Category: Book Review

The Bookstore Sisters by Alice Hoffman

Synopsis "Isabel Gibson has all but perfected the art of forgetting. She’s a New Yorker now, with nothing left to tie her to Brinkley’s Island, Maine. Her parents are gone, the family bookstore is all but bankrupt, and her sister, Sophie, will probably never speak to her again. But when a mysterious letter arrives in … Continue reading The Bookstore Sisters by Alice Hoffman →

Caramel Crush (Cupcake Bakery Mystery #9) by Jenn McKinlay

Synopsis "Love is in the air at Fairy Tale Cupcakes as Angie prepares for her wedding, but co-owner, Mel, is preparing for a breakup. Her old friend, Diane Earnest, is dumping her fiance after discovering he's only marrying her for her money. She wants Mel to personally deliver a batch of caramel breakup cupcakes to … Continue reading Caramel Crush (Cupcake Bakery Mystery #9) by Jenn McKinlay →

Twice Magic (Wizards of Once #2) by Cressida Cowell

Synopsis "This was once the story of a Wizard and a Warrior who had been taught since birth to hate each other like poison. But the Wizard boy, Xar, and the Warrior girl, Wish, were brought together in the Badwoods and now share a terrifying truth: Witches are on the hunt once more, and danger … Continue reading Twice Magic (Wizards of Once #2) by Cressida Cowell →

One for the Money (Stephanie Plum #1) by Janet Evanovich

Synopsis "Stephanie's all grown up and out on her own, living five miles from Mom and Dad and doing her best to sever the world's longest umbilical cord. Her mother is a meddler and her grandmother is a few cans short of a case. Out of work and out of money, Stephanie blackmails her bail-bondsman … Continue reading One for the Money (Stephanie Plum #1) by Janet Evanovich →

Front Page Murder (A Homefront News Mystery #1) by Joyce St. Anthony

Synopsis "Irene Ingram has written for her father's newspaper, the Progress Herald, ever since she could grasp a pencil. Now she's editor in chief, which doesn't sit well with the men in the newsroom. But proving her journalistic bona fides is the least of Irene's worries when crime reporter Moe Bauer, on the heels of … Continue reading Front Page Murder (A Homefront News Mystery #1) by Joyce St. Anthony →

The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury

Synopsis "On a Halloween night, eight boys are led on an incredible journey into the past by the mysterious “spirit” Moundshroud. Riding a dark autumn wind from ancient Egypt to the land of the Celtic druids, from Mexico to a cathedral in Paris, they will witness the haunting beginnings of the holiday called Halloween." -Synopsis … Continue reading The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury →

A Breath After Drowning by Alice Blanchard

Synopsis "Sixteen years ago, Kate Wolfe's young sister Savannah was brutally murdered. Forced to live with the guilt of how her own selfishness put Savannah in harm's way, Kate was at least comforted by the knowledge that the man responsible was behind bars. But when she meets a retired detective who is certain that Kate's … Continue reading A Breath After Drowning by Alice Blanchard →

The Janus Stone (Ruth Galloway #2) by Elly Griffiths

Synopsis "When a child's remains are found at a demolition site--a former children's home in Norwich--forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway is called in to examine the bones. She quickly notes that the skull is missing. Is this a Roman-era ritual sacrifice, or is the killer closer at hand? Ruth and DCI Nelson seek out the priest who … Continue reading The Janus Stone (Ruth Galloway #2) by Elly Griffiths →