Janice Hallett, “the new queen of crime”, is back with another clever, edge-of-your-seat mystery, this time set in an isolated rural pub. Sue and Mal Eastwood run The Case is Altered, a pub whose weekly trivia night revives its fortunes until a body is discovered in the nearby river. Soon after, a mysterious new trivia…
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Coram House
Coram House by Bailey Seybolt is a slow-burn mystery inspired loosely by the real-life horrors of St. Joseph Orphanage. Through a mixed media format and lyrical prose, Seybolt transports readers to a small town steeped in secrets and silence. The novel follows Alex, an outsider who becomes entangled in the town’s haunted past and troubling…
Any Trope but You
Margot Bradley has escaped to Alaska, as she tries to recover what’s left of reputation as an author. While she normally writes romance, she’s trying her hand at a murder mystery set in the Alaskan wilderness. Six weeks away from LA seems to be the right idea to ‘reset’ but when she starts to fall…
We Could Be Rats
Emily Austin’s Interesting Facts About Space was one of my favorites, so I was excited to jump into my ARC of We Could Be Rats! I think this book is a ‘right book, wrong time’ situation for me. There are so many people who will love this literary story, especially because the writing is excellent,…
Deadbeat
Peyton Collard, used to be a good man; but a car accident sent him down the wrong path and now he’s a deadbeat. When he’s offered a life-changing sum of money to kill a man, Peyton must decide if being a vigilante is can redeem him. But as the requests keep coming, Peyton starts to…
Spitting Gold
Set in 19th century Pairs, Spitting Gold, follows sisters Sylvie and Charlotte as they serve as spirit mediums to the wealthy. It’s been two years since, Sylvie left home and married a Baron, and as a Lady she has put her spirit medium past away. That is until Charlotte finds her and convinces her to…
Kill for You, Kill for Me
How is this my first Steve Cavanagh book?! I’ve known who he was for a while but have just never picked up his books, and that is something I’m about to remedy. Eddie Flynn series, I’m coming for you! Wendy, and Amanda, are victims of crimes that have caused them unimaginable grief. Lost and saturated…
The Antique Hunters Guide to Murder
Freya Lockwood’s past is knocking at her door. When her aunt’s best friend and her old mentor, Arthur Crockleford, dies and leaves Freya as his heir; Freya is thrown back into the world of antiques. It’s been more than 20 years since she’s been a part of the antique hunting game, and with Arthur’s suspicious…
The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels
Depending on how it’s written, I certainly enjoy epistolary books told through documents & letters. Janice Hallett has a knack for delivering clever mysteries told entirely through documents, texts, email, and other forms. I loved The Appeal when it came out in 2021 & I read The Christmas Appeal, her 2023 holiday novella, back in…
The Chateau
The Chateau follows Darcy and her three best friends as they head to her grandmother Seraphine’s Chateau for the first time in 10 years. Before Seraphine can disclose the reason for inviting everyone, she’s brutally murdered. In this lock room type mystery, we follow the women as they uncover more than just the secret of…