I loved The Vanishing Staircase by Maureen Johnson so much! It had a typical Maureen Johnson cliffhanger which I don’t love but I’m beginning to question that stance. Not much time has passed between the two books. Stevie ends up back at Ellingham Academy but she made a deal with the devil to get there. She is assigned to work with Dr. Fenton, a woman […]
Tag: Mystery
ARC Review: Forgotten Bones by Vivian Barz *Stephanie’s Review*
Once I heard the words “cold case” when reading the pitch for Forgotten Bones by Vivian Barz I was in. I can’t tell you how glad I am that I read this book. It took no time at all to fall into this one. The first chapter opens with a sighting of a little boy in denim overalls and a car crash. From there I […]
ARC Review: Relative Fortunes by Marlowe Benn *Stephanie’s Review*
I agreed to read Relative Fortunes by Marlowe Benn because it is set in the 1920s in the United States and frankly there just is not enough of this time period in my opinion. The fact that it was a mystery as well only added to the appeal. I’m not going to lie, it took me longer than I would have liked to get into […]
Lost Books and Old Bones by Paige Shelton *Stephanie’s Review*
It always seems to take me a bit to get into a Scottish Bookshop Mystery. Once I do I really enjoy them. Lost Books and Old Bones by Paige Shelton was no different. I think it may be all of the Scottish accents written into the books. Two of my biggest complaints about the first book in the series are no longer issues. As Lost […]
The Fallen by David Baldacci *Stephanie’s Review*
I’ve really enjoyed the Amos Decker series and The Fallen by David Baldacci didn’t disappoint. For me one of the measures of a great author and series is that you forget the author’s name and mainly associate with the main character. For example I consistently name Jack Reacher when I am talking about the series that Lee Child authors. I can remember Reacher instantly but […]