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Published: September 18, 2018 Publisher: Jimmy Patterson Series: Stalking Jack the Ripper #3 Genre: Young Adult, Mystery Page: 436 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.75/5.0 Synopsis: In this third installment in the #1 bestselling Stalking Jack the Ripper series, a luxurious ocean liner becomes a floating prison of scandal, madness, and horror when passengers are murdered one by one…with... Continue Reading →
Published: September 18, 2018 (US) Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Series: Standalone Genre: Mystery Pages: 438 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: The Rules of Blackheath Evelyn Hardcastle will be murdered at 11:00 p.m. There are eight days, and eight witnesses for... Continue Reading →
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton I've SOOOO been looking forward to reading this one since I saw so many positive reviews from UK reviewers earlier this year. It's a murder mystery with a hint of SFF thrown in for added excitement. I genuinely hope this ends up being a 5... Continue Reading →
Published: February 14, 2017 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Series: Charlotte Holmes #2 Genre: Mystery, Young Adult Pages: 317 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.0/5.0 Synopsis: Watson and Holmes: A match made in disaster. Jamie Watson and Charlotte Holmes are looking for a winter-break reprieve after a fall semester that almost got them killed. But Charlotte isn’t the... Continue Reading →
The Empire of Ashes by Anthony Ryan I can't believe the conclusion to this series has arrive already! I'm looking forward to seeing how things wrap up and if the world goes down in flames and a sea of lizard-men. This will be the first of the three books that I'll have read in print... Continue Reading →
Published: February 27, 2018 Publisher: Tor Teen Genre: YA, Mystery Series: Erin Blake #2 Pages: 320 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Barely three weeks after catching the killer of Erin's mother and their biology teacher, Erin and her crew... Continue Reading →
Published: March 1, 2016 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Genre: Young Adult, Mystery Series: Charlotte Holmes #1 Pages: 321 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: The last thing Jamie Watson wants is a rugby scholarship to Sherringford, a Connecticut prep school just an hour away from his estranged father. But that’s not the only complication: Sherringford... Continue Reading →
Published: February 7, 2017 Publisher: Tor Teen Genre: Young Adult, Mystery Pages: 320 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 A review copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Erin Blake has one of those names. A name that, like Natalee Holloway or Elizabeth Smart, is inextricably linked to... Continue Reading →
The Friday Face off is a weekly meme hosted by Books by Proxy and the official rules can be found here. This is a fun way to feature your favorite book covers and show off your favorite edition! Pack up your troubles...and...leave (a cover featuring some sort of luggage) My pick this week is Mystery of the... Continue Reading →
Published: September 16, 2014 Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Mystery Pages: 299 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: “Miss Rook, I am not an occultist,” Jackaby said. “I have a gift that allows me to see truth where others see the illusion--and there are many illusions. All the world’s a stage, as they... Continue Reading →
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