Book Review | The Silent Appeal by Janice Hallett [contains spoilers]

A cozy-ish epistolary mystery.
Running, Reading, & Random Life Things
Running, Reading, & Random Life Things

A cozy-ish epistolary mystery.

Author: TJ Klune Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) Format: Audiobook Source: NetGalley I received an advanced reader/listener copy of this book. All opinions are my own. We Burned So Bright follows Don and Rodney, husbands who have been together for 40 years,…

Author: Alex Finlay Rating: ★★★½☆ (3.5/5) Format: Audiobook Source: NetGalley I received an advanced reader/listener copy of this book. All opinions are my own. So here is a fun bit of irony (maybe?) to start with: I picked up The…

Quick Stats Detail Info Release date 30 September 2025, Berkley Length 368 pages Format I recommend Print or ebook – multiple POVs are easier when you can flip back Sherry Thomas trades her Victorian detectives (which I feel like I…

She Doesn’t Have a Clue is a twisty mystery with plenty of drama, humor, and a splash of romance, but it also comes with a few bumps along the way. It’s one of those books that tests your ability to…

I picked up The Castaways by Elin Hilderbrand at just the right time when I was craving a book that had a lot character development and messy relationships. This one is the second in Hilderbrand’s Nantucket series (though, I’ve read these out…

I finally took the plunge and picked up “Riley Thorn and the Dead Guy Next Door” from the library. Yes, an actual physical copy—I almost forgot how satisfying it feels to flip through real pages! Normally, psychic stuff isn’t really…

Swamp Princess by Tara Lush Book Review with Spoilers/Summary Tara Lush’s “Swamp Princess” lures us back into the murky waters of the Florida swamps for another delightful cozy mystery. It’s the second book in the “Critters and Criminals” series, but…

Booked for Murder(Old Juniper Bookstore #1) Finished: August 2024Book Source: NetGalleyBook Publication Date: July 2024 In this atmospheric southern cozy debut, Madeline Brimley returns to the bookstore she inherited, discovering that small towns hold deadly secrets. Madeline Brimley left small…