The Parasite and Other Tales of Terror. Arthur Conan Doyle. 2021. Poisoned Pen Press. 223 pages. [Source: Personal copy.] Full disclosure – I only picked this book up because I really love Sherlock Holmes’ stories. If I love those so much, surely I’d feel the same about other works from the same author, Arthur Conan Doyle. I have to admit this collection of short stories wasn’t quite what I was expecting, but I w...
Invisible Son. Kim Johnson. 2023. Random House. 416 pages. [Source: ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.] For so many, the months leading up to and at the height of Covid are this surreal period of time. It was inevitable that the days ran together and to some degree we lost the benefit of time reference. For me, Covid occurred alongside some major life moments that force exact time/da...
The Song of Achilles. Madeline Miller. 2012. Ecco. 369 pages. [Source: Kindle Unlimited.] Madeline Miller’s take on Greek mythology might become my new favorite genre. I was first introduced to her through Circe, and it was a no-brainer when I connected that she also wrote The Song of Achilles. My reading was a hybrid of ebook and audiobook, and neither disappointed. The Song of Achilles is told from the perspective of Patroclus, ...
Death by Spiced Chai. Alex Erickson. 2022. Kensington Cozies. 320 pages. [Source: ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.] Sometimes the smallest things intrigue me, and Death by Spiced Chai pulled me in from its title because it’s one of my favorite drinks. What I hadn’t expected was that I’d be starting a series in book ten, and I happen to be one of those ...
Where’s the Fun in Forever. Ashley. 2023. 98 page. [Source: Kindle Unlimited.] A vacation fling always makes for a fun, and hopefully enticing, story. In Where’s the Fun in Forever, Moira and Chance find themselves vacationing on a beautiful Hawaiian island and connect through a series of extremely unfortunate events. While they’re away from home hoping to escape the drudgery of their daily lives, they also can’t...
