Mystery Book Reviews

Deadly secrets from a buried life threaten to disrupt one man’s brief peek at happiness in Tree Pose by Susan Rogers and John Roosen, a high-octane adventure Down Under.

Ric and Elaina are finally settling into something resembling a relationship after a tumultuous and traumatic year, but as his past threatens to catch up with them both, a multipurpose vacation with friends makes for a convenient escape. Little does he know that a trip to Tasmania will all but guarantee a bloody collision with a devil from his past and lure a calculating killer on a relentless hunt. Navigating his […]

A slick and confident mystery told through the eyes of a no-nonsense mistress, Naked Came the Detective by Glendall C. Jackson III is a steamy sleuthing novella that can be devoured in an afternoon. Boldly erotic in both language and content, but balanced well with a cleverly crafted mystery, the story is self-assured and memorable, much like the protagonist.

Probing the dark connections of sex, power, and death, a high-end call girl recounts her final weeks in the escort business, which ensnared her in a tangled murder investigation that hit shockingly close to home. Peeling back the curtain on certain […]

A mysterious figure straight out of a Charles Dickens novel sparks a tantalizing new puzzle for the perennially inquisitive Magdalena Majick in D.L. Yoder’s Just Like Majick.

With her keen investigative powers and penchant for bending the rules of police tape and clue recognition, Majick is a charming amateur detective reminiscent of Jessica Fletcher or Miss Marple. The mystery of a shadowy intruder may be romantic, obsessive, or something else entirely, but it is undeniably intriguing, and the swirl of eccentric characters she moves through makes it easy to lose yourself in the tangle. With a touch of magical […]

Two amateur sleuths unravel a viciously clever scheme to destabilize Australia and rob it blind in Cobra Pose by Susan Rogers and John Roosen, the second installment of their fast-paced Yoga Mat Mysteries series.

When Elaina’s father drops off the map following a cryptic phone call, she turns to her freshly returned lover, Ric, for his specialized help. Their hunt soon reveals that her father’s disappearance is linked to an imminent cyber-attack that could ravage global markets. Elaina’s courtroom-sharpened wits and enlightened yogi mind combine well with Ric’s pragmatic perfectionism and spycraft-level problem-solving, making their interactions authentic and charming, while […]