Publisher: Berkley Books

Review - A Conspiracy in Belgravia by Sherry Thomas

August 12, 2017 | Book Review by Austine

I do this thing where, even if I wasn’t a fan of the first book in a series, my curiosity about the sequel gets the better of me so I read it, hoping that it’s better than the first. Rarely is that actually the case. This was not one of those times. A Conspiracy in Belgravia starts the reader off by throwing you in the […]

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Review - Lost Boy by Christina Henry

June 30, 2017 | Book Review by Austine

I’ve never liked Peter Pan. It’s one of those stories that just didn’t capture my attention and no matter how it’s spun, Peter strikes me as an awful little boy. So I was very excited to read of Captain Hook’s origins, fully expecting Peter to be the villain and I wasn’t disappointed. I was hesitant to read Lost Boy at first as I wasn’t a huge fan of Henry’s Alice or Red […]

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Mini Review - The Space Between the Stars by Anne Corlett

June 13, 2017 | Book Review by Austine

This book first reminded me of a sci-fi/dystopian-esque book I read years ago, The Testament of Jessie Lamb, in that it deals with human survival but also in the way that it makes you really think. The story is more about Jamie, a survivor of a virus that wiped out most of humanity on Earth, and how she comes to terms with her past and her […]

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Review - A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas

October 7, 2016 | Book Review by Austine

Sherry Thomas asks us the question: “What if Sherlock Holmes was a woman?” I give you Charlotte Holmes, an inquisitive and intelligent young woman discontent with her role in society as nothing more than a pretty face meant for marriage and motherhood. A Study in Scarlet Women examines the difficulties a woman of the Sherlockian age had in order to survive independently. As Charlotte discovers these […]

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Review - Whispers Beyond the Veil by Jessica Estevao

September 12, 2016 | Book Review by Austine

We’re off to Canada (at least to start) in this historical mystery filled with murder and the spiritual — we’re talking mediums here, people. Connecting with souls on the other side, reading fortunes, this world is hopping with all sorts of energies. Ruby Proulx is in the middle of it all with an unusual gift, a sleazy father, and a mysterious aunt she flees to […]

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Review - Seduction Wears Sapphires by Renee Bernard

April 24, 2016 | Book Review by Austine

An American comes to town in this historical romance set in London (as many of them tend to be). Caroline Townsend, hailing from Boston, comes to the city across the pond to fulfill a request by an English nobleman, a friend of her late grandfather. The task? Chaperone his grandson to make sure he is well-behaved for the social season. As a regency novel, this story […]

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