This book is a trip! It’s written by the author of The Hunting Wives and is so, so messy. The characters are absolutely despicable – it’s total popcorn fun! I especially liked it because it was set in the 1980s.
The book is told from the prospective of four main characters – Charleigh, Nellie, Jane, and Jackson.
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This is the sequel to the book Head Cases, which follows FBI Agent Gardner Camden and his group of FBI misfits in the Patterns and Recognition (PAR) unit. They are nicknamed Head Cases, but the quirky group of agents are brilliant in what they do and tend to solve cases no one else can.
Continue reading “Inside Man, sequel to Head Cases, by John McMahon”
Release date Jan. 20, 2026
This is a cute, cozy mystery with a sprinkle of romance. It has most of the same characters in the author’s previous book She Doesn’t Have a Clue but is it’s own standalone mystery. This book centers on ambitious Juliette Winters who is determined to save her struggling publishing company single-handedly by publishing a tell-all memoir from ruthless business magnate Warren Ellingham. Trouble is, he keeps putting off her request for pages from his book, and she’s losing patience.
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I really enjoyed this Victorian era historical fiction mystery series and love how the author continues to keep stories fresh and interesting even after 15 books. The book features two private enquiry agents, Barker and Llewelyn, and is set mostly in the East End of London. It comprises mainly working class and immigrants and has a lot of poverty and crime.
Continue reading “Season of Death (A Barker & Llewelyn #16) by Will Thomas”
3.5 stars
The book is set at a century-old hotel in Alabama that’s survived every hurricane. The other notable thing that’s happened at the hotel is a local girl accused of murdering a politician’s son in 1984. Geneva grew up in the hotel and is the current owner. It’s about to go under, but she is contacted by a writer that wants to rent a room for a long term stay while he writes a book about the infamous murder.
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This is the first book I’ve read by this author but it won’t be the last. The book is a fast-paced, action-packed mystery/thriller that incorporates multiple interconnected plots into one explosive ending.
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This is the first book in a new series featuring mild mannered, kind, business genius Walter Nash. He’s got a prestigious job at a financial firm and is good at it. He has a beautiful wife and daughter and is making a good living. After his father’s funeral, he’s approached by the FBI and asked to be their inside man to take down a criminal enterprise that his business is involved in. At the top of this illegal operation is Victoria Steers, an international criminal mastermind that the FBI has been trying to bring down for years.
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This is book 2 in The Crinoline Academy series featuring the Benevolent Academy for the Betterment of Young Ladies, a school that trains orphan girls to distract, disrupt, and discredit men in power who would seek to harm the advancement of women.
Continue reading “The Marriage Method (The Crinoline Academy #2) by Mimi Matthews”
This is a twisty thriller that is creepy in the best sense. The book starts out slowly and builds tension until the crazy ending. Fran is a journalist that lets her ambition override her common sense. A reclusive artist choses her to take his first interview since the death of his wife. He lives on a secluded estate with spotty cell service, which automatically cues get-the-heck-outta-there vibes. Then Fran gets an anonymous message telling her he’s lying to you, get out while you can. Rather than follow this advice, she presses on. Mistake. Big mistake! Then he suggests they go hunting in the woods and she agrees. Seriously?! (face palm)
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