by envisionmg | Nov 2, 2020 | Mystery, Sarah Reviews
It’s October and it’s time to settle in for some spooky reads as the Halloween season kicks off and there’s no better way to start your season than with Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine. The first of a four-novel series, Stillhouse Lake follows Gina Royal, a woman...
by envisionmg | Oct 28, 2020 | Mystery, Staff Review
This is the first entry in a new series by Vermont author Sarah Stewart Taylor, author of the Sweeney St. George mysteries, which include the Agatha Award finalist O’ Artful Death (2003). The Mountains Wild follows homicide detective Maggie D’Arcy from her home...
by envisionmg | Aug 20, 2020 | Michelle Recommends, Mystery
I have Harper Perennial’s Olive Editions to thank for the prompting nudge to finally start this series. That shorter than the typical mass market paperback, nicely typeset, drenched-in-red edition of Death at La Fenice caught my eye, but after finishing the...
by envisionmg | Dec 13, 2017 | Mystery, Reading Lists
Get in the spirit with a cozy mystery! Print the list below or keep reading for summaries of each title. Not a Creature Was Purring “Inn owner Holly Miller finds it ruff staying cheerful over the holidays when the dead body of a beloved businessman turns up in...
by envisionmg | Oct 17, 2017 | Mystery, Reading Lists
Louise Penny’s latest book, Glass Houses, debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. If you’re a fan of Inspector Gamache, but are still waiting for your copy, here are some series to try in the meantime. Guido Brunetti mysteries by Donna Leon...
by envisionmg | Aug 22, 2016 | Mystery, Tracy Reviews
“On a foggy summer night, eleven people–ten privileged, one down-on-his-luck painter–depart Martha’s Vineyard on a private jet headed for New York. Sixteen minutes later, the unthinkable happens: the plane plunges into the ocean. The only survivors...