Lethal Pursuit (Barker and Llewellyn #11) by Will Thomas Mystery 320 pages Expected publication November 12, 2019, by Minotaur Books Changes are afoot in the lives of Cyrus Barker and Thomas Llewellyn. Barker is still healing from the injuries he received in the previous book and can't pound the pavement like he once did, while … Continue reading Book Review: Lethal Pursuit
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Book Review: A Dangerous Collaboration
A Dangerous Collaboration (Veronica Speedwell #4) by Deanna Raybourn Historical Mystery 336 pages Expected Publication date March 12th, 2019 by Berkely Even during the Victorian era, if two human beings were, in reality, in the throes of an extended 'will they or won't they?' conundrum of sexual tension, one or the other of them … Continue reading Book Review: A Dangerous Collaboration
ARC Review: Blood is Blood
Blood is Blood (Barker and Llewellyn #10) by Will Thomas Mystery 320 pages Expected Publication November 13, 2018 by Minotaur From Goodreads: A bombing injures private enquiry agent Cyrus Barker, leaving it up to his soon-to-be-married junior partner Thomas Llewelyn to find the person trying to murder them both before it's too late—in the newest … Continue reading ARC Review: Blood is Blood
Top Five Friday: Top Five Favorite Mystery Series
While I was deciding if I wanted to read more of Leonardo Padura's mystery novels starring Lieutenant Mario Conde (the answer? Probably not, given Conde's misogyny), I was thinking about what factors made me like a mystery series in general. A non-misogynistic detective, obviously, but what else? A dark, atmospheric tone? Witty repartee among the … Continue reading Top Five Friday: Top Five Favorite Mystery Series
Book Review- A Treacherous Curse
A Treacherous Curse (Veronica Speedwell #3) Deanna Raybourn Mystery 352 pages Published January 16th, 2018 From Goodreads: London, 1888. As colorful and unfettered as the butterflies she collects, Victorian adventuress Veronica Speedwell can’t resist the allure of an exotic mystery—particularly one involving her enigmatic colleague, Stoker. His former expedition partner has vanished from an archaeological … Continue reading Book Review- A Treacherous Curse
Review- A Spy in the House
A Spy in the House (The Agency #1) by Y.S. Lee YA Mystery 335 pages Published 2009 From Goodreads: Introducing an exciting new series! Steeped in Victorian atmosphere and intrigue, this diverting mystery trails a feisty heroine as she takes on a precarious secret assignment. Rescued from the gallows in 1850s London, young orphan (and … Continue reading Review- A Spy in the House
Goodreads Monday: A Treacherous Curse
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read! A Treacherous Curse (Veronica Speedwell … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: A Treacherous Curse
Review: Old Scores
Old Scores by Will Thomas Mystery 320 pages Published Oct. 3rd, 2017 From Goodreads: When a Japanese diplomat is murdered, and Cyrus Barker is the prime suspect, Barker and sidekick Llewelyn must work against the clock to find the real killer. In London of 1890, the first Japanese diplomatic delegation arrives in London to open … Continue reading Review: Old Scores
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