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• Review: The Christie Curse by Victoria Abbott

  

  Description (from cover): 'In 1926, Agatha Christie disappeared--making headlines across the world--only to show up eleven days later at a spa under an assumed... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Highbury Murders: A Mystery Set in the Village of Jane Austen's...

  

  Description (from Amazon): 'The death of Mrs. Bates, a very old lady whose hearing had long since gone and who had spent her last few months either in her... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• In My Mailbox (May 20)

  

  Cutest little meme hosted by The Story Siren... Received from Edelweiss for Review: 1. Belle Cora--Phillip Margulies 2. Circle of Shadows--Imogen Robertson... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

  

  Description (from cover): 'The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald's third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. This exemplary novel of the... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: One Hot Murder by Lorraine Bartlett

  

  Description (from cover): 'Where there's smoke... Katie Bonner, the reluctant manager of Artisans Alley in the quaint shopping district of Victoria Square, is n... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Ashford Affair by Lauren Willig

  

  Description (from cover): 'FromNew York Times bestselling author Lauren Willig comes a page-turning novel about two women in different eras, and on different... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Turncoat: Renegades of the Revolution by Donna Thorland

  

  Description (from cover): 'They are lovers on opposites sides of a brutal war, with everything at stake and no possibility of retreat. They can trust no... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Nickeled-and-Dimed To Death by Denise Swanson

  

  Description (from cover): 'In New York Times bestselling author Denise Swanson's 'slightly zany' new mystery series, Devereaux Sinclair loves running her... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Blog Tour Stop & Review: Topped Chef by Lucy Burdette

  

  Description (from cover): 'Hayley Snow loves her job as the food critic for Key Zest magazine, tasting the offerings from Key West's most innovative restaurants. Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Death of a Dowager by Joanna Campbell Slan

  

  Description (from cover): 'In her classic tale, Charlotte Bronte introduced readers to the strong-willed and intelligent Jane Eyre. Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Assaulted Pretzel by Laura Bradford

  

  Description (from cover): 'Claire Weatherly found the simple life she always wanted when she opened a gift shop in Heavenly, Pennsylvania--a small town in the... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Peach Pies and Alibi by Ellery Adams

  

  Description (from cover): 'Ellery Adams serves up a mystery that's a real peach... Ella Mae LeFaye's Charmed Pie Shoppe is wildly popular in Havenwood,... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Fate of Mercy Alban by Wendy Webb

  

  Description (from cover): 'Grace Alban has spent more than twenty years avoiding her childhood home, the stately Alban House on the shores of Lake Superior. Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• In My Mailbox (Apr. 29)

  

  Cutest little meme hosted by The Story Siren.. Received from Edelweiss for Review: 1. The Fountain of St. James Court--Sena Jeter Naslund Received from Publishe... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Lady of Ashes by Christine Trent

  

  Description (from cover): 'Only a woman with an iron backbone could succeed as an undertaker in Victorian London, but Violet Morgan takes a great pride in her... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: To Sketch a Thief by Sharon Pape

  

  Description (from cover): 'Former police sketch artist Rory McCain never needed a partner to create a likeness of a suspect. But now, working as a sleuth,... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• In My Mailbox (Apr. 15)

  

  Cute little meme hosted by The Story Siren... Received from Edelweiss for Review: 1. Tuscan Rose--Belinda Alexandra 2. Benjamin Franklin's Bastard--Sally Cabot... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Sketch Me If You Can by Sharon Pape

  

  Description (from cover): 'Police sketch artist Rory McCain never needed a partner to create a likeness of a suspect. But now, working as a sleuth on the side,... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Frankie's Letter by Dolores Gordon-Smith

  

  Description (from cover): 'There's a spy in England. Frankie's letter. Read Frankie's letter...' These were the last words said by a dying man to Anthony... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: That Old Flame of Mine by J. J. Cook

  

  Description (from cover): 'Set in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, J. J. Cook's thrilling new mystery series features Fire Chief Stella Griffin, who... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE