Sugar and Vice is the second book in Eve Calder’s Cookie House Mystery series and features star pastry chef Kate McGuire. Between baking delicious cookies, Kate finds herself in the …
[review] The Adventurers and the City of Secrets by Jemma Hatt
The Adventurers and the City of Secrets is the third book in Jemma Hatt’s The Adventurers series for readers aged 8-12 (and book lovers who are kids at heart). I …
[review] The Case of Miss Elliott: The Teahouse Detective by Baroness Orczy
The Case of Miss Elliott: The Teahouse Detective is a collection of short stories. All of these are cozy mysteries written by Baroness Orczy (the author of The Scarlet Pimpernel). …
[review] False Value by Ben Aaronovitch
False Value is the 8th book in the fantastic Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch. In this latest instalment, Peter Grant has left the police force and gone to …
[review] Hattie Goes to Hollywood by Caroline James [blog tour]
Hattie Goes to Hollywood is a funny and engaging cozy mystery – the first in a new series by Caroline James. The book features a retired hotel manager, Hattie Mulberry, …
[review] There’s a Murder Afoot by Vicki Delany
There’s a Murder Afoot is the latest book in a fun cozy mystery series by Vicki Delany. Sherlock Holmes’ birthday anniversary is on January 6, so it’s timely that this book …
[review] The Colonel and the Bee by Patrick Canning
The Colonel and the Bee had me venturing back into a genre I rarely read, but have enjoyed in the past – steampunk (with a bit of science fiction and fantasy …
[review] The Unauthorised Biography of Ezra Maas by Daniel James
The Unauthorised Biography of Ezra Maas is an intriguing mix of genre styles, from fiction to mystery, investigative journalism to biography. It’s also a mash of story-telling, emails, letters, transcripts …