Tag: murder mystery

• Book Review: The Star from Calcutta by Sujata Massey

  The fifth installment in the Perveen Mistry series, The Star from Calcutta by Sujata Massey, is to be published March 3, 2026. I started this series in 2019, when I was recuperating from surgery to repair a a broken ankle, and read the first two books in quick succession. I really enjoyed the third and…

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  December 26, 2025

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• Book Review: Murder Will Out by Jennifer K. Breedlove

  

  Murder Will Out by Jennifer K. Breedlove (St. Martin’s Press/Minotaur Books, February 17, 2026) is described by the publisher as a “lighter, modern gothic mystery,” and I think that is pretty accurate. I only recently discovered that I like a touch of magical realism mixed in with my mysteries, thanks to Evie Woods’ books, The…

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  December 1, 2025

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• Book Review: Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping [On a Dead Man] by Jesse Q. Sutanto

  After a brief hiatus of flying through books and writing reviews, I am back from a family trip and just finished this book. I absolutely loved Jesse Q. Sutanto’s first book in this newish series, Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (Berkley, 2023). It was a five-star read for me. I thought it was fresh…

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  May 3, 2025

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• Book Review: We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

  If you follow me, you might have noticed that I typically write my book reviews immediately after I finish reading a book, while it is still fresh in my mind. But, I finished Richard Osman’s latest book, We Solve Murders (Penguin Random House/Viking/Pamela Dorman Books, 2024), book #1 in a new series, three days ago.…

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  September 30, 2024

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