As an avid mystery lover and Sherlock Holmes enthusiast, I went into this book with really high standards and expectations...
Tag: Mystery
The Arsonist
Some of you may remember when I reviewed this author's debut stand-alone novel, The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly, which I immensely enjoyed...
The Last of August (Charlotte Holmes #2)
So, one of the things I really wanted to see from this trilogy that wasn't in the first book was character development...
A Study in Charlotte (Charlotte Holmes #1)
I first heard of this book on Epic Reads, which is a team of people dedicated to Young Adult book releases, reviews, and other goodies...
Caraval (Caraval Series #1)
The cover of this book is amazing. Can we just take a moment to appreciate it? It looks kind of simple, but seeing it up close is actually amazing. The star behind the title sparkles! I’m not here to rant, but it really is cool...
The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly
My mother and I had really made an effort to go into town so I could buy this book. We walked in through the doors of the bookstore and a man passed by saying “they’re closing.” We completely ignored him and pushed into the store, where a young employee told us that they were in the process of closing. “Wait! Please, we know what we want. It’s one book.” The employee glanced around and then relented. I got the book and shuffled hurriedly out the door. That was a miracle. Before I explain what this book is about, let me tell you about why I wanted to read it so badly...
The Vanishing Season
I skimmed over this at my library book sale. The cover wasn’t very bright or catchy, but then I chanced a glance at the synopsis and it sounded like my type of book. I ended up getting it and what became of it is hard to say…