Title: Pandora Author: Susan Stokes-Chapman Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Plot: Dora Blake is the daughter of late antiquities dealers in 1799 London. Her scheming Uncle Hezekiah now runs the shop. He passes forgeries as the real deal while hiding the fact that he has real antiques on sale for the black market. Dora starts toContinue reading “Pandora – Susan Stokes-Chapman”
Category Archives: Mystery
Alchemy of Secrets – Stephanie Garber
Title: Alchemy of Secrets Author: Stephanie Garber Genre: Fantasy Plot: After Holland St. James took a folklore and mythology class taught by the Professor, she’s convinced that magic is real. When her and her boyfriend track down a man known as the Watch Man, he tells them when they’ll die. Holland and her boyfriend blowContinue reading “Alchemy of Secrets – Stephanie Garber”
Forget Me Not – Stacy Willingham
Title: Forget Me Not Author: Stacy Willingham Genre: Mystery Plot: Short on income and unsure of what to do next, Claire Campbell decides to return home. Claire hasn’t been home in over twenty years. Home reminds her too much of what happened to her sister, Natalie, when they were kids. Natalie snuck out of theContinue reading “Forget Me Not – Stacy Willingham”
The Book of Lost Hours – Hayley Gelfuso
Title: The Book of Lost Hours Author: Hayley Gelfuso Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Plot: Lisavet is a young Jewish German girl during WW2. One night, soldiers take to the streets, breaking into all the Jewish owned shops. Her father opens a door and pushes Lisavet through. He promises to return. After some time, Lisavet realizesContinue reading “The Book of Lost Hours – Hayley Gelfuso”
The Cloisters – Katy Hays
Title: The Cloisters Author: Katy Hays Genre: Mystery Plot: Ann Stilwell is a recent renaissance history major graduate from Witworth University in Eastern Washington. She’s struggled to get into a grad school program, so she accepts a summer internship at the Cloisters, in New York City, and a part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Continue reading “The Cloisters – Katy Hays”
The Man Made of Smoke – Alex North
Title: The Man Made of Smoke Author: Alex North Genre: Thriller Plot: Dan Garvie’s close encounter with the serial killer known as the Pied Piper as a child has haunted him into his adult life. He became a criminal profiler to help others. Then Dan gets word that his father, Jack, has died. So DanContinue reading “The Man Made of Smoke – Alex North”
The God of the Woods – Liz More
Title: The God of the Woods Author: Liz More Genre: Mystery Plot: Louise is a camp counselor in the Adirondacks and has just discovered that one of her campers, Barbara is missing. The problem is that Barbra is the daughter of the camp’s owners, the Van Laars. When the police arrive, Louise is questioned andContinue reading “The God of the Woods – Liz More”
Ghost Talkers – Mary Robinette Kowal
Title: Ghost Talkers Author: Mary Robinette Kowal Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Plot: Ginger Stuyvesant is an American living in London in the early 1900’s. When WW1 breaks out, Ginger helps out in a new volunteer corp of the military. This new corp is a group of mediums with military liaisons. The soldiers are trained toContinue reading “Ghost Talkers – Mary Robinette Kowal”
A Killing Cold -Kate Alice Marshall
Title: A Killing Cold Author: Kate Alice Marshall Genre: Thriller Plot: Theodora Scott, Theo for short, is going to meet her fiancé’s, Connor Dalton, family at their winter mountainside retreat. Not long before they leave, Theo gets cryptic messages that warn her to stay away from Connor. It puts her on edge because of herContinue reading “A Killing Cold -Kate Alice Marshall”
The Silent Patient – Alex Michaelides
Title: The Silent Patient Author: Alex Michaelides Genre: Thriller Plot: Theo Bader is a criminal psychotherapist who’s recently started at The Grove, an asylum for criminals. The Grove’s star patient is Alicia Berenson. She’s been convicted of shooting her husband. But Alicia’s been completely silent ever since the murder. She won’t talk to anyone, notContinue reading “The Silent Patient – Alex Michaelides”
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