Publication Date: April 21, 2026 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pages: 352 Genre: Literary Suspense Rating: 5/5 Mad Mabel is a story that follows grumpy octogenarian Elise Mabel Fitzpatrick as she navigates life in her quiet Melbourne neighborhood when her next door neighbor's death reopens trauma and secrets from her past. Mabel might just be the… Continue reading Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth
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Murder in the Upper Crust by Mindy Quigley
*Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review. Publication Date: October 27, 2026 Pages: 320 Genre: Cozy Mystery Rating: 4/5 Murder in the Upper Crust is the sixth book in the Deep Dish cozy mystery series that follows Chef Delilah who owns a pizza… Continue reading Murder in the Upper Crust by Mindy Quigley
Please Enjoy Your Stay by Tara Goedjen
*Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an arc in exchange for my honest review. Publication Date: October 13, 2026 Publisher: Atria Pages: 320 Genre: Mystery Rating: 3/5 Please Enjoy Your Stay is an atmospheric mystery involving a true crime podcast reinvestigating the conviction of the owner of an infamous castle… Continue reading Please Enjoy Your Stay by Tara Goedjen
Recent Reads #5
Despite life being a bit hectic as we settle into new routines now that school is fully in swing I got a lot of reading done. I started a new classic that I feel might take me through the rest of this year and a new book that I will finish this week. Currently Reading… Continue reading Recent Reads #5
The Silent Appeal by Janice Hallett
*Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review. Publication Date: August 25, 2026 Publisher: Atria Books Pages: 480 Genre: Mystery Rating: 4/5 The Silent Appeal is a compelling sequel that picks up again with The Fairway Players a few years after the events of… Continue reading The Silent Appeal by Janice Hallett
Mini Netgalley Reviews #5
I recently went through my Netgalley books and I found a few older books that I have read but never reviewed. So my list has gotten a little longer but I'm still hoping to be all caught up in another post or two. 4 Stars I have family that lives in the Central Valley of… Continue reading Mini Netgalley Reviews #5
Recent Reads #4
My boys went back to school today (Thursday) so I haven't devoted as much time to reading in the past week but I'm happy with what I got done. Including working on some reviews for future posts and for one I posted this week. Currently Reading I've read a few more stories in Something Followed… Continue reading Recent Reads #4
Fallen City by Adrienne Young
*Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a review copy in exchange for my honest thoughts. Publication Date: November 5, 2025 Publisher: Saturday Books Pages: 416 Genre: Fantasy Romance Rating: 4/5 Fallen City is the first book in Young's Fallen City duology. The pacing of this story is slow and even… Continue reading Fallen City by Adrienne Young
Mini Netgalley Reviews #4
I'm back with another round up of older Netgalley reads that I never got around to reviewing. I think I only have one more of these to do before I'm finally all caught up. 4 Stars Evil in Me is a great coming of age horror that absolutely transfixed me when I read it a… Continue reading Mini Netgalley Reviews #4
What We Did to Survive by Megan Lally
*Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a review copy in exchange for my honest thoughts. Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Publication Date: March 31, 2026 Pages: 279 Genre: YA thriller Rating: 4/5 What We Did to Survive is a pulse pounding survival suspense novel that kept me on the edge of my… Continue reading What We Did to Survive by Megan Lally
