Category: mystery/suspense


Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Tanya Stowe & Escape Route

Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Tanya Stowe & Escape Route

Posted August 31, 2022 / 12 Comments

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Escape Route by Tanya Stowe, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! I’m delighted to have Tanya on the blog today to chat about her new romantic suspense (and I can’t wait to read it!) ESCAPE ROUTE by Tanya Stowe GENRE: Inspirational Romantic Suspense PUBLISHER: Love […]


Book Review: Kidnapped in Alaska by Beth Carpenter

Book Review: Kidnapped in Alaska by Beth Carpenter

Posted August 27, 2022 / 5 Comments

KIDNAPPED IN ALASKA by Beth Carpenter GENRE: Inspirational Romantic Suspense PUBLISHER: Love Inspired (Inspirational Mountain Rescue Collection) RELEASE DATE: July 19, 2022 PAGES: 207 From hiking and camping… To hiding from kidnappers! Alexis Mahoney is prepared for bears and bad weather on a rafting trip, not kidnappers trying to snatch […]




Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Charleston Conundrum by Stacy Wilder

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Charleston Conundrum by Stacy Wilder

Posted August 24, 2022 / 5 Comments

CHARLESTON CONUNDRUM by Stacy Wilder SERIES: A Liz Adams Mystery #1 GENRE: Amateur Sleuth/Cozy Mystery PUBLISHER: Wild Hawk Press RELEASE DATE: January 15, 2022 PAGES: 232 A Cozy Mystery With a Twist… Liz Adams never imagined when she moved to Charleston with her truth sniffing Labrador retriever, Duke, that she […]



Book Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): Dead Sea Conspiracy by Jerry B. Jenkins

Book Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): Dead Sea Conspiracy by Jerry B. Jenkins

Posted August 20, 2022 / 17 Comments

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Dead Sea Conspiracy by Jerry B. Jenkins, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! Keep reading for a riveting excerpt! DEAD SEA CONSPIRACY by Jerry B. Jenkins SERIES: Dead Sea Chronicles #2 GENRE: Christian Suspense, Dual Timeline (Biblical & Contemporary) PUBLISHER: Worthy Books RELEASE DATE: August […]


Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Laura Childs & A Dark and Stormy Tea

Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Laura Childs & A Dark and Stormy Tea

Posted August 18, 2022 / 9 Comments

I’m delighted to have Laura Childs back on the blog today to chat about her new Tea Shop mystery, A Dark and Stormy Tea, and how her mystery writing career began! A DARK AND STORMY TEA by Laura Childs SERIES: Tea Shop Mystery #24 GENRE: Cozy Mystery PUBLISHER: Berkley RELEASE […]


Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Love That Are Over Ten Years Old

Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Love That Are Over Ten Years Old

Posted August 16, 2022 / 15 Comments

Happy Tuesday! Today’s theme for Top Ten Tuesday is ‘books I love that are over 10 years old’ and, as usual, I had a difficult time narrowing it down. I forced myself to stick to ten books or we’d still be here next Tuesday. These (among a few others) are […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Devil’s Kiss by Michelle Bennington

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Devil’s Kiss by Michelle Bennington

Posted August 13, 2022 / 15 Comments

DEVIL’S KISS by Michelle Bennington SERIES: A Small Batch Mystery #1 GENRE: Cozy Mystery PUBLISHER: Level Best Books RELEASE DATE: May 31, 2022 PAGES: 278 Rook Campbell is broke, divorced, jobless, and in desperate need of steady employment, which is hard to come by in the small town of Rothdale, […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Shielding the Tiny Target by Deena Alexander

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Shielding the Tiny Target by Deena Alexander

Posted August 11, 2022 / 21 Comments

SHIELDING THE TINY TARGET by Deena Alexander GENRE: Inspirational Romantic Suspense PUBLISHER: Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense RELEASE DATE: July 26, 2022 PAGES: 224 A little girl in peril… And a killer in pursuit Accepting help from Jack Moretta is widow Ava Colburn’s last chance after her late husband’s killers track […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Hook, Line & Sinker by Marc Jedel

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Hook, Line & Sinker by Marc Jedel

Posted August 10, 2022 / 3 Comments

HOOK, LINE & SINKER by Marc Jedel SERIES: An Ozark Lake Mystery #3 GENRE: Cozy Mystery PUBLISHER: BGM Press RELEASE DATE: July 14, 2022 PAGES: 255 Dubious diamond devotees and a dead loan shark. With the dad she thought dead suspected of murder, can she keep him from doing hard […]


Book Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): Crossfire by Lynette Eason

Book Spotlight (and a Giveaway!): Crossfire by Lynette Eason

Posted August 9, 2022 / 21 Comments

I’m excited today to give you a peek inside Crossfire by Lynette Eason – and a chance for two of you to win a copy of your own! CROSSFIRE by Lynette Eason SERIES: Extreme Measures #2 GENRE: Inspirational Romantic Suspense PUBLISHER: Revell RELEASE DATE: August 2, 2022 PAGES: 315 FBI […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Murder Backstage by Nupur Tustin

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Murder Backstage by Nupur Tustin

Posted August 6, 2022 / 15 Comments

MURDER BACKSTAGE by Nupur Tustin SERIES: Joseph Haydn Mystery #4 GENRE: Historical Cozy Mystery PUBLISHER: Foiled Plots Press RELEASE DATE: July 6, 2022 PAGES: 348 When murder propels him backstage, Haydn is forced to confront a deadly killer. . . When the Burgtheater’s impresario unexpectedly meets his maker, Joseph Haydn […]


Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Patricia Bradley & Deception

Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Patricia Bradley & Deception

Posted August 4, 2022 / 25 Comments

I’m delighted to have the marvelous Patricia Bradley back on the blog today to chat about her new romantic suspense, Deception, and to take us inside a super fun conversation with the book’s swoony hero! DECEPTION by Patricia Bradley SERIES: Natchez Trace Park Rangers #4 GENRE: Inspirational Romantic Suspense PUBLISHER: Revell […]



Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Something Deadly on Desert Drive by Kris Bock

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Something Deadly on Desert Drive by Kris Bock

Posted August 3, 2022 / 12 Comments

SOMETHING DEADLY ON DESERT DRIVE by Kris Bock SERIES: The Accidental Detective #2 GENRE: Cozy Mystery PUBLISHER: Tule Publishing RELEASE DATE: June 21, 2022 PAGES: 209 Starting over at fifty might be hard, but it shouldn’t be deadly… Still recovering from an injury that might have permanently derailed her career […]


Top Ten Tuesday: Series I Love That Are Set In Alaska

Top Ten Tuesday: Series I Love That Are Set In Alaska

Posted August 2, 2022 / 5 Comments

Happy Tuesday! And happy August!! We’re just flying through this year, aren’t we? Today’s theme for Top Ten Tuesday is books set in a place we’d love to visit, and if you’ve been a blog follower for a minute you know how I love to visit Alaska on the pages […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Death A Sketch by Cheryl Hollon

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Death A Sketch by Cheryl Hollon

Posted August 1, 2022 / 11 Comments

DEATH A SKETCH by Cheryl Hollon SERIES: Paint & Shine Mysteries #3 GENRE: Cozy Mystery PUBLISHER: Kensington RELEASE DATE: July 26, 2022 PAGES: 288 In eastern Kentucky, Miranda Trent runs a unique tour company called Paint & Shine, but sometimes the peaceful mountains play host to murder . . . […]