Oliver Twist: The Mystery of Throate Manor by David Stuart Davies follows what may have become of young Oliver from Charles Dickens classic, Oliver Twist. Oliver is a man grown now, a junior at the law firm of Gripwind and Biddle, with Jack Dawkins as his clerk. Oliver and Jack are sent to Throate Manor […]
The Murder of Mary Russell is a fascinating glimpse into the life of a person oft in the background, yet of a very essential nature in the life of Sherlock, and later of Mary. This story, despite the title, is about Mrs Hudson. From her earliest years, to current day, we learn all about the […]
Publication Day: 14th June 2018 Publisher: Urbane Publications ISBN: 978-1911583547 Pages: 304 Category: Fiction, Genre: Crime / Historical Thriller A thrilling ‘Dickensian Whodunit’ in which Oliver Twist, now a young man and a lawyer, assisted by his clerk Jack Dawkins (the Artful Dodger) tries to solve a series of brutal murders. Oliver Twist is […]
****Trigger warning: themes of domestic abuse, and rape, albeit tastefully done. Cudney’s Father Figure was an intense, psychological read weaving past with present in one young woman’s search for a missing piece in the puzzle of her life- the identity of her father. Brianna Porter is on the cusp of adulthood, ready to go off […]
This is a weekly meme created by Dani @ Perspective of a Writer, to show off favourite characters. Be sure to check out their blog! This week’s topic is ‘grump with a heart of gold’. In other words, characters with rude or disgruntled personalities who deserve love too… especially if they thaw towards the MC, […]
WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam@Taking on a World of Words. To play, answer the three ‘W’ questions listed below. Be sure to link back to her or to put the link to your post in the comment section of her blog so that others take a gander at your answers and […]
The Scented Bones: The Svabodina Case Files (The Svabodina Case Files Book 1) Genre: Paranormal/ Crime Thriller Expected Publication Date: September 28, 2018 Publisher: KDP Select Angel Svabodina is a rookie forensic anthropologist, enjoying the beginning of her new career. That joy comes crashing down when she figures out the skeleton she’s working on is […]
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl. Every week has a different topic. Check it out! This week’s theme is: Books to Read By the Pool/At the Beach (This can also serve as your summer TBR) High-concept science fiction, deeply human characters, and a weirdly wonderful story drive this […]
Dethroned Genevieve Iseult Eldredge (An Inimical Prequel Novella) Published by: Monster House Books Publication date: June 19th 2018 Genres: Urban Fantasy, Young Adult For eighteen-year-old Rouen Rivoche, being a fairy princess isn’t about fancy parties and happily ever afters. Rouen’s people are the dark Fae whose powers of lightning, thundersnow, and all things Winter make […]
Drawing Dead, by Brian McKinley, is set in 1930s New York, a time when the Mafia ruled supreme in the area. We first meet Faolan O’Connor, a hitman known as ‘the Wolf’, as he is preparing to go out on a job to take out Dutch Schultz. Faolan himself is also marked for death this […]
