Category: Book Reviews

  • The Gravedigger’s Almanac by Oliver Pötzsch

    My Rating: ★★★☆☆(3/5) If you’re looking for a historical mystery that’s atmospheric, slow-burning, and macabre in all the right ways, The Gravedigger’s Almanac is worth a look. Set in 1890s Vienna, the story follows Inspector Leopold von Herzfeldt as he investigates a string of ritualistic murders with the help of two unlikely allies: Julia, a…

  • The Psychopathy Project by Michele Fleming

    My Rating: ★★★½☆ (3.5/5) This book had a bit of a slow start for me. We’re introduced to the main character and surrounding cast fairly quickly, and the story begins to take shape early on—but it felt a little flat. The plot lacked emotional depth at first, and I struggled to feel truly pulled in.…

  • How to Seal Your Own Fate by Kristen Perrin

    My Rating: ★★★½☆ (3.5/5) Sequels can be tricky, and How to Seal Your Own Fate didn’t quite hit me the same way as the first book — but it still kept me reading. I was definitely invested. The dual timeline storytelling returned (which I loved again), and once more I found myself more drawn to…

  • How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin

    My Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) If you’re into twisty mysteries with strong characters and clever storytelling, How to Solve Your Own Murder is one to add to your TBR. This book pulled me in from the start. I loved the back-and-forth chapters jumping between the present day and the past — it gave the story a…

  • The Missing Half by Ashley Flowers & Alex Kiester

    My Rating: ★★★★☆½ Wow. I tore through this book in two days — and if it weren’t for a few unavoidable adult responsibilities (sigh), it would’ve been one. The Missing Half is fast-paced, twisty, and refreshingly easy to read — but not in a shallow way. Every chapter pulls you deeper in, and just when…

  • The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club #4)

    Genre: Cozy Mystery / Crime FictionMy Rating: ★★★★★ (plus a box of tissues) Oof. This one hits hard — emotionally, narratively, and in all the right places. The Thursday Murder Club is faced with their most personal case yet, and while the humor and charm are still very much alive, there’s a deeper current of…

  • The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club #3)

    Genre: Cozy Mystery / Crime FictionMy Rating: ★★★★☆ By book three, the club has their rhythm — and so does Richard Osman. This one introduces a cold case involving a missing journalist, a suspicious news anchor, and an investigation that reaches back decades. There’s a tiny bit of a slower burn at the start again,…

  • The Man Who Died Twice (Thursday Murder Club #2)

    Genre: Cozy Mystery / Crime FictionMy Rating: ★★★★★ Our favorite gang of pensioners is back — and this time, the stakes are personal. While still recovering from the events of Book One (and sipping tea like champs), a mysterious letter from the past throws Elizabeth right into the middle of a high-stakes revenge plot involving…

  • The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

    Genre: Cozy Mystery / WhodunnitMy Rating: ★★★★★ (but like, a cozy five stars) Let’s get one thing out of the way: yes, it starts a little slow. You’re meeting a whole crew of characters — retirees with wildly different personalities — and at first, it feels a bit like walking into a community center book…