Mystery

New Release and Fudge Cake 1 comment

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A new release–hot off the presses, and it sounds fantastic–PLUS a fudge cake recipe from the author. Author Kris Bock introduces the Reluctant Psychic Series with Stone Cold Murder! And did I mention the fudge cake? Kris Bock on the Reluctant Psychic Mysteries and a therapeutic hot fudge cake recipe The Reluctant Psychic Mystery series stars Petra Cloch, a young woman who can touch an object and sense the emotions people have left behind. I thought this would be a […]

Such a Good Mom by Julia Spiro

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 […]

Maryland Hauntings: Mystery at Love’s Manor by D.W. Thompson 9 comments

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‘Tis the Season for ghost stories and wibbly-wobbly shadows at the window. My guest, courtesy Goddess Fish Promotions, offers a mystery tale set in Maryland–an area rich in paranormal legend. Read on to learn about the haunted offerings. PLUS enter the contest at the end. The author will be awarding a $25 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner. You can follow this tour and enter the contest at all the stops to increase your odds! Otherworldly Maryland Legends […]

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 […]

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 […]

Close to Death by Anthony Horowitz
A woman with frightened eyes stares from a dark room

Motivation for Murder 1 comment

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I’ve been blogging for more than 7 years and have published over 500 posts. I’m currently updating and recategorizing all of these posts to make the content easier to access. In the process, I found a gem of a post to re-share with you today. I’ve updated it a bit. Enjoy. This morbid and possibly disturbing post was first published in October of 2017. Let’s Talk About Murder–and the Motives Thereof, Shall We? Love, Lust, Lucre, and Loathing A bad […]