Exactly what adaptions and movies are there out there for Agatha Christie books? Are they faithful adaptions and what are their little quirks? Teresa Peschel delights readers with her journey through all the films and TV adaptions of Agatha Christie’s books that were made in the English language. Organized by Christie detective starting with […]
Dove of Death ended on an ominous note for Fidelma and Eadulf as they headed home to Ireland. Chalice of Blood picks up shortly after those events and the brilliant pair of detectives of Ancient Ireland must set aside personal troubles to investigate a new, dark murder mystery once again. Peter Tremayne’s […]
After recently devouring the last installment in the series, Tamsyn, Escape to Nowhere came as a welcome return to the dark, exciting world of the sci-fi post-apocalyptic adventures of the Planet of Last Resort Series by Veronica Scott. Escape to Nowhere follows Tamsyn in the series, but is chronologically happening parallel and then maybe a […]
Continuing with the Twentieth Legion as the Medicus, Ruso is stationed at Parva at Hadrian’s Wall in progress. It’s late fall and the time of Samhain for the locals. Ruso wants the peace of some work-related injuries to keep him busy for a change, but instead gets a wound-up local populace, a […]
It all seems to happen at once for poor Daniel when first his best friend learns his parents were shot and it seems the father shot the mother and Daniel must take the high-profile case his friend was working on. It will take all Daniel has including his incredible, talented wife Miriam and their friends […]
After the pulse-pounding adrenaline rush that was Arrival, the Planet of Last Resort series takes a step back in time and shows the situation as it happened on the planet from a different perspective. Veronica Scott has explored blending genres in early series associated with her The Sectors series and in the spinoff, Planet of […]
Settling in as newlyweds in a home with a dark, mysterious past is the not the only unsettling matter Aurora Teagarden faces. Charlaine Harris’ Aurora Teagarden series continues to pull me in to the drama as much as the mystery in Roe’s life. The Julius House is fourth in the strongly connected […]
When murder disrupts the set, Jack Warner turns to the detecting pair who solved the case and saved his last big movie mystery. Elizabeth Crowens’ Golden Age of Hollywood historical mystery came to my attention and the nostalgia for old black and whites, movie popcorn, and classy movie quotes and stars made me weak […]
After the dark events in Council of the Cursed, Fidelma and Eadulf are sailing home to Ireland. They are barely at sea when a pirate attack brings danger and death to them once again. Peter Tremayne continues to illumine 7th century life in Ancient Ireland and beyond while providing a rousing good murder […]
Each year, I read or listen to at least one of Jane Austen‘s novels, novellas, or letters. It had been some time since I picked up Emma so I was pleased to catch the Audible Original Dramatized version narrated by Emma Thompson among other voices for this latest stint. This was a large cast of […]