The Garden of the Jelly Bean Faeiries by Kris Stevenn makes one realize that the statement “Be careful what you wish for” has some meaning. Will Ruby fit in? Ruby Ruby is a seven-year-old orphan girl who was adopted by the Sanderill family. Most of the family was happy to have Ruby there—except two of […]
Ophelia P.I.: Murder in Cicero by T. Lockhaven and Catherine LaCroix is a wonderfully written quick read. Will Ophelia figure out who killed Diane Kahler before the culprit gets away? Ophelia Windsor Our investigator is Ophelia Windsor. She is the only private investigator in Cicero, Illinois. Ms. Windsor investigates both magical and nonmagical crimes. She […]
A Cup of Flour, A Pinch of Death by Valerie Burns has the Baker Street Mystery group keep Maddie from going to jail. Can Maddie find the killer before she’s in jail or worse? Maddie Montgomery Maddie is back with her Great-Aunt Octavia’s friend group to solve another mystery. Well, that friend group is now […]
Into the Churn by Hayley Reese Chow follows Ezren Hart and Foster Sterling while competing with each other in the race of a lifetime. Can Ezren win the royale to keep the terraforming going? Ezren Hart Ezren Hart is our female lead, and she’s an older sister. Her family is essential to her since it’s […]
The Monstrous Adventures of Mummy Man and Waffles by Steve Behling features a young boy going to his grandpa’s house for the summer to help him in his basement. Can Wen Wyler save the town with the help of Tanya, Mummy Man, and Frank the Turtle? Wen and the gang Wen Wyler, also known as […]
Suzanne Collins’s The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes tells how one man became the most hated man in Panem. Can Coriolanus get District 12 its first win? Coriolanus Snow Coriolanus Snow is just a young man dealt a lousy hand. He was just five years old when he lost his mom and sister in one […]
Come Shell or High Water by Molly MacRae has our sleuth questioning her sanity. What does Allen Withrow have anything to do with her husband? Maureen Nash Maureen Nash is a young widow with two young adult sons who have decided to come to Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, because of some letters. I have to […]
Star Struck by Marjorie McCown is an insightful look at Hollywood’s glamorous world with a mystery twist. Will Joey figure out what is happening and get over her guilt? Joey Jessop Our sleuth is Joey Jessop, a Hollywood costumer. She is working on a movie about the golden years of Hollywood, set in the 1930s. […]