Anyone who’s anyone knows about the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes and his dogged assistant/biographer, Dr. John Watson. It was believed that all of their tales had been told — so it is a surprise indeed when a small, dark figure appears at editor Loren Estleman’s doorstep, claiming to have the last remaining unpublished tale of…
Tag: mystery/thriller
Review: Big Red Tequila, by Rick Riordan
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past several years, you’ve heard of Rick Riordan. His series revolving around the Greek, Roman, and Egyptian pantheons are immensely popular, meaning that millions of people (especially kids) are suddenly interested in mythology again. But this isn’t Riordan’s first brush with fame and fortune; not only…
Review: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Gothic Reading Challenge Okay, so my original list for the Gothic Reading Challenge has pretty much gone out the window. But that’s the beauty of books: they can lead you down mysterious new paths. And few things are more mysterious than Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. The plot Jacob has grown up listening to…
Review: Shadowed Summer, by Saundra Mitchell
Author: Saundra Mitchell Genre: YA Fiction, Paranormal/Supernatural Publication Date: 2010 Best friends Iris and Collette have spent their entire lives in the tiny town of Ondine, Louisiana. Nothing ever happens there, and even less happens during the summer. So the girls have spent each of the previous 13 summers making magic. They’ve even written down…
“A ghost will find his way home.”
Title: Picture the Dead Author: Adele Griffin and Lisa Brown Genre: Young Adult, Supernatural/Paranormal Publication Date: 2010 It is 1864, and Jennie Lovell is alone. Orphaned as children, she and her twin brother Toby have survived living with their aunt and uncle by playing spy and leaving notes for each other. But that was years…