Category: Mystery

Asian Author, Books, Contemporary, Debut Author, Fiction, Mystery, Romance, YA

Happy book birthday to delightful YA rom-com Being Mary Bennet (by J.C. Peterson) and gothic locked-room mystery Under Lock & Skeleton Key (by Gigi Pandian)!

Ashleah

Just a quickie today to hype two fabulous book birthdays! Being Mary Bennet by J.C. Peterson(post may contain affiliate links) J.C. Peterson's debut novel Being Mary Bennet is out today from HarperTeen. It's a super charming YA rom-com retelling of Pride and Prejudice. Watching our main character Marnie blossom out of her curmudgeonly shell and… Continue reading Happy book birthday to delightful YA rom-com Being Mary Bennet (by J.C. Peterson) and gothic locked-room mystery Under Lock & Skeleton Key (by Gigi Pandian)!

Asian Author, Books, Fiction, Mystery

Under Lock & Skeleton Key is a fun and delicious first entry in a new gothic cozy mystery series by Gigi Pandian

Ashleah

Under Lock & Skeleton Key by Gigi Pandian(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsUnder Lock & Skeleton Key is a gothic locked-room cozy mystery by Gigi Pandian. The eBook version is 352 pages.Tempest Raj is a magician from a family suffering from an infamous curse where the eldest child dies by… Continue reading Under Lock & Skeleton Key is a fun and delicious first entry in a new gothic cozy mystery series by Gigi Pandian

Books, Fiction, Mystery, Suspense/Thriller

Ashley Audrain’s debut novel, The Push, brilliantly explores the repercussions of traumatic family history

Ashleah

The Push by Ashley Audrain(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsThe Push is the debut novel by Ashley Audrain. I listened to the Penguin Audio produced audiobook, which clocks in at nine hours and is wonderfully narrated by Marin Ireland, but the hardcover is 307 pages.The book is mostly written in… Continue reading Ashley Audrain’s debut novel, The Push, brilliantly explores the repercussions of traumatic family history

Books, Fiction, Mystery, Suspense/Thriller, YA

Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson is a solid sophomore performance just as compulsive of a read as the first book in the series

Ashleah

Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsGood Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson was just as compulsive a read to me as the first book in the series, A Good Girls' Guide to Murder. The eBook version is 417 pages. I listened to the audiobook,… Continue reading Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson is a solid sophomore performance just as compulsive of a read as the first book in the series

Adult, Asian Author, Books, Cozy Mystery, Fiction, Mystery, Novel, Queer

Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala is a fun debut cozy mystery series to dive into (3.5/5 stars)

Ashleah

Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala(post may contain affiliate links) Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala is a fun new cozy mystery series to dive into, and the author's debut novel. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at nine and a half hours and is narrated wonderfully by Danice Cabanela.I have… Continue reading Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala is a fun debut cozy mystery series to dive into (3.5/5 stars)

Books, Debut Author, Fiction, Mystery, Suspense/Thriller, YA

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson is a compulsive YA debut I couldn’t put down

Ashleah

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson My rating: 5 of 5 starsI heard very good things about this book, and I was not disappointed. I read the whole book in one day; it was such a compulsive read for me.A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is a YA mystery/thriller and Holly Jackson's… Continue reading A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson is a compulsive YA debut I couldn’t put down

Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Latinx, Mystery, Queer, Romance, Trans, YA

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas is a wonderful queer YA debut novel

Ashleah

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas My rating: 5 of 5 starsCW: violence, mis-gendering, exploration of parent death, references to blood magic and ritualsFirst things first, narrator Avi Roque does an amazing job reading this book. I was glad to see that not only is the book #ownvoices, but so is the narration! Please note that… Continue reading Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas is a wonderful queer YA debut novel

Books, Fiction, Mystery, Suspense/Thriller

Final Girls by Riley Sager reminds me of B-movie horror films, in a good way

Ashleah

Final Girls by Riley Sager My rating: 4 of 5 stars (3.5 stars rounded up to a 4)I have heard a lot of good things about Riley Sager. Final Girls is both his first published novel and my introduction to his works. CW: sui mention, violence/slasher themes, substance abuse (drugs, alcohol), toxic relationships, questionable sexual… Continue reading Final Girls by Riley Sager reminds me of B-movie horror films, in a good way

Books, Fantasy, Mystery, Short Story

Short Story Short Review: The Mysterious Study of Doctor Sex by Tamsyn Muir

Ashleah

The Mysterious Study of Doctor Sex by Tamsyn Muir My rating: 4 of 5 stars I loved both Palamedes Sextus and Camilla Hect in Gideon the Ninth, and was glad to see this short story prequel set when they were both thirteen. It seems best to read this after reading the aforementioned Gideon novel.I really… Continue reading Short Story Short Review: The Mysterious Study of Doctor Sex by Tamsyn Muir