Magic is dangerous, and will get you killed. That’s what Callum Hunt’s father has always told him. And the Magisterium — where young magicians are trained — is nothing but a pit of vipers. For other kids Callum’s age, the idea of purposely failing the Iron Trial is unthinkable; for Callum, it’s a goal. He…
Tag: mystery/thriller
Review: Color Blind
Dr. Jenna Ramey’s career as a forensic psychologist began in childhood, when she was the only one who recognized her mother as a sociopath. Jenna was a smart, observant child, but it was her synesthesia that propelled her to fame and saved her family’s life. For Jenna, everything she experiences is associated with a color….
Review: Strange Gods
Vera McIntosh is Scottish by heritage, but her heart belongs to the people and land of British East Africa — she cannot be the well-bred, meek Scottish woman her mother wishes she could be. Inside her lurk feelings no “good” lady would have: a love of independence, a desire for adventure, and lingering thoughts of…
Review: Return to Tradd Street
Spoiler alert! If you haven’t read this fourth in Karen White’s Tradd Street series, go do that and then come back to this review. The last two months have been some of the worst of Melanie’s life. After discovering her pregnancy and refusing what she sees as Jack’s pity proposal, she’s spent most of her…
Review: The Woman in Black
Solicitor Arthur Kipps leaves London with a light heart and bright future. He’s engaged to be married, and seems to finally be making an impression on the owner of the firm for which he works. Mr. Bentley has sent him to the little salt marsh hamlet of Crythin Gifford to settle the final affairs of…