I am about a third of the way into Laurie R. King's The Murder of Mary Russell, the fourteenth installment in her Mary Russell–Sherlock Holmes series. Though I have not read the other books in the series, it appears that so far this one is deviating from typical plot structure - there has yet to be a murder or any appearance by Sherlock Holmes ...

Imagine this: It's Christmas Eve and after receiving a brand-new book from your family, you cozy up in your favorite reading nook or in front of the fire with a mug of hot cocoa and spend the rest of the evening reading. ...

Looking for a suspenseful story filled with mystery and psychological drama? Do I Know You? by Sarah Strohmeyer will keep you guessing until the very end. ...

Christmas is the perfect time to indulge in a mystery binge! Take a look at the books I have rounded up and get started now. You won't regret it! ...

Last Girl Ghosted by Lisa Unger, is a haunting psychological suspense novel about a woman with a dark past full of secrets taking back her life ...

After Melissa's wedding, Erin was looking forward to things getting back to normal, but it seems like trouble follows her everywhere she goes ...

Six Weeks to Live is an exciting domestic thriller by Catherine McKenzie. Jennifer Barnes is a woman trying to solve her own murder ...

The 13th installment in the Zachary Goldman Mysteries series is a suspenseful tale that will take you on a roller coaster ride of emotion as you feverishly flip through the pages. If you like suspenseful, unpredictable novels with imperfect characters and twists at every turn then this is the book for you. They Came for Him can be read as a stand alone detective mystery or together with the rest of the series. Award-winning and USA Today Bestselling author P.D. Workman brings back your favorite sleuth in: ...

Five Little Indians is a heart-breaking novel by Cree writer Michelle Good, which explores how residential schools have affected lives in Canada. The book follows the lives of five indigenous children taken from their families and the physical and emotional impact of their experiences. It's horrible to imagine that this could happen in Canada, but of course, it did, to hundreds of children. This book brought me to tears more than once. I recommend it to anyone interested in understanding how residential schools affected Canadian and Indigenous culture and society ...

Writing a novel in a month, whether for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) or another reason can be a daunting task—especially if you’ve never done so before. It doesn’t have to be difficult, however; with the right advice and steps, you can pull together a full-length book by November 30. The following ten tips will help you achieve success! ...

Clive Cussler's son, Dirk Cussler, has taken the reins from his father as master storyteller. In The Devil's Sea, he brings us a fast-paced international thriller undersea and though Tibet in a tangled web involving a Chinese missile, marine exploration, and a Buddhist relic. Expect high adventure, deep sea exploration. explosions and peril. Dirk does a great job continuing the legacy that his father started, with clean, exciting suspense that anyone can enjoy ...

Award-winning and bestselling author, P.D. Workman, has written a series of murder mysteries set in beautiful Canadian parks in and around Calgary, Alberta, including Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park and Fish Creek Park. ...

This book has been on my reading list for a long time, and I finally got around to reading The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. It is a difficult-to-read fictionalized autobiographical account of mental illness, depression, and attempted suicide. The author/main character was hospitalized for therapy, including shock therapy, after a serious suicide attempt. Sylvia Plath tells it like it is and was heralded for her fresh, unflinching look at depression in our modern society, especially in women. ...

I was saddened to hear that award-winning actress Angela Lansbury had died October 11 at the age of 96. Lansbury’s amazing career spanned more than eight decades and included dozens of movie and TV roles. She was perhaps best known for playing amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher in the long-running mystery series Murder, She Wrote ...

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix is billed as "Steel Magnolias meets Dracula." Sort of a horror book for those who might not usually read horror. While packaged like literary or women's fiction, don't be fooled ...

Erin did not find the body. In fact, she had nothing to do with the body. She wasn’t responsible for the stranger’s death, or for his body being discovered. But she would like to have it all sorted out by the time Mrs. Peach returns from her cruise ...

Eager to start the next Zachary Goldman Mystery? Zachary is on the trail of a couple of burglars in this one. Or is he? Their Walls Were Empty is #12 in this private investigator series, but can be read as a stand alone. T. Olson says: As usual, this is a very well written and interesting story, easy to read and with excellent characters. This time there's a mystery within a mystery, and a nice little twist at the end ...

I'm not sure how many of the books I have read in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith. Maybe just one other one. The Kalahari Typing School for Men is number four in the series. It can, of course, be read as a stand alone. The mysteries dealt by the ladies are not suspenseful and thrilling, but instead take you on a journey into the culture and streets of Botswana. It is a slower pace, with lots of domestic details and carefully drawn characters. It is easy to find yourself pulled into these books even if you are used to the faster-paced mystery thrillers. ...

In Canada, October is Autism Awareness Month, so I thought I would include a post showcasing some of the autism posts I already have written on my site. It's easy to lose track of them after a while! Hopefully, you will find something here that is helpful or speaks to you. There are lots of great resources out there. ...