Book Reviews

Murder and Motherhood! S.K. Reviews SUCH A GOOD MOM

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Such a Good Mom by Julia Spiro is a reasonably satisfying mystery with a message I found particularly poignant. So, the mystery—Somebody killed a young woman on Martha’s Vineyard, and Brynn’s husband is arrested. Brynn may have to face unpleasant truths as she tries to clear her husband of the charges. Was he involved with the dead woman? Did he commit the murder? If not, how can the evidence against him be so damning? The poignant part is the honest […]

Such a Good Mom by Julia Spiro

Golden Blood–A Bloody Nice Giveaway 16 comments

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It’s about bloody time–vampires are back in Sorchia’s Universe this week. Look for my review next week. As part of this Goddess Fish promotion, the author of Golden Blood, Tim Vee, will be awarding a $25 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner. Enter below. Follow the tour and enter at each stop to increase your chances of winning! Golden Blood by Tim Vee In 1540, conquistador Balthazar Jiménez de Quesada embarks on a quest for gold but encounters […]

Abduction of a Slave–S.K Reviews

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Abduction of a Slave is set in the ancient world of Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, and a host of brilliantly drawn characters. Stabenow excels at vivid descriptions and the masterful intertwining of history and fiction. I appreciated the detail. If this time period is your obsession, you will love the way she brings history to life. Also, I’ve got to say how happy I am to find a book written at something better than a 6th grade level. I liked so […]

S.K. Reviews Deadfall by Aline Templeton

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New Release! Deadfall is book 6 in Aline Templeton’s DC Kelsey Stang series. Deadfall stands nicely on its own. I’ve not read any of the others and could see there were things that continued from those previous books, but nothing detracted from the story in this book. In fact, those things made me want to backtrack to those previous books in the series just for fun. A word about developing character and setting—Do it! Templeton takes her time, lovingly describing […]

S.K. Reviews A Circle of Uncommon Witches by Paige Crutcher

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I was probably in a snarky mood because the setup did not captivate me at first—A witch generationally cursed never to find true love sets out to break the spell cast on her family and must team up with the last person who wants to help her – the witch who set the curse in the first place. But, snarkiness aside, I am always in the mood for witches and curses, plus we are going to Scotland in this one, […]

A Circle of Uncommon Witches by Paige Crutcher
Close to Death by Anthony Horowitz

Sorchia Reviews–Close to Death by Anthony Horowitz

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So, I am a PBS fanatic—If I could magically become the lady on the Masterpiece Mystery lead-in who faints on the tombstone with a faint “oooo,” I would do it! Recently, I watched Magpie Murders with enjoyment and went in search of more by the author, Anthony Horowitz. Close to Death did not disappoint. Like Magpie Murders, the timeline in Close to Death is not standard. You’ll need to pay attention to the cues. Not that the book is confusing—not […]