Tag Archives: Book Reviews

Book Review: Nonna Maria and the Case of the Missing Bride

Posted on May 3, 2022 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Synopsis: When a crime on a beautiful Italian island stumps the police, locals turn to the trusted, elderly widow Nonna Maria in this transporting mystery from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lorenzo Carcaterra, one of the all-time greats (Jeffery Deaver). Nonna Maria … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Vanishing Type (Secret, Book, & Scone Society #5) by Ellery Adams

Posted on April 27, 2022 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Title: The Vanishing Type Author: Ellery Adams Where to buy: Amazon (affiliate link) Genre: Cozy Mystery, Magical Realism Would I recommend: Yes!!! Go get the entire series. Right now. Don’t wait. Best cozy mystery series ever. Synopsis: While January snow falls … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Blog Tour: A Royal Murder (A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery #9) by Verity Bright

Posted on March 3, 2022 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Book Description: At the royal boat race there are beautiful barges, plenty of bunting, a handsome prince and… is that a body in the water? Lady Swift is on the case! Spring, 1923. One-time adventurer and now amateur sleuth Lady Eleanor Swift is attending the annual royal regatta with her … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Blog Tour: A Death at Silversmith Bay (Jemima Jago Mystery #3) by Emma Jameson

Posted on February 28, 2022 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

About the Book:  Librarian Jemima Jago can’t resist a whodunnit, but finding a body in a bookshop is a plot twist she could never have expected… Jem Jago is back at work with her antique books, and spending her weekends exploring … Continue reading →

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Book Review: This Might Hurt by Stephanie Wrobel

Posted on February 22, 2022 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

From Goodreads: From the USA Today bestselling and Edgar-nominated author of Darling Rose Gold comes a dark, thrilling novel about two sisters–one trapped in the clutches of a cult, the other in a web of her own lies. Welcome to Wisewood. We’ll keep your … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Sunrise (Sky King Ranch #1) by Susan May Warren

Posted on February 6, 2022 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Synopsis: Pilot Dodge Kingston has always been the heir to Sky King Ranch. But after a terrible family fight, he left to become a pararescue jumper. A decade later, he’s headed home to the destiny that awaits him. That’s not … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Blog Tour: The Italian Island by Daniela Sacerdoti

Posted on January 14, 2022 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Title: The Italian Island Author: Daniela Sacerdoti Publisher: Bookouture Publication Day: January 11, 2022 Where to buy: Amazon: https://bit.ly/3qOuXK2Apple: https://apple.co/2ZMSAsTKobo: https://bit.ly/3jR4okvGoogle: https://bit.ly/3w1MbG5 Genre: Women’s Fiction, Historical Fiction, Dual Timeline Would I recommend: Yes Book Description: My darling girl, don’t make … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Blog Tour: The Kindred by Alechia Dow

Posted on January 7, 2022 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

ABOUT THE BOOK: “Utterly swoony…an endearing reminder that true love can change the world”—J. Elle, New York Times bestselling author of Wings of Ebony To save a galactic kingdom from revolution, Kindred mind-pairings were created to ensure each and every person would be seen and … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Blog Tour: A Letter from Nana Rose by Kristin Harper

Posted on October 25, 2021 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Book Description: “My darling girls. You were once so happy in this house. Now I’m gone, all I ask is that you spend one last summer here together on Dune Island. And please forgive me, your Nana, for the secret … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Blog Tour: Luminous by Mara Rutherford

Posted on October 3, 2021 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

ABOUT THE BOOK: From the author of Crown of Coral and Pearl comes an immersive new fantasy about a witch who must learn to harness her power—or risk losing her loved ones forever. Liora has spent her life in hiding, … Continue reading →

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