Tag: genre: mystery

The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner

Would I recommend The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner? Sure! It wasn’t amazing, but it wasn’t horrible. It was a good filler book to read. A palate cleanser book to read between heavier novels or series.

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Storm Front by Jim Butcher

Technically, this is a re-read, though this is a review of the audiobook which I listened to for the first time. Where I work, it is very quiet so I decided to try audiobooks. In the past, I was never able to really sit and pay attention. Now, knowing I

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The Long Call by Ann Cleeves

The mystery genre is honestly my second favorite genre to dig into. Whether normal, paranormal, cozy, or gruesome, it doesn’t matter to me. All I need is a juicy mystery, good characters, and a satisfying ending. The Long Call by Ann Cleeves definitely delivers on most fronts! I honestly was

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Long Black Veil by Jennifer Finney Boylan

This is an amazing book that surprised in many ways. Long Black Veil by Jennifer Finney Boylan is extremely well-written, has strong characters, and an ending I could only hope for! This is a tough review to write simply because I don’t want to spoil anything, but the best things

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The Speckled God by Marc Joan

The Speckled God by Marc Joan is such a great mystery that feels almost like a Conan Doyle story. Joan does a tremendous job creating an air of mystique around the Mansholi estate and surrounding jungle village. The prose is fantastically lush and descriptive, setting the atmosphere. The author’s use

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