My Thoughts Having known the story of Rumplestillskin, I picked up on its underlying theme quickly. It had been a fairytale I’d enjoyed as a little girl. This adaptation of the story was interesting for sure and the author made all the right elements work. But… The...
My Thoughts Ever since I was a little girl, the nutcracker has been one of my favorite Christmas tales. I remember watching Baryshnikov slay mice and fly across the stage as the nutcracker. In fact one year for Halloween she dressed as Clara and carried a little...
My thoughts From the moment I saw the name “Mary Shelly” in the description, I knew I had to read Lost in Darkness. When I first read Frankenstein back in high school, I knew that the poor monster had to be more than just an evil combination of some mad man desperate...
My Thoughts A tale that made me feel various emotions, Murder at the Empire had me flipping through pages, eager to see what’s next. I must admit, in the beginning, I was irritated with all the male power tripping but I know it was all part of the time, and the story....
My Thoughts So, I regret to inform readers that it has been a long time since I've read a Chautona Havig book. *Gasp* I know, I know. I have failed. But let me say this, I am glad I snatched up this one and I was reminded why I love her work so much. For starters,...
In a world full of romances, this series gives a little break from it with murder, intrigue, and history.
“I am simply waiting for that which I have lost to be found and to make its way home where its partner is buried beneath a new foundation.” - Mrs.Krause There is something sad and chilling about this quote. When Hedda Krause says it, I felt a deep sadness for the...
Knocking on deaths door becomes a tool for restoration.
The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus is terrifyingly beautiful. Can I say that about a book? What other way could I express how I feel about this story? It is...tragicheartwarmingalarmingencouragingspine-chillingtotally worth it From the very beginning of Haunting at...
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A Ripper kind of mystery I have always been intrigued by the Ripper mystery, so when I seen this was just before the famed London terror, I knew I wanted to read The Black Midnight. This wonderfully written mystery pulls you right into the heart of the story of Annie...
The Crushing Depths I enjoy a good crime drama, whether in a book or on television. The mystery, the journey to discovery, the startled amazement at “who-done-it”—I can’t get enough. So when this book and it’s predecessor The Killing Tide, came across my email, there...