In A Stolen Child, detective Maggie D’arcy returns to Ireland and joins the GardaÃ, diving into a chilling case involving a murdered nanny and a missing toddler from a wealthy family. As Maggie follows the tangled threads of privilege, secrecy, and trauma, the case leads her through layers of deception and a community full of…
Tag: mystery series
The Unlucky Ones
Hello, Transcriber was one of my very first books I read as a reviewer and so The Black Harbor series is always an automatic read for me. I’ve really enjoyed listening to most of the series and so I knew I had to listen to The Unlucky Ones, to keep the tradition alive. Our main…
Blood Betrayal
We’re back in Blackwater Falls with the Community Response Unit. This time, the unit is assigned to tackle two office involved shootings that resulted in the deaths of Mateo Ruiz and Duantee Reed. Inaya and her colleagues are forced to tackle their own prejudices and will need to examine their own beliefs as they investigate…
Blackwater Falls
Blackwater Falls introduces Detective Inaya Rahman. As a member of the Community Response Unit (CRU) for the Denver Police, her job is not only to solve murders but also to help bridge the gap between the police and the local populations. As Detective Rahman and her team investigate the murder of a young Syrian refugee,…
Homicide and Halo – Halo
Book 2 in the Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery series is just about to hit shelves, and if you love a good cozy mystery, than you won’t want to miss this. Last year I read Arsenic and Adobe which was the first installment in the Tita Rosie’s Kitchen series. I didn’t particular like it, which is…
A Good Day for Chardonnay
Sunshine Vicram is back! I have been so ready for A Good Day for Chardonnay, ever since I read A Bad Day for Sunshine (see my REVIEW HERE) last summer. I loved the characters, the witty banter, and the overall mystery that was tied into the first book, and book 2 did not disappoint. Sheriff…
Win
Harlan Coben’s newest book Win is the first installment of a new series featuring Windsor Horne Lockwood III. Win, as he is called, is the billionaire friend of Myron Bolitar. Who is Myron Bolitar? He’s the star of the Myron Bolitar series where Coben has written 11 books for. While Win makes many appearances in…
Natalie Lockhart Series
Set in the isolated small towns of upstate New York, the Natalie Lockhart novels from mystery author Alice Blanchard features an engaging rookie detective determined to uncover the community’s deeply held secrets, no matter what the cost. Filled with Wiccan symbols, an countless red herrings, these books are great for fans of women led crime…
Death of a Messenger
If you follow me either here on the blog or on instagram (@speakingof_books), you will know that Mysteries and Detective series are my bread and butter. I love them. I love getting to know the characters and following their careers. I mean Law & Order SUV is my favorite show, so of course I love…
The Orphan’s Guilt
Thoughts Okay so this is the 31st book in the Joe Gunther series by Archer Mayor. This series is a fan favorite and while the story was good, this lacked the suspense of a police novel for me. There are also a ton of characters, which if you’ve read the rest of this series, you’re…