By Vera Kurian ** Publication Date 7 September 2021 ** 5 stars Would you know a psychopath if you saw one? Especially if the psychopath was a kind, polite, good looking college student? Meet Chloe. She’s all of the above and going to John Adams University in DC. Chloe was given a full scholarship to …
** Publication Date 17 August 2021 ** 4.5 stars Think your family is dysfunctional? Wait until you meet the Lighthouse family. Mom, Lorraine, is obsessed with murder. After her parents were murdered, with the gun manufactured by their company, Lorraine’s life becomes all about murder. She moves to Blackburn Island to her parent’s summer home. …
By Kristin Miller ** Publication Date 20 July 2021 ** 4 stars Brooke and Jack have just bought a new home in the prestigious Presidio Terrace in the Bay Area. It’s near enough to Jack’s work, and perfect for Brooke to relax and write her mystery novels. When the real estate agent reveals that living …
By Sarah Stewart Taylor ** Publication Date 22 June 2021 ** 4 stars Having enjoyed getting to know Maggie D’Arcy and all in the first novel in this series, I couldn’t wait to tackle the next adventure in Detective Lt D’Arcy’s life. This time around, Maggie is tasked with finding the murderer of an Irish …
By M.M. Chouinard ** Publication Date 27 May 2021 ** 4 stars / This review will be posted at BookwormishMe.com on 13 May 2021. When Rose’s brother-in-law plans an elaborate vacation for them in Jamaica, Rose balks at the idea. She comes up with every excuse imaginable to try to change the vacation plans, including …
By D.S.Butler ** Publication Date 25 March 2021 ** 4 stars In the continuing series of DS Karen Hart mysteries, this novel finds Karen still working on her corruption case, as well as being first at the scene in a grisly murder. It’s Christmastime and while shopping with her romantic partner Mike, she comes upon …
By Erik Hoel ** Publication Date 6 April 2021 ** 3.5 stars Kierk walked away from his PhD in neuroscience, because he had disproven his mentor’s theories on consciousness. Now he is living in his car in southern California, unsure of what to do next. When he is offered a prestigious position in a post-doc …
By Laurie Faria Stolarz ** Publication Date 16 March 2021 ** 4.25 stars Terra lost her parents in a tragic house fire when she was younger. She went to live with her mom’s sister, but has never really felt like she did when she had her mom. Not surprising, because no one can really replace …
By Elle Cosimano ** Publication Date 2 February 2021 ** 4.25 stars Finlay’s life is currently in chaos. Her ex-husband and his soon-to-be bride are trying to take the kids away. She has a book commitment that she has fallen horribly behind on. The bills are stacking up. And now she’s been informed by the …
By Suzanne Redfearn ** Publication Date 1 February 2021 ** 4.5 stars Hadley is married to Frank. They have one daughter, Matti, and are guardians of Hadley’s nephew, Skipper. They appear to live an idyllic life in Orange County, CA. Nice community, beautiful home, good schools. There are dark secrets hiding in this house, though. …