A fast-paced, cozy-adjacent mystery with splashes of romance, It Happened One Murder delivers small-town secrets, entertaining banter, and a twisty investigation that kept me guessing.
Review: It Happened One Murder by Liz Lawson
Tag: Book Review
Review: The Shippers by Katherine Center
The Shippers by Katherine Center is a swoony, laugh-out-loud cruise-ship romance with top-tier banter, second chances, and all the comfort-read feelings.
Review: There’s No Turning Back by Alba de Céspedes
A thoughtful but uneven feminist classic, There’s No Turning Back follows eight women at a Rome college as they navigate ambition, freedom, and the expectations shaping their futures.
Review: Rosarita by Anita Desai
Can we ever truly know the people we love? Anita Desai's Rosarita is a lyrical, thought-provoking novella exploring memory, identity, family secrets, and the lasting echoes of history through an unforgettable second-person narrative.
Review: The Village Phantom by Astrid Elisabeth Guakker
A murder disguised as an overdose draws a journalist into a Norwegian town where everyone has something to hide. Atmospheric, cinematic, and full of quiet tension, The Village Phantom is a compelling Nordic noir.
Review: The Dead Room by Catriona McPherson
A grief-soaked, gaslighty fever dream where memory slips, strangers feel familiar, and nothing in Lindsay’s quiet Scottish homecoming feels safe.
Review: The Drop by S. R. Masters
Four friends. One stalled roller coaster. Six hundred and fifty feet between them and the ground. The Drop combines a unique high-stakes premise with buried secrets, fractured friendships, and plenty of psychological suspense.
Review: Mystery Royale by Kaitlyn Cavalancia
When strange letters begin appearing in her refrigerator, Mullory Prudence finds herself swept into a deadly inheritance game at an enchanted estate in the Hamptons. With magical parties, family secrets, illusion magic, and a murder mystery at its heart, Mystery Royale delivers a delightfully atmospheric YA fantasy mystery full of twists, suspects, and surprises.
Review: Storm Breaker by Nisha J. Tuli
A brutal academy. Impossible choices. A power that could mean execution. I was hooked almost immediately.
Review: What Happened Next by Edwin Hill
Twenty-five years after a murder shattered his family, one man goes back to the lake to find out what really happened.