (Memory Thieves Series, Book 2) by Joel Shulkin, Dama Branca is ordered by Zero Dark to kill Mateo Gonzales, who is the Chief of Security at ReMind. Recently, Dama had frequent memory flashbacks, but she does not remember any of them. Dama’s...

What happens when an ordinary medical student discovers he is trailed by hitmen trying to take his life? He makes this discovery immediately after his mother and uncle are found dead under mysterious circumstances. Joe Belmont goes on the run after burying his only remaining...

The Haddock Flies At Midnight by Keven Shevels is a satirical mystery novel and the first book in its series, The Dogsbreath Histories. The book is crass and could be perceived as racist, and sometimes you read things out loud with a lisp, but as...