The Expectant DetectivesExpectant Detectives, #1by Kat Ailesnarrated by Kitty Kelly(post may contain affiliate links) The Expectant Detectives by Kat Ailes is a charming debut cozy mystery and the start of a new series. With the impending birth of their first child, Alice and Joe opt to leave fast-paced London for a cozy village in the… Continue reading The Expectant Detectives by Kat Ailes is a charming debut cozy mystery and the start of a new series (3.5/5 stars)
The Jumpby Brittney Morrisnarrated by Zeno Robinson, Ali Andre Ali, Soneela Nankani, and Sagan Chen(post may contain affiliate links) The Jump by Brittney Morris is contemporary YA fiction featuring a cryptology scavenger hunt. I did a blended read by following along in the book while listening to the full-cast audiobook, narrated by Zeno Robinson, Ali… Continue reading The Jump by Brittney Morris is contemporary YA fiction featuring a cryptology scavenger hunt (4/5 stars)
Let Me Call You Sweetheartby Mary Higgins Clark(post may contain affiliate links) Let Me Call You Sweetheart by Mary Higgins Clark is a suspenseful mystery following a prosecutor digging up new clues on a long-ago murder. I didn't like this one quite as much as I liked You Belong to Me but I still enjoyed… Continue reading Let Me Call You Sweetheart by Mary Higgins Clark is a suspenseful mystery following a prosecutor digging up new clues on a long-ago murder (3.25/5 stars)
Raiders of the Lost Heartby Jo Seguronarrated by Frankie Corzo(post may contain affiliate links) Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura is a fun adventure rom-com featuring rival archaeologists. I listened to the audiobook via my local library, which was narrated by Frankie Corzo. I really felt the chemistry between our leads here. In… Continue reading Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura is a fun adventure rom-com featuring rival archaeologists (4/5 stars)
Here in Avalonby Tara Isabella Burtonnarrated by Devon Sorvari(post may contain affiliate links) Here in Avalon by Tara Isabella Burton is a literary psychological thriller. I listened to the audiobook, which was narrated by Devon Sorvari. I initially picked this up because I heard the buzz words "NYC fairy tale" and "magical realism," and the… Continue reading Here in Avalon by Tara Isabella Burton is a literary psychological thriller (3.5/5 stars)
The Furyby Alex Michaelidesnarrated by Alex Jennings(post may contain affiliate links) The Fury by Alex Michaelides is a thriller set on an isolated Greek island. If you haven't read The Silent Patient yet (I haven't) there's a significant spoiler in the epilogue of this book. The book is told through a non-linear, first-person metafiction perspective… Continue reading The Fury by Alex Michaelides is a thriller set on an isolated Greek island (3/5 stars)
The Mystery GuestMolly the Maid, #2by Nita Prosenarrated by Lauren Ambrose(post may contain affiliate links) The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose is a cozy mystery and the second book in the Molly the Maid series. I listened to the audiobook version, narrated by Lauren Ambrose, via my Spotify Premium membership. She does a great job;… Continue reading The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose is a cozy mystery and the second book in the Molly the Maid series (4.25/5 stars)
Morbidly Yoursby Ivy Fairbanks(post may contain affiliate links) Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks is a debut contemporary romance that explores grief. We follow our two main characters with alternating points-of-view. Callum can only inherit his family's undertaking business, the only life he's ever known, under one condition: if me marries before his 35th birthday. Lark, an… Continue reading Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks is a debut contemporary romance that explores grief (4/5 stars)
#CrimeTimeby Jeneva Rose & Drew Pynenarrated by a full cast(post may contain affiliate links) #CrimeTime by Jeneva Rose and Drew Pyne is a full-cast audio exclusive cozy mystery/thriller with satirical elements that is fast and fun to listen to. If you like over the top crime fiction, this is the fully acted out novella (complete… Continue reading #CrimeTime by Jeneva Rose and Drew Pyne is a full-cast audio exclusive cozy mystery/thriller with satirical elements that is fast and fun to listen to (4/5 stars)
You Belong to Meby Mary Higgins Clark(post may contain affiliate links) You Belong to Me by Mary Higgins Clark is a solid combination of suspense and mystery. We follow alternating third-person narratives, including the killer. New York City is really a fully realized character here as well. Dr. Susan Chandler uses her daily radio talk… Continue reading You Belong to Me by Mary Higgins Clark is a solid combination of suspense and mystery (4.25/5 stars)
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