The group of four teenagers, Marcus, Nate, Alissa, and Janice are all back for the third installment of Baldwin’s Young Adult mystery series. This time Marcus’ Dad has requested their help. As the new Assistant Principal, he has discovered what may be a college admissions scandal that could end a few jobs and leave parents … Continue reading Operation Varsity Blues by Timothy Baldwin
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Portrait of a Dead Guy: A Cherry Tucker Mystery by Larissa Reinhart
Before you go any further you need to know that this is one wacky funny read! Reinhart has outdone herself in developing a small town full of quirky people, tragic events, and murder. The characters are all a hoot; from the Sheriff who has no issue arresting his niece who he knows is not a … Continue reading Portrait of a Dead Guy: A Cherry Tucker Mystery by Larissa Reinhart
The Sentinel by Lee Child and Andrew Child
I love Jack Reacher so I was a little, okay, more than a little concerned that when Lee Child decided to retire and turn over the series to his younger brother, Andrew Child that Jack was going to go down the proverbial drain. Yes, I know Andrew Child is an author with a number of … Continue reading The Sentinel by Lee Child and Andrew Child
Pivot: Book one of the Jack Harper Trilogy by L. C. Barlow
Psychological horror at its best! I think that my skin is still crawling even after a shower. Nothing scares me more than egomaniacal narcissistic cult leaders that manipulate children, except maybe the other adults that help out. Barlow has written an absolutely horrifying novel about Jack Harper who was raised from the age of 7 … Continue reading Pivot: Book one of the Jack Harper Trilogy by L. C. Barlow
The Angel Street Assassination by Aaron S Gallagher
Bennett and DeMarko are at it again! If you are not a fan of Aaron Gallagher it is only because you have not read one of his books. Aside from the Jack Reacher and Harry Bosch series, this series is the best! This is the 5th in the series and the grittiest by far. The … Continue reading The Angel Street Assassination by Aaron S Gallagher
Marigolds and Murder by London Lovett
I really enjoyed this book! Just good old fashioned fun in a small coastal town where cute little shops, quirky people, bike rides, pumpkin growing contests, and people have crows for pets. Pink (Lacey Pinkerton) is the main character. She is in her late 20’s and has recently changed her career path. In her early … Continue reading Marigolds and Murder by London Lovett
Angry Betty by Jamie Lee Scott
I am going to start this review differently from the way I usually write - this is a great read, well written, can’t put it down, superb character development - BUT - and I mean a serious BUT - none of the plot strands in this book come to completion within this book. Although this … Continue reading Angry Betty by Jamie Lee Scott
Springtime for Murder by Debbie Young
If you are looking for a British cozy mystery, this is the book for you! Young’s writing is lightweight, with sweet characters, nasty bad guys, and some tangled mystery! Add to this a lovely British village, a dear Vicar, a retired doctor (the only doctor around), a huge manor house with a little old lady, … Continue reading Springtime for Murder by Debbie Young
The Last Ny-Failen by Wendy L. Anderson
This is the last book in Anderson’s Ny-Failen series. I would be remiss if I did not say that when you have loved a book series and it comes to an end, it somehow feels like you have lost a friend. Anderson’s work was my introduction to the world of fantasy. I will never forget … Continue reading The Last Ny-Failen by Wendy L. Anderson
Shadows of Doubt by Timothy R. Baldwin
In the second book in the Middle School series “Kahale and Claude Mystery”, the four friends from Camp Lenape, Alissa, Janice, Nate, and Marcus are back and involved in another mystery. I am always impressed with how Baldwin can write with such a complete understanding of life as a Middle Schooler. The mystery aspect of … Continue reading Shadows of Doubt by Timothy R. Baldwin
