Category: mystery.

Book Review: How a Woman Becomes a Lake by Marjorie Celona

Book Review: How a Woman Becomes a Lake by Marjorie Celona

I remember when Marjorie Celona’s first book was released, Y. It came with huge buzz, her publishers were relentlessly pushing it to all the Canadian book festivals, and international rights were sold widely. It was awhile ago now, so I don’t honestly...
Revisiting Nancy Drew as an Adult: A Tale of Three Books

Revisiting Nancy Drew as an Adult: A Tale of Three Books

I know I’m not the only one with fond memories of racing through Nancy Drew mysteries as a young reader. I always loved mysteries as a kid, and still do as an adult, but I now recognize the Nancy Drew series as my introduction to cozy mysteries, which then led...
Book Review: Lost Immunity by Daniel Kalla

Book Review: Lost Immunity by Daniel Kalla

Last year I read Daniel Kalla’s book The Last High for my (now dormant) online book club, and although medical thrillers aren’t usually a strong interest of mine, I found I really enjoyed its story about the opioid crisis. Kalla is back with another timely...
Book Review: The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

Book Review: The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

You’ve no doubt seen or heard of this book in the past few weeks, it seems to be on everyone’s summer reading list. I love jumping on a book hype bandwagon as much as the next person, so I was delighted to get my hands on a copy of The Other Black Girl by...
Book Review: Bath Haus by P.J. Vernon

Book Review: Bath Haus by P.J. Vernon

At the risk of sounding cliché, Bath Haus by P.J. Vernon is a sizzling sexy read. It captures a snippet of time in the life of two men in a long-term relationship together as their various secrets are coming back to haunt them. I’m just terrible at withholding...