Book review
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“Do you ever wonder,” she said, “if the system is actually broken. Or if it’s working exactly as designed.” Ad/PR/Patrocinado. Book review of A Shallow Heart by James Badman, releasing today, Oct 2, 2026. Many thanks to the author for this ARC. Set in a possibly not so distant future, A Shallow Heart is a…
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They’d made it a quarter mile down the gravel road when the headlights found the first downed tree. A birch, not large, but big enough to bring the pickup to a sudden stop. Ad/PR/Patrocinado. Book review of The Unbegotten by Sarah P. Blanchard, release day today, Oct 1, 2026. Many thanks to the author for…
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Another case for the Vintage Vanettes! Ad/PR/Patrocinado. Book review of A Wedding Date with Death by Maeve Haran, book 2 in the A Campervan Detective Mystery series. Many thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for this ARC releasing today, Sep 30, 2026. There’s nothing as joyous as a wedding. Unless perhaps, when the wedding comes with…
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How long would it take them to find the body? Ad/PR/Patrocinado. Book review of Deep Cut by R.K. Lynott. Many thanks to R.K. Lynott for this ARC. Deep Cut releases today, Sep 29, 2026. If you’ve followed the DI Ryan Hale series so far, this is an absolute must-read, as this is the book that…
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None could go against the King and Queen of England, least of all Catrin. Not overtly, anyway. Book 1 in The Welsh Guard Mysteries series. Wales was a perilous place in 1284. Defeated and taken over by the English, the Welsh were forced to work for their conquerors if they wanted a chance to feed…
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In memory of John Keel, a man who in a few short days changed the lives of many and, perhaps, saved some sanity in a mad world. Book 29 in the Discworld series, Book 6 in the City Watch subseries. Sam Vimes has never had more to lose. He is Commander of the Watch, an…
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Thirty minutes to steal a book and to escape. Book 1 in The Invisible Library series. A vampire book collector, a sinister and alluring Fae, a famous detective, dangerous steampunk contraptions, a glamorous cat burglar and a surprise assignment to tutor a distractingly handsome new apprentice. If this doesn’t sound like the perfect recipe for…
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Till about a year ago, my serene life revolved around my wife, tennis, Kindle and the club. Ad/PR/Patrocinado. Many thanks to Shesh for this ebook. If you’ve ever wondered how a retired Singapore CEO would do as an assassin, this is your chance to find out. And if you’ve never wondered about something so oddly…
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For Stacking The Shelves hosted by Reading Reality I’m posting the books I’ve added to my digital library this week, and the blurbs that made me download them in the first place. Murder on the Lamplight Express by Morgan Stang The orders given to Isabeau Agarwal and her partner are simple: ensure the safety of…
