The Immortal Prudence Blackwood

by Stephanie Grey

In post war Washington, D.C. the citizens have had enough killing and death. However, someone is leaving dismembered bodies around presidential monuments. The police are struggling to put what clues they have together to find a suspect when Detective Clive O’Reilly receives a call from someone who claims they might have the name of a woman that can give them viable assistance.  O’Reilly listens to the story of Prudence Blackwood with patience, not believing a word of it.  But as the bodies continue to pile up, O’Reilly begins to hope the story of Prudence Blackwood is true.  Stephanie Grey has created a highly entertaining and engaging story that is part paranormal and all mystery.  Though the novel is not overtly long, she packs a lot of details within the pages.  Some of those details are descriptions of the crimes and crime scenes, so if you have a weak stomach you might want to skim those.  The storyline flows nicely, and the characters are well defined and flawed as humans are, even Prudence.  I had a very hard time putting this one down.  I liked Prudence and though this is probably a stand-alone, I wouldn’t mind reading another novel about this interesting woman.

I thank the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me access to the electronic Advanced Reader’s Copy for my honest review.

PUB:  BHC Press

PUB DATE:  September 12, 2019

ISBN:  9781643970325

Genre:  Historical Fiction, Mystery, Paranormal

The Clockmaker

by Jane A Adams

This is my first leap into the world of DCI Henry Johnstone.  He’s a haunted man whose anchor is his older sister and his sergeant, Mickey Hitchens.  He is approached by Abraham Levy to locate his missing nephew, but the young man has disappeared outside Johnstone’s jurisdiction.  As the story unfolds, so do many the many threads of the case, or should I say cases?  Adams’s talent at bringing threads of a story from many different directions and creating a complete tapestry at the end is pure artistry.  One of her many threads is taken from the headlines of the present.  Those who escape the persecution in their homeland and try to build a new life peacefully in a new land.  She gives us complex characters and intricate plotlines delivering a story of some who are doing the wrong things for the right reasons.

I thank the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me access to the electronic Advanced Reader’s Copy for my honest review.

PUB:  Severn House

PUB DATE:  September 1, 2019

ISBN:  9780727888884

Genre:  Historical Fiction, Mystery

White Feather Killer

by R. N. Morris

Sometimes you can pick up a book in the middle of the series and not feel the need to go back and start at the beginning.  However, when I began The White Feather Killer, I did feel a little lost as to the circumstances of DI Silas Quinn’s current status within the police department.  He returns to New Scotland Yard, after an undisclosed illness to the realization that the Special Crimes Division has been closed.  It is 1914 and war had been declared putting everyone’s nerves on edge.  Anyone with the slightest ties to Germany is instantly suspect.  DI Quinn is now tied to a desk, tasked with ferreting out supposed spies and enemies of Britain while his former team members have been dispersed through out the department.  Felix Simpkins wants to escape his dominant, overbearing mother and join up.  Unfortunately, he’s a coward.  He attends a special service at the church of Pastor Cardew hoping it will give him the courage to enlist. As he leaves the church, he is approached by a young woman who hands him a dreaded white feather.  The sign of cowardice.  A body is soon found with a white feather placed within the mouth of the victim and a policeman is shot during the investigation.  DI Quinn is restless and hopes that the investigation will not be botched by the current investigator who decides the murderer is of German descent and is determined to find someone who fits within his ideas.  I have read many books that take place within the same time period as The White Feather Killer.  This is the first that has really brought forth the underlying doubt and suspect that would have surfaced within Britain against the German population.  Not just those that immigrated from Germany, but the descendants of those immigrants.  He has dug down and showed many facets of prejudice and corruption within services that were put in motion to protect citizens.  As this was my first sojourn into the world of Quinn, I found him to be very human.  He doesn’t drink or depend on drugs, but he is emotional and has self-doubts.  He’s not the hard boiled, gritty investigator of many novels.  He is sure of his methods but when it comes to the fairer sex, he is shy and clumsy.  In this volume, Morris doesn’t muddy up the story with descriptive details of sex and dirty deeds.  He does give us a look at London at a time when the lives of its population were turned upside down and weren’t sure what was going to come their way the next time the sun rose.

I wish to thank the publisher and NetGalley for their generosity in allowing me access to the Advanced Reader Copy for my honest review.

PUB:  Severn House Publishing

PUB DATE:  August 1, 2019

ISBN:  9780727888853

Genre:  Historical Fiction, Mystery

Killer in the Carriage House

Victorian Village Mystery, Book 2

by Sheila Connolly

Here again, is a perfect example of an author with a talent for developing characters that are realistic and highly relatable.  For me, the mystery takes a side seat.  After reading Murder at the Mansion I recall being very excited about the next installment in the series.  As I picked this one up, I couldn’t recall why I was so excited about it.  Just a few pages in, I began to recall.  Her characters and recurring theme began to work their subtle enticement and I found myself hooked again.  Perhaps it’s the overall theme of working in an old house and digging into the past of a town, that interests me.  It appeals to the explorer in me.  The bonus is a strong female character that, as strong as she is, has doubts in herself.  Bringing her hometown back to life is a big responsibility that will take a lot of time and a ton of money.  Kate isn’t exactly sure how to get the ball rolling on the project.  It doesn’t help matters when she discovers the body of a young man in the library, as she begins the task of moving family papers from the house.  Kate didn’t think there was anything of importance left within the boxes since the Clara Barton letters had been removed.  Was she missing something?   Readers who are looking for a series to make them feel comfortable and at home should try this one.   This would be a good series for teens.  Kate is a young woman, who started in on direction and ended up in another direction.  She is a good example of how you show and talk confidence on the outside, but you’re really scared and unsure on the inside.  That you do and will make mistakes but can learn and move on successfully.  

I wish to thank the publisher and NetGalley for their generosity in allowing me access to the Advanced Reader Copy for my honest review.

PUB:  St. Martin’s Press

PUB DATE:  July 9, 2019

ISBN:  9781250135889

Genre:  Cozy Mystery   

Died in the Wool

by Melinda Mullet

I have reviewed several books in the Whiskey Business series and enjoyed them all.  Died in the Wool is the best by far.  Mullet’s plots get more intricate and in depth as she adds to the series.  In this fourth offering, photojournalist turned distiller, Abi Logan has been approached to help a women’s shelter by donating wool from her sheep rescue. (Don’t ask just read.) She likes the women of the shelter and when one of them ends up dead, she can’t resist the pleas for help from a board member.  This storyline has so many plotlines it seems Mullet can’t possibly tie them up nicely, but she does.  It’s evenly paced, and the characters are all fully detailed.  As with all cozies, there are threads from previous books, but it’s not necessary to have read them.  However, I believe it will be enough to have readers want to go back and start from the beginning just to enjoy the entire adventures of Abi. 

 I thank the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me access to the electronic Advanced Reader’s Copy for my honest review.

PUB:  Random House/Alibi

PUB DATE:  June 18, 2019

ISBN:  9781984817174

Genre:  Cozy Mystery,

Ghost of Hollow House

by Linda Stratman

It’s 1872 and Mina Scarletti’s good friend has been invited to visit Hollow House by Mr. Honeyacre and his wife Kitty.  The Honeyacres are hoping Ms Scarletti can help them with a little problem of a haunting that is making Kitty ill.  Mina is skilled at ferreting out impostor mediums and hauntings.  What she doesn’t expect is the arrival of her nemesis with a young photographer in tow who seems determined to woo her.  Stratman’s protagonist is a strong-willed woman in a society that expects much but allows little in the women of the time.  Mina suffers from scoliosis and manages to buck a society that says women need a man to be vital.  She leads a full of life while dealing with the pain and discomfort of the disease.  This is not deep literature, but a good escape read that teens who are dealing with scoliosis will be able to easily identify themselves in this strong woman’s position.

I thank the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me access to the electronic Advanced Reader’s Copy for my honest review.

PUB:  Sapere Books

PUB DATE:  May 24, 2019

ISBN:  9781913028404

Genre:  Historical Mystery

The Woman Who Spoke to Spirits

by Alys Clare

One thing I hate about reading a book in a series, especially when it’s the first one, is having to wait for the next installment.  That is the case with this new series.  I’ve not read anything by Alys Clare until The Woman Who Spoke to Spirits.  I tend to read books placed within the Regency, Victorian or later time period.  However, after reading this first installment in the World’s End Bureau, which does take place in a Victorian time frame, I just might have to jump out of my comfort zone and look up some of her other works.  Clare introduces us to Lily Raynor who is the soul owner and proprietor of the World’s End Bureau.  Lily’s reputation as reliable and discrete keep her busy and when she hires on Felix Wilbraham as an office assistant, she doesn’t realize what an asset she has acquired.  When Ernst Stibbins walks in the door frightened someone is trying to kill his wife, Felix readily accepts the case.  Lily has been hired by a Lord to check into the background of an actress who has been stepping out with his son. Together, Lily and Felix begin working the two cases not knowing they are headed into something bigger than they even imagined. 

For me, the heart of this story is the dynamic of these two people coming together and finding companionship, friendship and solace in each other.  Clare artfully builds their personalities and gives us a glimpse of the background that forged the personalities.  She does hint at a major Incident in Lily’s background. but she doesn’t hurry to reveal it.  This is my favorite book this year, so far.  It was a highly enjoyable read for me and I just wanted it to keep going.  You are immediately at ease with characters that she wants you to be comfortable with and uneasy with the more questionable without beating you over the head with their wicked ways. There are a few that you wonder what happened to them and others you know for sure Clare will bring up in later books.  At least this reader hopes that will happen.  I will be talking about this book to anyone who will listen.  Adults and teens alike.  I hope this series is a long running one.  I want the next one NOW!

#TheWomanWhoSpoketoSpirits      #NetGalley

I wish to thank the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me access to the electronic Advanced Readers Copy for my honest review.  All opinions are mine.

PUB:  Severn House

PUB DATE:  June 1, 2019

ISBN:  9780727888686

Genre:  Historical Fiction, Mystery

Westside

by W. M Akers

Tiny mysteries.  That’s what Gilda Carr liked to work at and solve.  Her latest client asked her to locate a glove that was stolen.  It was simple.  So why was she having such difficulty with it?  She didn’t want this case to lead her into something bigger, but she couldn’t stop it. It was the 1920s in her New York city.  A city that was divided by a fence down the center separating the eastside from the westside.  Where each side was ruled by powerful bosses and small gangs and when the sun went down, people disappeared into the darkness never to be heard from again.

I have always been so amazed how authors come up with these diverse and different scenarios.  The world Akers has created for Gilda is a gritty reality that is imaginative and dark.  The dirt, grime and need in this world is fully realized in his narrative.  This is a true genre mashup that delivers on several levels.  He gives us a noirish mystery with a gutsy heroine who truly doesn’t want to do what she knows she must.  However, the world that surrounds her is an alternate New York with a historical setting that is dangerous and subtly changes in the dark where ghostly things materialize.  Where people and things disappear and she needs to discover why.  Creepy and dark, Akers delivers on all layers with excitement and entertainment.  This is a good novel to put into the hands of patrons looking for something different.  Teens will connect with Gilda and her buddies readily.

I wish to thank the generosity of the publisher for providing an Advanced Readers Copy for my honest review.

PUB: Harper Voyager/HarperCollins Publishing

PUB DATE:  May

ISBN:  9780062853998

Genre:  Mystery, Fantasy, Supernatural

Thread on Arrival

by Lea Wait

What makes you pick the next installment of a series?  A continued plotline, the characters, the author?   I find myself going with the last two more and more.  Characters and settings that familiar to me are just as good as comfort food.  Things have been a little tough around my house lately and discovering a new installment of Wait’s Mainely Needlepoint series was like a bowl of mac n’ cheese for me.  Though she addresses tough issues she does it without bashing you over the head with them.  Her books are just a good, satisfying read.  I’ve enjoyed them all and this one doesn’t disappoint.

Ike Hamilton isn’t homeless, but he is living below the poverty level and collects the town’s bottles and cans for cash.  The Haven Harbor Chamber of Commerce see him as an eyesore and not the face they want the tourist to see when they come to town.  When Ike is murdered, some feel it was a petty crime and want to take the quick solution.  Angie wants justice for Ike and for the young man who is being accused.  Little does she know she is about to open many eyes to what is really going on behind the closed doors of Haven Harbor. 

I wish to thank the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me access to the Advanced Reader Copy for my honest review.

PUB:  Kensington Books

PUB DATE:  April 30, 2019

ISBN:  9781496716736

Genre:  Cozy Mystery

The Pandora Room

by Christopher Golden

“Weird shit” indeed!  Christopher Golden is an artist at using mythology and ancient history to bring current and contemporary issues to the forefront without browbeating us with the politics. His characters are realistic and easy to get to know and get comfortable around.  All have flaws or issues they are dealing with but Golden doesn’t drag the story down making them maudlin with them.  As the story comes to its climax, a few dwell on their past decisions, but wouldn’t we all? What Sophie Durand and her team find in the mountains of northern Iraq will use those issues against them.  It’s a wonderous discovery that could give authenticity to the mythological story of Pandora’s box.  As wonderful as this discovery is, a special team of scientist and operatives are dispatched to protect the dig only to find themselves trapped within the subterranean dwelling with an ancient horror determined to unravel their sanity and an all too real battle being fought above them by jihadis who are willing to do anything to get their hands on the find.  Man has been warned over thousands of years about the evils contained within Pandora’s box.  Will the arrogance of modern man be their downfall?  Pick up this one and be prepared to lock-in and join in the battle for human kind.  Golden never fails to deliver on the ‘weird shit.’  ‘Weird shit’ indeed!!!

I wish to thank the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me access to the Advanced Reader Copy for my honest review.

PUB:  St. Martin’s Press

PUB DATE:  April 23, 2019

ISBN:  9781250192103

GENRE:  Horror, Suspense, Thriller

Lost History of Dreams

by Kris Waldherr

Robert Highstead is tasked with the grim journey that will fulfill the last request of his, previously unknown, cousin.   Upon his arrival, Highstead is enfolded into a house filled with the redolence of grief, resentment and neglect.  As he attempts to complete the wishes of his cousin, he will be forced to face the ghost of lost love, his and those that walk the halls of Weald House.

For fans of dark gothic tales rich in yearning romance within a haunted home on the Shopshire moors will relish Walkherr’s novel.  Each chapter leads you on a different path and will keep you hooked until the end.  The pages are filled with ghosts of memories real and imagined.  It’s up to you to decide which is which.  Wrap yourself in a blanket with a warm beverage and allow yourself the day to walk the cold, damp moors to figure it out.  Teens who are fans of the Brontes, Dickens or even Victoria Holt or Phyllis Whitney will gladly disappear within the pages of this novel.

I wish to thank the publisher for providing an Advanced Reader’s Copy of this novel for my honest review.

PUB:  Touchston/Simon & Schuster

PUB DATE:  April 9, 2019

ISBN:  9781982101015

GENRE:  Historical Fiction/Romance/Gothic Fiction

The Ghost Manuscript

by Kris Frieswick

I look for books that hit all my favorites.  A little mystery, old books, libraries, ancient myths, and an adventure.  The Ghost Manuscript hit all of these.  Frieswick even throws a little romance into the mix.  I envy Ms. Carys Jones.  She has the perfect job.  She authenticates Dark Age texts for potential buyers and reads ancient Latin like it’s her native tongue.  When she is given the task of verifying a library inventory for one of her favorite clients, it’s a tough assignment.  As she works her way through the shelves, she uncovers a secret that could change the path of history. She begins to question the validity of what she is reading and she wonders if this is what put her client in a psychiatric hospital.   Carys rapidly learns the truth and the dangers in this revelation.  She’s not sure how she should progress with her information but she soon finds a guide to assist her on a quest that will take her to Wales and back to her own backyard. 

This was a very entertaining novel and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it.  The overall quest was a great surprise for me but didn’t change my mind as I continued reading.  I highly suggest this one for readers of Dan Brown, even Clive Cussler though this doesn’t have all the toys available to Dirk Pitt.  This is pure enjoyment reading at its best.  It’s a great one for teens who enjoy their pages filled with great suspense with a little romance thrown in for good measure.  Good reading~

I wish to thank the publisher and NetGalley for access to the Advanced Reader Copy for my honest review.

PUB:  Post Hill Press

PUB DATE:  April 2, 2019

ISBN:  9781642930245

Genre:  Adventure, Myths, Legends, Mystery, History,

Chocolate a la Murder: A Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum Mystery

by Kirsten Weiss

As the proprietor of San Benedetto’s Paranormal Museum, Maddie Kosloski is always in need of ways to generate extra income so she can move out of her aunt’s garage apartment.  The cities current Wine and Chocolate Days event is pulling in the customers and the addition of the haunted Mexican whisk called a molinillo, used to create a special chocolate drink that rattles when someone tells a lie, is a hit. However, the late delivery of purchased chocolate from the exclusive Reign chocolate shop leads Maddie to the discovery of one of the partner’s body, covered in chocolate.  Her best friend’s wedding stress adding to Maddie’s woes along with her former beau, Mason popping in and out of the museum and acting suspicious. I mean, seriously?  How ‘normal’ can things be when you run a paranormal museum? 

In this fourth installment of this series, Weiss packs in a detailed filled mystery.  She’s not heavy handed with the details of how the murder takes place but gives us just enough detail that you really need to pay attention as you read.  The series is filled with realistic characters and fun items that make you wish you had a paranormal museum in your town.  I often wonder how she discovers the items Maddie adds to her museum collection and Herb, her supplier, is a laugh out loud character.  Weiss’s series is sprinkled with situations that lighten up the darker moments and Maddie’s curiosity and conscience often lead her to trouble.  This is a great addition to this mystery series and I can’t wait to see what kind of trouble Maddie gets into next time.

#ChocolatealaMurder   #PerfectlyParanormalMuseumMystery  #NetGalley      

I wish to thank the publisher and NetGalley for providing an Advanced Reader’s Copy for my honest review and no monetary compensation was provided for my review.

PUB:  Midnight Ink

PUB DATE:  March 8, 2019

ISBN:  9780798757131

Genre:  Cozy Mystery

While You Sleep

by Stephanie Merritt

Discouraged by the direction her life and her marriage has taken her, Zoe Adams decides to take control and rents a house on an isolated Scottish island to rejuvenate her desire to paint.  Too late, she discovers the house is filled with a history that the local residents are trying to keep secret but could have dangerous repercussions to Zoe and those who choose to befriend her.

The current trend in unreliable narrators is fully realized in Merritt’s current novel.    To add fuel to the fire, she incorporates the gothic ghost story.  From the first chapter you get the unwelcome antagonistic feel of the locals and it sets the dark mood of the story. This is a creepy and highly addictive read. The narrative is filled with stormy dark scenes that suddenly erupt in misleading sunshine only to drop you into the dark again. She has an excellent grasp on ways to describe her characters that keep you cringing and screaming in your head, “don’t let him in!” or “don’t talk to her!”  You want to stop reading but you are unable to because you must continue to make sure everything is going to turn out okay.  The novel has several erotic scenes so I would be sure to only offer it to older, mature teens.

I wish to thank the publisher for providing an Advanced Readers Copy for my honest review.

PUB:  Pegasus Books/W.W. Norton & Co.

PUB DATE:  March 5, 2019

ISBN:  9781643130057

Genre:  Psychological Thriller, Gothic

The Stranger Diaries

by Elly Griffiths

From the very first pages of this novel, I was seeing a little-known British horror movie in my head.  The more I read, the more it bothered me that I couldn’t remember the name of the movie.  It didn’t have any big-name actors that most Americans would recognize.  After a day’s search, I finally remembered an actor and found the movie.  The atmosphere of this book was the same as this movie.  Our main character in this book is an English teacher who wishes to write a biography of Gothic writer R. M. Holland whose only novel, The Stranger, deals with death.  A murder.  As it happens, the home of the famed writer has been converted into a school.  Our English teacher works at this school.  She is stalled on her writing, so her teaching helps with the bills and provides a school for her teenage daughter.  Her good friend is found murdered, a line on a note from The Stranger left beside her body.  From this point on the safety bar locks in place and you are on a steady moving ride that will take you on so many twists and turns you made need a dose of Dramamine.  When you arrive at the end, you will be gobsmacked and the safety bar will unlock.  This is a stand alone novel by Griffiths and any fan of her Ruth Galloway or Stephens and Mephisto series will be pleased with this offering.  Hopefully, those unfamiliar with Griffiths will pick this up and discover a real gem. 

The movie?  It is called Dark of Night.  The actor I remembered is Sir Michael Redgrave.  It’s a highly atmospheric film about a man who shows up at a country house and realizes it’s a house from a recurring dream that is a portend of his impending doom.  #TheStrangerDiary  #NetGalley

I wish to thank the publisher and NetGalley for generously allowing access to the Advanced Readers Copy.

PUB: HoughtonMifflinHarcourt

PUB DATE:  March 5, 2019
ISBN:  9781328577856

GENRE:  Mystery

The Rook and Stiletto

by Daniel O’Malley

“The body you are wearing used to be mine.”  Thus the opening line of The Rook by Daniel O’Malley as he hooks you and drags you into the world of Myfanwy Thomas  (pronounced Miffany)  and the life of a Chequy (pronounced shĕ-kay) operative.  O’Malley’s imagined world is filled with beings and creatures no one but O’Malley could come up with.   They are fun, dark and Myfanwy is one spirited young lady that surprises everyone around her, including herself.  The Chequy is an organization that protects the normal (that’s you and I) against the forces of the supernatural that wish to harm us.  You think, ‘oh sure, another vampire book.’  Uh no. There are creatures within the pages that you are very glad are within those pages and O’Malley’s mind.  These books are filled with dark, nasty creatures but you will find yourself laughing out loud.  The dialogue is catchy and you feel like you are part of the group gathered around the coffee pot in the break room.  Trust me, Ms. Thomas can drop the F bombs better than most!  Stiletto continues the woes of the Chequy and mixes in their major nemesis, The Grafters.   More chaos ensues but for the characters, O’Malley give them the personalities of a good friend or neighbor.  The personalities and dialogue make them very relatable, not so much their line of work. 

I listened to the audios for these and I can’t recommend them more.  Susan Duerden narrates The Rook superbly and Moira Quirk lends her narration talents to Stiletto.  The audios are long but worth the time devoted to their listen.  The books top out at over 400 pages, so that should give you an idea of the detail O’Malley gives his plots.  In the Rook, one drawback is the lack of notice between the character’s thoughts and the letters that are left for Myfanwy that are left for the former occupant of her body.  In Stiletto, there are very long gaps between the chapters that often make you think you hit the pause button.  However, stick with these audios and you won’t be disappointed. The emotions and frustrations of the characters is given front stage with these narrators.  Even when they are lying on a surgical table wondering if they are nude.  So calm, so cool.

If audios aren’t your forte, I highly recommend the books.  These are great reads for fans who like their supernatural and paranormal stories hinting at things that could be lurking behind the day to day ‘normal’ life.

An Inquiry into Love and Death

by Simone St. James

In 1920s England, Jillian Leigh is working to keep up her studies.  It takes all her time and energy and leaving at the beginning of term is not to be considered.  When her ghost hunting uncle is killed when he tumbles over a cliff, Jillian’s parents demand she take care of the arrangements, as they are too tied up in Paris.   She arrives in the small village of Rothewell to begin packing up her uncle’s things and is drawn into unsettling events that could be the activity of an angry spirit or is there something more sinister affecting the small town?  Was her uncle’s death an accident or murder?  The arrival of a handsome detective from Scotland Yard only adds more questions and Jillian isn’t sure who or what to believe. 

St. James writes great novels with otherworldly spirits that add to an underlying story line.  The ones I have read are historical and are good gothic reads.  Her books are excellent for climbing into when you have a day to just sit and read.  Her characters are well developed and the romances are just enough to keep you attentive.   

PUB:  Berkley Publishing/Penguin Publishing Group

PUB DATE:   March, 2013

ISBN:  9780451239259 – Paperback edition

Genre:  Historical Fiction, Mystery, Paranormal

The Lost Traveller

by Sheila Connelly

As American Maura Donovan continues to deal with the intricacies of owning and running an Irish pub, a wrench is thrown into the works when she discovers a body at the bottom of the ravine that just happens to be part of her property.  Real problems arise when it is apparent no one know who the victim is or where he came from.  Unfortunately, this lack of information weighs heavily on Maura as it begins to impact the clientele of the pub.

Having read all the County Cork series by Connelly, I can only say they get more interesting every time.  Not only do I enjoy the characters of this series, I can get behind many of the insecurities Maura experiences trying to figure out her life in a different country.  The plots of her books are structured and read at an even pace.  She doesn’t feel the need to fill it with unrealistic drama but keeps the storylines contemporary and interesting.  I look forward to the next one.

#TheLostTraveller  #NetGalley

I would like to thank the publishers and NetGalley for their generosity in allowing me access to the digital Advanced Reader’s Copy for my honest review.

PUB:  Crooked Lane Books

PUB DATE:  January 8, 2019

ISBN:  9781683318903

Genre:  Cozy Mystery