A Spell for Trouble By: Esme Addison

What an original take on the magical cozy mystery!  Well plotted, interesting premise, really likable characters and witchcraft!  A fun and fascinating start to this series!

I Bring the Fire: Wolves (Part I) By: C. Gockel

Apparently I read this one 5 years ago-I liked it then, and I really liked now!  Amy prays for help from a serial killer and what she gets is Loki!  Let the craziness ensue!!!

Getting Wilde By: Jenn Stark

I'm not sure what to make of this one. I enjoyed reading it-the set up was well thought out, and the characters are absolutely fascinating-but it it seemed a little long without a major resolution for any of the numerous plot lines.

Justice Calling By: Annie Bellet

This great little book took me back to my days, decades ago, playing D&D.  A sorceress in hiding must help her friends without revealing who she really is. Can she do it, or will her secret be revealed?  And what should she do about those pesky feelings for the Justice who arrives in town and calls her a murderer.  Jade Crow has a lot on her plate, when all she really wants to do is sit in her game shop and play video games. Great action, and lots of humor, make this a great start to this series!

 

Let's Go!: Benjamin Orr and The Cars By: Joe Milliken

How does one write a biography of an intensely private person? One spends 11 years interviewing everyone who every came into contact with said person, and meticulously curates all of the quotes and remembrances into a full portrait.  Let's Go! reads like a documentary.  It also brilliantly shows how one person can have such a profound and different effect on each person they meet.

Beyond the Veil By: Pippa DaCosta

Who doesn't love a story about demons running amok in a city?!  Pippa DaCosta has brought a fascinating cast of characters to sizzling life in the city of Boston, with Beyond the Veil.  Follow Muse, a half-demon, as she tries to outwit and survive her full demon brother, a Prince of Hell and a mystery man who gives her the cold shoulder!  This was great fun!

 

Huntress Born By: Aimee Easterling

A really interesting premise for this story, sets the action into rapid motion.  I loved the humor that came through and the baking was a really nice touch!  A great start to this series!

The Hidden Man By: David Ellis

WOW!  The twist ending make me choke!  It's been a long time sine I've had a physical reaction to a twist in a story!  Ellis' anti-hero, Jason Kolarich is having a REALLY shitting couple of weeks in The Hidden Man.  Not waning to accidentally give any spoilers, makes describing plot points a wee bit difficult, suffice it to say, this is one of those books you should set aside a chunk of tme for, because you are going to find it very difficult to put down!  A stunning thriller!

 

Many Waters By: Madeline L'Engle

A weird and wondrous romp through the desert for the twins is the setting for this fantastical journey of love, growth, friendship and family. What started as sa simply trip to their parents lab to get some hot chocolate, lands Sandy and Dennys in more than hot water, it lands then in the hot desert.  Unicorns, mandicores, seraphim and nehpalim are just some of the creatures they meet on their journey to get home.  A magical read!

The Missing Ones By: Edwin Hill

Another adventure for Hester and another set of twists and turns that will give the reader whiplash.  What I so love about the Hester series, is that Hester is such an unlikely protagonist!  She is not what she appears to be on the surface, she never does what one would expect a person do in the situations she's in, she's just one fantastic surprise after another.  In the Missing Ones, Hester finds herself on an island off the coast of Maine which is experiencing a rash of missing children, but they aren't the only Missing Ones in this brilliantly plotted thriller!  Can't thank Mystery Scene Magazine enough for turning me on to Mr. Hill's books!!!!!!