Shudder Pulp Series: Charley Scott Mystery #2 Author: Vanessa Westermann Genre: Traditional Mystery Setting: Canada’s Cottage Country Release Date: May 3, 2025 by Cormorant Books Pages: 368 Summary: Leaves are turning red in cottage country, and Charley Scott is putting together a Halloween pulp art installation inspired by local lake monster legends. Life imitates art […]
Whisper of Treasure and Lies Series: Scandal Mountain Antiques Mystery #3 Author: Trish Esden Genre: Traditional Mystery Setting: Vermont Release Date: April 14, 2025, by Independently Published Pages: 306 Summary: Some secrets die with their owners. Others hide in silence, waiting to be set free. Edie Brown despises the bigwig antique and art dealer Felix […]
You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao is all about grieving someone and something that shouldn’t have been taken so soon. Can Julie move on from losing Sam? Julie Julie Clark had been in Ellensburg, Washington, for three years when her boyfriend, Sam, died. I like Julie a lot, and I totally connect with her. I’ve never […]
The Space Between Secrets by Sheri Langer is wonderfully written, and impossible to put down. Will Rachel find happiness and motherhood? Rachel Sutton is our main character, and she has quite the drama going on, even though part of it she isn’t even aware of at the time. I immediately connected with Rachel. She has […]
Death by Chocolate Pumpkin Muffin by Sarah Graves has Ellie bringing Jake to an investigation. Will Ellie and Jake solve Hank Rafferty’s death? Jacobia “Jake” Tiptree Jake is the point-of-view character and one of the two sleuths in this series. She lives in an old house with four generations living under one roof. I honestly […]
The Baroness’ Choices of New Books Publishing This Week 2025, Week 20’s New Books My choices for this week include Paranormal Mystery, Romantic Fantasy, Young Adult Romantic Comedy, Middle Grade Fantasy, Mystery, Young Adult Gothic Romance, Young Adult Adventure Romantic Mystery, Young Adult Romance, and Middle Grade Culinary Mystery. How is everyone doing? Happy Mother’s […]
The Baroness’ Choices of New Books Publishing This Week 2025, Week 19’s New Books My choices for this week include Historical Mysteries, Cozy Mystery, Cozy Animal Mysteries, Middle Grade Adventure Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult Mystery, Romantic Comedy, Middle Grade Fantasies, and Cozy Paranormal Mystery. It’s the first week of May. We are doing […]
Bait and Swiss by Korina Moss brings Willa’s past to haunt her. Can Willa get past her old feelings of betrayal from Riley and Pearce? Willa Willa thought that she had left her past behind when she left Oregon to pursue her cheesemongering endeavors. Well, that is until the grand opening of Hope’s Cakery, and […]