BOOK REVIEW – A House Of Mirrors (Mrs Hudson & Sherlock Holmes)
by Liz Hedgecock (Author) A Book review by Jackie Houchin Everyone knows that Mrs. Hudson is Sherlock Holmes’ landlady, the woman he rents his rooms from at 221B Baker Street. But who is she really? Liz Hedgecock writes one possibility, and it is mysterious, scary, and a lot of fun. We discover Mrs. Hudson (Nell) is…
BOOK REVIEW – Whispers in the Reading Room: The Chicago World’s Fair Mystery Series, Book 3
by Shelley Gray (Author), Tavia Gilbert (Narrator), Zondervan (Publisher) An AUDIOBOOK review by Jackie Houchin Whispers in The Reading Room is a sweet “Cinderella’ type story by the prolific historical romance writer, Shelley Grey. In it, a bespeckled young librarian falls for a handsome gentleman who shows up weekly in her “reading room.” And it seems he returns the interest.…
BOOK REVIEW – Consider the Ostrich: Unlocking the Book of Job and the Blessing of Suffering
by Scott Douglas (Author), Kevin Wagner (Narrator), SD Editions (Publisher) An audiobook review by Jackie Houchin What a fun book on the topic of suffering! Scott Douglas takes readers through the Bible book of Job step by step, chapter by chapter. He has new insights about when the book was written, who Job was, who his pack of friends were, what/who…
BOOK REVIEW – Holly, Baubles and Murder: A Dotty Sayers Antique Mystery Book 8
by by Victoria Tait (Author) A Book review by Jackie Houchin Victoria Tait’s eighth installment in her Dotty Sayers British cozy mystery series arrives fresh for Dotty. She is no longer working in an antiques auction house (although she is still dealing with a “private” collection). She has had a summer in France and a…
BOOK REVIEW – Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World
by Mark Kurlansky (Author), Richard M. Davidson (Narrator), Phoenix Books, Inc. (Publisher) An Audiobook Review by Jackie Houchin I enjoyed COD: A BIOGRAPHY OF THE FISH THAT CHANGED THE WORLD quite a lot, which surprised me. The history, the numerous facts describing the fish, the places and the ways to catch them, and even a wide variety of recipes to…
BOOK REVIEW – Off The Map (Maisie Frobisher Mysteries)
by Liz Hedgecock (Author) A Book Review by Jackie Houchin OFF THE MAP is the second in Liz Hedgecock’s Maisie Frobisher Victorian Era mysteries series. In the first book Maisie made her way from England to India via steamship. She met several unique characters (some of which are in this book), helped to solve a crime…
BOOK REVIEW – All At Sea (Maisie Frobisher Mysteries)
by Liz Hedgecock (Author) A Book Review by Jackie Houchin ALL AT SEA is a fun, light, historical mystery set in 1893 aboard a ship sailing from England to Bombay, India. The heroine, Miss Maisie Frobisher, is a young woman of wealth, traveling with her maid to see what she can see of the world. (Oh!…
STORY REVIEW – The Chemist of Escondida (Spies of Escondida Book 2)
by Lottie Morgan (Author) A Story review by Jackie Houchin THE CHEMIST OF ESCONDIDA is the second in the current Spies of Escondida series by Lottie Morgan. It features Bria, the Elite Squad’s new Chemist. She has taken off two years to earn PHD’s in the field and is now ready to be useful. We see…
BOOK REVIEW – Peg and Rose Solve a Murder
By Laurien Berenson (Author), Margaret Strom (Narrator), Tantor Audio (Publisher) An Audiobook Review by Jackie Houchin “Like a tomato and a baseball bat” is how someone describes sisters-in-law Peg and Rose, two elderly characters in the new Melanie Travis spin-off series, by Laurien Berenson. Sparks fly when hard-hitting, poodle-loving Peg and soft-spoken, ex-nun Rose first get together to join a bridge…
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