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INTERVIEW: Grace Fox's Writing is Often Inspired by Her Past Lives
Christina Boyd interviews debut author Grace Fox. Grace grew up traveling the back roads of America, collecting stories the way some people collect postcards. The places she’s seen, the people she’s met, and the dreams she’s carried have always found their way into her writing.
Grace's debut novel THE VIRGO PROPHECY is a paranormal thriller with romantic elements set in Arizona. Grace is actively seeking agent representation.

Christina Boyd
Mar 315 min read


REVIEW: A Crime Through Time by Amelia Blackwell
Sophia Rose reviews a cozy, quirky, and utterly enthralling new Pride & Prejudice-inspired paranormal mystery. A Crime Through Time is the debut from Amelia Blackwell – the start of a series where crime, time travel and Jane Austen collide.

Sophia Rose
Mar 194 min read


Interview Sam Evans' First Book Taught Her to Keep Going
Christina Boyd interviews author Sam Evans. Sam has lived all over the US but currently resides in the Upper Midwest. She’s a software engineer by day but letting her imagination run wild is her full-time occupation. She lives with her partner, a high-strung border collie, and an insane kelpie. She routinely drinks too much coffee and gets too little sleep.

Christina Boyd
Mar 175 min read


GUEST REVIEW by Eleanor and the South Beach Murders by Ellen Yardley
Sophia Rose reviews Eleanor and the South Beach Murders, #2 Eleanor Roosevelt Mystery, by Ellen Yardley. For fans of Colleen Cambridge, S.K. Golden, Jacqueline Winspear, and Ashley Weaver, a brilliant 1950s Cold War historical mystery featuring former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt’s indispensable assistant as an equally resourceful sleuth. As the duo become entangled in a deadly international mystery connected to famous singer Josephine Baker, can Kay trust her own instincts

Sophia Rose
Feb 194 min read


Review: Murder Made Her Wicked by Elizabeth Hobbs
Sophia Rose reviews MURDER MADE HER WICKED, book 2 in Elizabeth Hobbs' A Marigold Manners Mystery.

Sophia Rose
Jan 134 min read


Review: THE MARRIAGE METHOD by Mimi Matthews
Christina Boyd reviews USA Today Bestselling author Mimi Matthews' latest, THE MARRIAGE METHOD: "Warm, witty, and emotionally satisfying, this is a charming romance with enough mystery to keep the pages turning—and a couple you can’t help but root for."

Christina Boyd
Nov 20, 20253 min read


Review: DANGER AT DARKMOOR PARK by Syrie James
Christina Boyd reviews USA Today bestselling author Syrie James' upcoming release. Snowbound in a grand Yorkshire manor, surrounded by mystery, danger, and a growing romance—Syrie James’ latest novel, Danger at Darkmoor Park is everything I love in a cozy mystery and more. With a historical setting, a winter holiday backdrop, and a heroine who’s equal parts daring and grounded, this book checks all the boxes for a delightful, suspenseful read.

Christina Boyd
Oct 23, 20253 min read


INTERVIEW: Nev March Hopes Readers Enjoy More Stories About Other Cultures
Christina Boyd interviews author Nev March. March is the first Indian-born writer to win Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America’s Award for Best First Crime Fiction. Her debut novel, Murder in Old Bombay, was an Edgar and Anthony finalist. Nev’s books deal with issues of identity, race, and moral boundaries. Her sequel, Peril at the Exposition, is set at the 1893 World’s Fair, during a time of conflict that planted the seeds of today’s red-blue political divide.

Christina Boyd
Aug 26, 20257 min read


Review: A TARNISHED CANVAS by Anna Lee Huber
Sophia Rose reviews A TARNISHED CANVAS by Anna Lee Huber. "A Tarnished Canvas" extends the Lady Darby mysteries to the thirteenth installment and remains fresh and engaging for long-time fans or for those just discovering the early Victorian era series about a female artist who once lived a macabre life with her first husband, but now shares a loving partnership with her husband, Gage, a professional inquiry agent.

Sophia Rose
Aug 21, 20254 min read


INTERVIEW: Helen Hollick Has Been Scribbling Stories Since She Was Thirteen
Christina Boyd interviews USA Today bestselling author Helen Hollick: Helen started writing as a teenager, but after discovering a passion for history, was published in 1993 in the UK with her Arthurian Trilogy and two Anglo-Saxon novels, one of which, The Forever Queen (USA title – A Hollow Crown in the UK) became a USA Today best-seller. Her Sea Witch Voyages are nautical-based adventures set in the early 1700s. She also writes the Jan Christopher cozy mystery series set du

Christina Boyd
Jul 29, 20255 min read


Review: A DAUGHTER OF FAIR VERONA by Christina Dodd
Sophia Rose reviews A DAUGHTER OF VERONA by USA Today bestselling author Christina Dodd.

Sophia Rose
Jul 3, 20255 min read


Review: THE SECRETS Of THORNDALE MANOR by Syrie James
Christina Boyd reviews USA Today’s bestselling author Syrie James’s new release “The Secrets of Thorndale Manor.”

Christina Boyd
Jun 19, 20253 min read


Review: A MOST PUZZLING MURDER by Bianca Marais
Christina Boyd reviews the new release A MOST PUZZLING MURDER by Bianca Marais: a bit like Succession meets Knives Out with all the family drama and secrets, but what makes it stand out is that readers get to solve riddles right along with Destiny. Each chapter switches between different family members’ viewpoints, adding layers to the mystery.

Christina Boyd
Jun 11, 20252 min read


INTERVIEW: Heidi Eljarbo’s Characters Fight for Truth, Justice, and Goodness
Christina Boyd interviews Norwegian historical mystery author Heidi Eljarbo.

Christina Boyd
Apr 29, 20255 min read


REVIEW: The Secrets of Wycliffe Manor by Patricia Rice
Sophia Rose reviews The Secrets of Wycliffe Manor by Patricia Rice, narrated by Jayne Entwistle.

Sophia Rose
Mar 20, 20254 min read


Review: The Lost Passenger by Frances Quinn
Guest reviewer Sophia Rose reviews immersive historical drama by acclaimed British novelist Frances Quinn's THE LOST PASSENGER.

Sophia Rose
Mar 6, 20254 min read


Review: The Mysteries of Pendowar Hall by Syrie James
Christina Boyd reviews new release The Mysteries of Pendower Hall by USA Today bestselling author Syrie James.

Christina Boyd
Feb 19, 20253 min read


INTERVIEW: MK Scott Started Writing in Middle School Much Like Bridgerton’s Lady Whistledown
Christina Boyd interviews M. K. Scott, the Morgan and Scott cozy mystery writing team of The Painted Lady Inn Mysteries, The Talking Dog...

Christina Boyd
Oct 29, 20244 min read


Review: MR. BINGLEY: JUST AS A GENTLEMEN OUGHT TO BE by Brandon Dragan
Guest review by Sophia Rose: Mr. Just as a Gentleman Ought to Be is the previously untold story of a young man who unwittingly uncovers...

Sophia Rose
Oct 3, 20243 min read


INTERVIEW: Brandon Dragan Gives Mr. Bingley Time in the Spotlight
Christina Boyd interviews Brandon Dragan, an attorney in Tennessee and winner of the American Bar Association Journal's 2021 Ross Writing...

Christina Boyd
Oct 1, 20248 min read
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