Category: mystery.

Book Review: Zero Days by Ruth Ware

Book Review: Zero Days by Ruth Ware

Her 8th and latest book, Zero Days by Ruth Ware is a slight departure from what she’s known for; thrillers, mysteries, gothic suspense are more typical of her backlist. Instead, this new release is more akin to an action movie, following a very similar plot to...
Book Review: The Merry Widow Murders by Melodie Campbell

Book Review: The Merry Widow Murders by Melodie Campbell

I’m not sure what it says about me when I proclaim cozy mysteries as one of my favourite genres to read. Apparently I love murder, but only when it happens to the bad guys. And I love it even more when a kind, unlikely community member is the one who investigates and...
Book Review: I Only Read Murder by Ian Ferguson & Will Ferguson

Book Review: I Only Read Murder by Ian Ferguson & Will Ferguson

I’ve read a few Will Ferguson books in my day, as he’s a beloved local Calgary author who has won many awards for his writing – impressively, in very different genres and categories. In this first of a promised series, Will Ferguson has teamed up with his brother Ian...
Book Review: The Nigerwife by Vanessa Walters

Book Review: The Nigerwife by Vanessa Walters

A recent post by my blogging bud Melanie over at GTL about the now-famous thriller novel Gone Girl reminded me of the the far-reaching impact that book had on the publishing industry, which is an affect that is still obvious today. The Nigerwife by Vanessa Walters is...
Book Review: The Nightingale Affair by Tim Mason

Book Review: The Nightingale Affair by Tim Mason

The blurb depicting The Nightingale Affair by Tim Mason as a “Victorian detective thriller” is what influenced me the most, as I was in the mood to read a classic mystery after a few of the modern domestic thrillers I had been through recently. I was...