In the book Breaking the Dark, Jessica spies on Amber’s teenage son, Fox, while he is at a restaurant for his friend’s birthday dinner. She hasn’t eaten a proper meal in days, and the author goes out of her way to describe the warm, flaky bread that was served. We hope to give Jewell’s description…
Category: Mystery
Deserve to Die
In the book No One Can Know, Emma Palmer finds herself pregnant and moving back to her mudered parents’ house with her new husband, Nathan. At the height of her morning sickness, Emma’s sister, Daphne, breaks into the house and leaves her some toast. In light of the story as well as the Christmas holiday, I chose…
The Unmagical World of Children’s Entertainment
Mister Magic BY KIERSTEN WHITE In Mister Magic, the Circle of Friends plays a game where they call out a color, and everyone can “taste” it. Kitty, Val’s sister, always calls out. “Sprinkle!” even though it is not a color. Give a nod to Kitty’s color choice and make your kid palate sing with this…
Influencing a Killer
Dark Corners BY Megan Goldin In Dark Corners, Rachel goes undercover at Buzzcon, a conference for mega-influencers. As she digs into her delicious grilled shrimp appetizer, she realizes that everyone else is photographing their food instead of eating it. Some even send it away without taking a single bite. I’m not one to send grilled…
High Tide, but Not My Vibe
The Blackhouse by CarolE Johnstone Thank you to NetGalley and Scribner for the chance to review this book. The author of Mirrorland is back with a mystery that takes place on a rural Scottish fishing island towering over the sea. Maggie Mackay is a lonely young woman who is mourning the recent loss of her…
The Murder Mystery with the Neverending Cast List
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Taurton When I’m puttering around my house, I like to listen to podcasts. I tend to go back-and-forth between three categories: News/politics, interesting dives into social psychology, and true crime podcasts. Murder cases have always infatuated me, which is one reason that I love reading thrillers…
Baking Through Book Club 