Genre: Mystery

Marple: Twelve New Mysteries by Naomi Alderman et al @naomialderman @Lbardugo @alyssacolelit @lucyfoleytweets @ellygriffiths @RuthWareWriter@officialnhaynes @JeanKwok @valmcdermid @writerkmc @DredaMBE @katemosse @WmMorrowBooks

Marple: Twelve New Mysteries by Naomi Alderman et al @naomialderman @Lbardugo @alyssacolelit @lucyfoleytweets @ellygriffiths @RuthWareWriter@officialnhaynes @JeanKwok @valmcdermid @writerkmc @DredaMBE @katemosse @WmMorrowBooks

I wanted Marple: Twelve New Mysteries as soon as I heard of this anthology of short stories about Jane Marple.  It’s kind of like Jane Marple fanfiction by some well-known authors in the genre. I was happy to read stories by some favorite authors and also to try some authors, some of them I’ve wanted […]

Posted September 13, 2022 by Anne - Books of My Heart in Book Review / 14 Comments

🎧 Bad Day Breaking by John Galligan @JohnGGalligan @SamanthaDesz @AtriaBooks @SimonAudio #LoveAudiobooks

🎧 Bad Day Breaking by John Galligan @JohnGGalligan @SamanthaDesz @AtriaBooks @SimonAudio #LoveAudiobooks

Bad Day Breaking was a bad day for many people.  There was so much hate and evil happening.  Heidi as sheriff has too much on her plate.  Her mother-in-law, a insubordinate, litigious deputy, a cult, paroles who are back to crime, and a hate group.  She makes a few bad choices which spiral into lots […]

Posted September 11, 2022 by Anne - Books of My Heart in Book Review / 18 Comments

Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn @deannaraybourn @BerkleyPub @sophiarose1618

Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn @deannaraybourn  @BerkleyPub  @sophiarose1618

Nothing like the gift of a cruise to send four older female assassins out in style, especially since the company has decided that only a deadly termination of their employment will do.  Deanna Raybourn has written some sparkling historical mysteries, but this dive into a modern day thriller with senior citizen protagonists grabbed my fancy […]

Posted September 8, 2022 by Sophia in Book Review / 28 Comments

🎧 Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn @deannaraybourn @JaneOppenheimer @ChrisDelaine @PRHAudio #LoveAudiobooks

🎧 Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn @deannaraybourn @JaneOppenheimer @ChrisDelaine @PRHAudio  #LoveAudiobooks

I really enjoyed Killers of a Certain Age!   There is a trend towards these stories where an older person is a sleuth or in this case – assassin.   I loved seeing the different way the women approached their work, their lives and their relationships.   We have Helen, Natalie, Mary Alice and Billie.  We mostly have […]

Posted September 8, 2022 by Anne - Books of My Heart in Book Review / 26 Comments

🎧 Purr-fect Potions by Danielle Garrett @authordgarrett #AmandaRonconi @TantorAudio #LoveAudiobooks #KindleUnlimited @sophiarose1816

🎧 Purr-fect Potions by Danielle Garrett @authordgarrett #AmandaRonconi @TantorAudio #LoveAudiobooks #KindleUnlimited @sophiarose1816

The Nine Lives Magic series is one I found easy to love from the beginning.  I loved the setting, the magical world, the mysteries, the main character, her love interest, and even her cranky cat familiar. Purrfect Potions is fourth in the Nine Lives Magic series that are strongly connected so don’t read as well […]

Posted September 4, 2022 by Sophia in Book Review / 14 Comments

🎧 Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney @alicewriterland #StephanieRacine @MacmillanAudio #LoveAudiobooks

🎧 Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney @alicewriterland #StephanieRacine @MacmillanAudio #LoveAudiobooks

Psychological thrillers can be tricky for me to read.  Sometimes I don’t like the characters, an unreliable narrator or a lack of closure at the end.   I do tend to enjoy the more realistic  feelings and actions which are portrayed but not always the ambiguity.  Friends have really liked this author so I decided to […]

Posted September 1, 2022 by Anne - Books of My Heart in Book Review / 20 Comments

🎧 National Park Mysteries and Disappearances by Steve Stockton #SteveStockton @AbernathyVoice @TantorAudio #LoveAudiobooks #KindleUnlimited @sophiarose1816

🎧 National Park Mysteries and Disappearances by Steve Stockton #SteveStockton @AbernathyVoice @TantorAudio #LoveAudiobooks #KindleUnlimited @sophiarose1816

Brief accounts of oddities, legends, and an appreciation for the macabre when it comes to exploring one of America’s most popular and oldest National Parks had me excited to pounce on the first volume of a new series of brief, unique travelogue stories collected from the author’s personal experiences and research. Steve Stockton shares a […]

Posted August 31, 2022 by Sophia in Book Review / 14 Comments

🎧 Fox Creek by William Kent Krueger @WmKentKrueger ‏#DavidChandler @AtriaBooks @recordedbooks #LoveAudiobooks

🎧 Fox Creek by William Kent Krueger @WmKentKrueger ‏#DavidChandler @AtriaBooks @recordedbooks  #LoveAudiobooks

I waited awhile for the few audio books without David Chandler narrating in the Cork O’Connor series to be rerecorded by him.   I caught up to current this year since that happened and was ready for more.   I would read these books in order as the personal and career changes happen as we go along. […]

Posted August 30, 2022 by Anne - Books of My Heart in Book Review / 20 Comments