Category Archives: Mystery

Book Review and Giveaway: A River of Crows by Shanessa Gluhm | Lone Star Book Blog Tours

Posted on April 26, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

A RIVER OF CROWS by SHANESSA GLUHM Fiction / Suspense / Thriller / Revenge Publisher: TouchPoint Press Date of Publication: April 18, 2023 Number of Pages: 427 pages Scroll down for Giveaway! In 1988, Sloan Hadfield’s brother Ridge went fishing … Continue reading →

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Book Beginnings on Friday and Book Blogger Hop: April 14, 2023

Posted on April 14, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Book Beginnings on Fridays is hosted each week by Rose City Reader. It’s a chance to share the first sentence or so of the book you are reading this week. You can check out others’ book beginnings here. I’m also going to link … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: Winning Maura’s Heart by Linda Broday | Lone Star Book Blog Tours

Posted on April 10, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

WINNING MAURA’S HEART The Hangman’s Daughters Series, Book # 1 by LINDA BRODAY Western Romance / Clean & Wholesome / Historical Fiction Publisher: Severn House Date of Publication: March 7, 2023 Number of Pages: 256 pages Scroll down for Giveaway! … Continue reading →

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Blog Tour, Author Guest Post, and Giveaway: A Flicker of a Doubt by Daryl Wood Gerber

Posted on March 21, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Book Tour for A Flicker of a Doubt by Daryl Wood Gerber! Read on for a guest post from the author and for my review. A Flicker of a Doubt (Fairy Garden … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: Sweet Comfort (Comfort and Joy #1) by Kimberly Fish

Posted on March 20, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

SWEET COMFORT Comfort and Joy Trilogy, #1 by KIMBERLY FISH   Women’s Fiction / Later-In-Life Romance Second-Chance Romance / Cozy Mystery Publisher: Fish Tales Page Count: 359 pages Publication Date: January 21, 2023   Scroll down for a giveaway! Welcome to … Continue reading →

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Can’t-Wait Wednesday: The Last Drop of Hemlock by Katharine Schellman

Posted on March 8, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme that highlights books soon to be released, the ones we’re excited about but haven’t read yet. It’s hosted by Wishful Endings, and was formerly hosted by Breaking the Spine. Y’all can check out all of this week’s … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: A Study in Chocolate (Bean to Bar Mystery #5) by Amber Royer

Posted on March 6, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

A STUDY IN CHOCOLATE Bean to Bar Mysteries Book 5 by AMBER ROYER Cozy Culinary Mystery / Women Sleuths / Romance  Publisher: Golden Tip Press Date of Publication: January 27, 2023 Number of Pages: 260 pages  Scroll down for Giveaway! … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Dead in the Water by Mark Ellis

Posted on March 2, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Synopsis: Summer, 1942. The Second World War rages on but Britain now faces the Nazi threat with America at its side. In a bombed-out London swarming with gangsters and spies, DCI Frank Merlin continues his battle against rampant wartime crime. … Continue reading →

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Can’t-Wait Wednesday: I Love It When You Lie by Kristen Bird

Posted on March 1, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme that highlights books soon to be released, the ones we’re excited about but haven’t read yet. It’s hosted by Wishful Endings, and was formerly hosted by Breaking the Spine. Y’all can check out all of this week’s … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: Copper Waters (Annalisse #4) by Marlene Bell | Lone Star Book Blog Tours

Posted on February 26, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

COPPER WATERS Annalisse Series, Book 4 by MARLENE M. BELL Genre: International Mystery / Crime / Romantic Suspense Publisher: Ewephoric Publishing Date of Publication: October 7, 2022 Number of Pages: 340 Scroll down for the giveaway! A rural New Zealand … Continue reading →

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