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The Last Note of Warning by Katharine Schellman is a queer historical mystery and the third book in The Nightingale Mysteries series (3.25/5 stars)

The Last Note of WarningThe Nightingale Mysteries, #3by Katharine Schellman(post may contain affiliate links) The Last Note of Warning by Katharine Schellman is a queer historical mystery and the third book in The Nightingale Mysteries series. In this installment, our main character Vivian is in the wrong place at the wrong time and ends up… Continue reading The Last Note of Warning by Katharine Schellman is a queer historical mystery and the third book in The Nightingale Mysteries series (3.25/5 stars)

Dead TiredThe Expectant Detectives, #2by Kat Ailesnarrated by Kitty Kelly(post may contain affiliate links) Dead Tired by Kat Ailes is a small town cozy mystery and the second book in The Expectant Detectives series. This one picks up about a year after The Expectant Detectives, which I really enjoyed. The humor really hit for me,… Continue reading Dead Tired by Kat Ailes is a small town cozy mystery and the second book in The Expectant Detectives series (4/5 stars)

The Fox Wifeby Yangsze Choonarrated by the author(post may contain affiliate links) The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo is a historical fantasy set in early 1900s Manchuria featuring shape-changing fox spirits. I followed along in my physical advanced reader copy while listening to the audiobook which I borrowed from my local library. The author narrates… Continue reading The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo is a historical fantasy set in early 1900s Manchuria featuring shape-changing fox spirits (4/5)

Loves Music, Loves to Danceby Mary Higgins Clark(post may contain affiliate links) Loves Music, Loves to Dance by Mary Higgins Clark is a suspenseful mystery featuring a serial killer who hunts his victims with personal ads. Mary Higgins Clark is just so good at writing clever plots and potato-chip chapters. I enjoyed this one. There… Continue reading Loves Music, Loves to Dance by Mary Higgins Clark is a suspenseful mystery featuring a serial killer who hunts his victims with personal ads (4/5 stars)

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a LordLady Petra Inquires, #1by Celeste Connally(post may contain affiliate links) Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord by Celeste Connally is a Regency-era cozy mystery with romantic elements and the first in the Lady Petra Inquires series. I borrowed the audiobook version from my library. Eilidh Beaton… Continue reading Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord by Celeste Connally is a Regency-era cozy mystery with romantic elements and the first in the Lady Petra Inquires series (3.5/5 stars)

Forgotten GhostsLegacy Witches, #2by Cass Kay(post may contain affiliate links) Forgotten Ghosts by Cass Kay is an urban fantasy novel with horror elements and the second book in the Legacy Witches series. I really enjoyed the first book in this series, Legacy Witches, which was the author's debut. One of my main criticisms of the… Continue reading Forgotten Ghosts by Cass Kay is an urban fantasy novel with horror elements and the second book in the Legacy Witches series (4.5/5 stars)

An Enchanting Case of Spiritsby Melissa Holtz(post may contain affiliate links) An Enchanting Case of Spirits by Melissa Holtz is a debut paranormal romance with mystery elements. It features a recent widow suddenly navigating spiritual hijinks and the hunky detective next door. This was a fun read, and it's always great to see romances with… Continue reading An Enchanting Case of Spirits by Melissa Holtz is a debut paranormal romance with mystery elements (3.5/5 stars)

Still See You EverywhereFrankie Elkins, #3by Lisa Gardnernarrated by Hillary Huber(post may contain affiliate links) Still See You Everywhere by Lisa Gardner is a contemporary locked room thriller and the third book in the Frankie Elkin series. Frankie Elkin is an expert at finding missing persons that are often long forgotten. Her latest request comes… Continue reading Still See You Everywhere by Lisa Gardner is a contemporary locked room thriller and the third book in the Frankie Elkin series (4/5 stars)

Molten Deathby Leslie Karst(post may contain affiliate links) Molten Death by Leslie Karst is a cozy mystery featuring an retired sapphic couple, and the first book in the Orchid Isle Mystery series. First off, the cover artist did a bang up job with this one! Our main character, Valerie, is a retired caterer who recently… Continue reading Molten Death by Leslie Karst is a cozy mystery featuring an retired sapphic couple, and the first book in the Orchid Isle Mystery series (3/5 stars)

Maude Horton's Glorious Revengeby Lizzie Pooknarrated by Genevieve Gaunt(post may contain affiliate links) Maude Horton's Glorious Revenge by Lizzie Pook is a historical fiction with adventure and mystery elements. The audiobook is narrated by Genevieve Gaunt, and I think she did an amazing job. The eponymous Maude receives the journal of her late sister: a… Continue reading Maude Horton’s Glorious Revenge by Lizzie Pook is a historical fiction with adventure and mystery elements (3.5/5 stars)