Bait and Witch balances paranormal whimsy and small-town charm in a promising start to a new series.
Bait and Witch balances paranormal whimsy and small-town charm in a promising start to a new series.
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Bait and Witch balances paranormal whimsy and small-town charm in a promising start to a new series.
Shelton proves she is more than capable of crafting a darker, more mature tone in this departure from her cozy mystery series.
The Dead Season is a thrilling and chilling addition to Tessa Wegert’s promising new series.
Engberg has crafted a fine police procedural. She is an author to look out for, one who will be cited years hence as a key player in Nordic noir.
Hot to Trot would have made Beaton proud, with no fewer than three brawls as Agatha flits between exes and new loves before returning to her cottage and cats.
By the end, justice has been served, along with English tea (for which recipes are provided) and several diner meals that are the stuff of dreams.
The setup is improbable, the characters droll, the prose exceptionally clever and often hilarious and the “aha” moment deliciously unexpected.
Wilde writes about high society social codes the same way Phoebe Waller-Bridge makes cheeky asides in “Fleabag.”
The Wicked Hour is a carefully plotted procedural with a suspenseful and memorable finale.
The artfully paced Shed No Tears methodically follows the clues, and things quickly go from surprising to shocking.
Masterfully written, this series closer is a creepy wonder.
The pursuit of justice gets rather messy, but unraveling the means and motives leads to a satisfying, highly traditional reveal.
Susan Cox keeps this story moving breathlessly along, mixing suspense and humor with a dash of fascinating old-school spycraft.
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