Trad Wife ⭐⭐⭐ Michelle Brandon Mystery • August 2026 • ARC • Netgalley Why I Picked This Up I have a book called Trad Wife by Saratoga Schaefer already that I haven’t read, about a demon. I have another ARC called Trad Wife by Sarah Langan that seems like some trad influencer take down. So,…
If Books Could Kill ⭐⭐⭐✨ Kate Eberle Mystery/Romance • July 2026 • ARC • Netgalley Quick Take Roxie makes a crazy wish to be in her favorite author’s next book. The problem is that it comes true, and she’s now the main character in a thriller. If Books Could Kill combines books, serial killers, accidental…
How to Kill a Crime Writer ⭐⭐⭐ Sarah Lotz Mystery • July 2026 • ARC • Bookbrowse Quick Take When the main character from her late mother’s crime novels appears and insists her mother was murdered, Niamh begins investigating. There aren’t many clues left after so much time, and the quiet village offers more quirky…
Pretty Dead Things ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ by Kelsey Cox Mystery • July 2026 • ARC • NetGalley Quick Take A cold case, a pageant, and a half built neighborhood make for some suspenseful moments in this book. Read This If… My Thoughts A cold case, a pageant, and women just trying to get through their days. That’s…
The Pie & Mash Detective Agency ⭐⭐⭐ by JD Brinkworth Mystery • March 2026 • ARC • Bookbrowse Quick Take A cozy mystery with an appealingly odd premise that gets buried beneath too many characters, subplots, and detours. Read This If… Skip This If… My Thoughts The Pie & Mash Detective Agency promises an oddball…
Booked for Murder ⭐⭐⭐ by PJ Nelson Cozy Mystery • December 2024 • Kindle Quick Take A familiar bookstore cozy with strong atmosphere, good lines, and a heroine who somehow forgot how small towns work. Read This If… Skip This If… My Thoughts After nearly twenty years away from Enigma, Georgia, Madeline Brimley inherits her…