Tag Archives: RIP-worthy

The Searcher, by Tana French (audio)

Posted on October 27, 2020 by

After his divorce and retirement from the police force, Cal buys up a dilapidated property in rural Ireland and dedicates himself to a quiet, peaceful life. But life in a small town is never the ideal people make it out … Continue reading →

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Murder on Cold Street, by Sherry Thomas (audio)

Posted on October 26, 2020 by

This is the fifth book in the Lady Sherlock series. Inspector Treadles has been accused of murdering two men, and his wife has engaged Sherlock (aka Charlotte) to find the truth and set him free. So I have to laugh … Continue reading →

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The Night Swim, by Megan Goldin

Posted on October 21, 2020 by

Rachel runs a successful true crime podcast and is in the process of recording her next season, which follows a live case as it is tried. While she’s doing this, she’s approached via letter from a woman claiming that her … Continue reading →

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Forest of Souls, by Lori Lee

Posted on October 19, 2020 by

From Goodreads: Sirscha Ashwyn comes from nothing, but she’s intent on becoming something. After years of training to become the queen’s next royal spy, her plans are derailed when shamans attack and kill her best friend Saengo. And then Sirscha, … Continue reading →

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One by One, by Ruth Ware

Posted on October 16, 2020 by

Ten guests arrive at a ski chalet in the Alps for a corporate retreat. One doesn’t come back from a ski trip. The rest may not survive the avalanche that nearly buries the chalet soon after, or the murderer residing … Continue reading →

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Voices in the Snow, by Darcy Coates

Posted on October 12, 2020 by

Clare is in an accident during a major snowstorm, and wakes up in a stranger’s house in the middle of the woods. Dorran seems kind, but something about the house is forbidding, and something lurks out in the unnatural weather … Continue reading →

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Bad Moon, by Todd Ritter

Posted on October 9, 2020 by

On the night of the moon landing in 1969, ten-year-old Charlie Olmstead disappeared. The official report said that he’d been in an accident – slipped into the creek on his bike and washed over the falls – but his mother … Continue reading →

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The Whisper Man, by Alex North

Posted on October 5, 2020 by

Twenty years ago, a serial predator known as the Whisper Man terrorized the town of Featherbank. Eventually caught and jailed, the community felt safe again…but now another boy has gone missing, and the details are too similar to those of … Continue reading →

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Troubled Blood, by Robert Galbraith (audio)

Posted on September 28, 2020 by

Strike and Robin try to solve a 40-year-old cold case on top of their modern-day cases and various personal life issues. Book 5 in the series. So let me start by addressing the elephant in the book: the cross-dressing serial … Continue reading →

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The Haunting of Ashburn House, by Darcy Coates

Posted on September 18, 2020 by

When Adrienne inherits Ashburn house, it feels like a godsend. She’s homeless, with almost no income, and without any family to turn to. The dilapidated condition of the house gives her pause, but at least it’s a roof, right? Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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