Author: Sophia

The Seventh Trumpet by Peter Tremayne #PeterTremayne @minotaurbooks.bsky.social @sophiarose1816 #SundaySeries

The Seventh Trumpet by Peter Tremayne #PeterTremayne @minotaurbooks.bsky.social @sophiarose1816 #SundaySeries

    After not being chosen to be the kingdom’s top Brehon, Fidelma is at a loss and needs something to challenge her mind.  A murdered body turns up nearby and the trail to the truth will lead Fidelma and Eadulf down twisting, dark paths.  Peter Tremayne’s 7th century Irish mysteries are thrilling and fascinating […]

Posted July 12, 2026 by Sophia in Book Review, Sunday Series / 12 Comments

Teach the Torches to Burn by Christina Dodd @ChristinaDodd @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social‬ @sophiarose1816

Teach the Torches to Burn by Christina Dodd @ChristinaDodd @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social‬ @sophiarose1816

Verona is full of guests prepared to celebrate the wedding of their prince and Rosaline, daughter of Romeo and Juliet.  The Capulets and Montagues are tensing for a fight that Rosaline hopes to head off.  Then, a poisoner starts working in their midst.  Christina Dodd’s irreverent, bawdy Daughter of Montague series continues with another light […]

Posted July 1, 2026 by Sophia in Book Review / 10 Comments

Murder by Design by Lee Goldberg @leematthewgoldberg.bsky.social #Thomas&Mercer @sophiarose1816

Murder by Design by Lee Goldberg @leematthewgoldberg.bsky.social #Thomas&Mercer  @sophiarose1816

What happens when a former LA police detective is left with a brain injury that makes him spout uncomfortable truth whenever he opens his mouth, but is a whiz at solving crime still?  He goes private eye in the insurance investigation industry.  Lee Goldberg’s new detective had me laughing aloud and riding along merrily as […]

Posted June 24, 2026 by Sophia in Book Review / 8 Comments

🎧 A Fool and His Honey by Charlaine Harris ‪@realcharlaine.bsky.social‬ #TheresePlummer @recordedbooks.bsky.social @berkleypub.bsky.social @BerkleyPub @sophiarose1816 #SundaySeries

🎧 A Fool and His Honey by Charlaine Harris ‪@realcharlaine.bsky.social‬ #TheresePlummer @recordedbooks.bsky.social @berkleypub.bsky.social @BerkleyPub @sophiarose1816 #SundaySeries

      Some time has passed since Aurora has faced a murder, but the calm around Lawrenceville is disrupted by several disturbing incidents- a someone is slipping drugs to unsuspecting innocents, Angel’s overdue to have her baby even while Roe is trying to come to grips that she can’t have a baby, her step-dad […]

Posted June 21, 2026 by Sophia in Book Review, Sunday Series / 10 Comments

The Fatal Unpleasantness at Netherfield Park by Claudia Gray @claudiagray @vintageanchorbooks @sophiarose1816

The Fatal Unpleasantness at Netherfield Park by Claudia Gray @claudiagray @vintageanchorbooks  @sophiarose1816

After he is wounded in a duel for her honor and she is shunned by polite society, a once promising romance is dashed until another country house party gets interrupted by murder.  Claudia Gray’s cozy historical mystery series, the Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney series, set in the world of Jane Austen novels returns with […]

Posted June 17, 2026 by Sophia in Book Review / 14 Comments

Behold a Pale Horse by Peter Tremayne #PeterTremayne @minotaurbooks.bsky.social @sophiarose1816 #SundaySeries

Behold a Pale Horse by Peter Tremayne #PeterTremayne @minotaurbooks.bsky.social @sophiarose1816 #SundaySeries

    When Fidelma’s ship is wrecked and she gets washed up on shore at Genua (modern Genoa), her tedious waiting for another ship to get her home is interrupted by a dark adventure in the nearby mountains where war, treasure, and something evil is brewing.  Peter Tremayne’s Sister Fidelma series of Ancient Irish Mysteries […]

Posted June 14, 2026 by Sophia in Book Review, Sunday Series / 10 Comments

Vita Brevis by Ruth Downie @ruthsd.bsky.social @sophiarose1816 #SundaySeries

Vita Brevis by Ruth Downie @ruthsd.bsky.social @sophiarose1816 #SundaySeries

    Ruso and Tilla accompany his former Centurion boss to Rome where he was promised Accius’ assistance setting up a private practice in Rome.  Unfortunately, that didn’t work out just yet and now another body appears on his doorstep, literally.  Ruth Downie’s historical mystery series set in Ancient Roman Empire days continues to dazzle. […]

Posted June 7, 2026 by Sophia in Book Review, Sunday Series / 12 Comments