Review: The Sun Down Motel needs a warning label!

THE SUN DOWN MOTEL by Simone St. James is so creepy it needs a warning label! Early on, I decided to read this one only during the day. It wasn’t until almost the end that I deemed it safe enough to read at night without succumbing to nightmares. The book begins in November 1982 when…

Category: Books, Reviews, TBR Mountain Range Challenge 2020

REVIEW: Mrs P’s Book of Secrets, aka The Book Ghost

MRS P’S BOOK OF SECRETS, aka THE BOOK GHOST, by Lorna Gray will endear book lovers to publishing history. Stepping back in time was my favorite part, in addition to the author’s ability to make me feel as if I’m viewing it all in Moreton-in-Marsh. Mrs P’s imaginings lead her on an adventure during the…

Category: Books, Reviews, TBR Mountain Range Challenge 2020

Review: The Invited

THE INVITED by Jennifer McMahon leaves a lasting impression. Even though I guessed a small part of the mystery before it was revealed, the author completely surprised me with the who, what, and where. Highly recommend this nail-biter! In the beginning, we learn about Hattie Breckenridge and her daughter Jane in the year of 1924….

Category: Books, Life through the Lens, Reviews, TBR Mountain Range Challenge 2019

REVIEW: The Other Side of Midnight by Simone St. James

An exciting 1920s ghost story featuring a psychic and a war veteran who try to outsmart a killer who seems to have a real dislike for psychics, including the one hunting him! The Other Side of Midnight by Simone St. James Category: Historical Gothic Romantic Suspense Publisher: NAL (April 7, 2015) ISBN: 978-0451419491 Blue…

Category: Books, Reviews, TBR Mountain Range Challenge 2015

REVIEW: The Witch of Painted Sorrows by M. J. Rose

Filled with dark history, ancient artifacts, artists’ ambience, sensuality, suspense and a most compelling characterization, THE WITCH OF PAINTED SORROWS contains the perfect twist Gothic Romance lovers will find irresistible. The Witch of Painted Sorrows by M. J. Rose Series: The Daughters of La Lune, Book 1 Category: Dark Historical Paranormal Publisher: Atria Books…

Category: Books, Reviews, TBR Mountain Range Challenge 2015

REVIEW: Silence for the Dead by Simone St. James

If you love gothic love stories, then anything by author Simone St. James promises spooky fun in a historically evocative setting. SILENCE FOR THE DEAD takes place at a remote insane asylum right after the Great War, when the bravery of young men and women wasn’t without consequences. Ghosts, evil and some subtle comedic moments…

Category: Books, Reviews, TBR Mountain Range Challenge 2014

REVIEW: Moon Cutters by Janet Woods

If you enjoy revisiting the Gothic romances of our past, then this novel will certainly rekindle memories of impressionable books. Moon Cutters by Janet Woods Category: Historical Gothic Mystery with romantic elements Publisher: Severn House Publishers Release Date: February 1, 2014 ISBN: 9780727883353 Blue Ribbon Rating: 3.5 Available Format: Hardcover and eBook Format…

Category: Books, Reviews, TBR Mountain Range Challenge 2014

REVIEW: Lord of the Far Island by Victoria Holt

A master storyteller, Victoria Holt transports us from London to the coast of Cornwall in a classic Gothic romantic suspense, bringing back fond memories of her books read throughout the years. Lord of the Far Island by Victoria Holt Category: Gothic Historical Romantic Suspense Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin (released November 24, 2009 – original…

Category: Books, Reviews, TBR Mountain Range Challenge 2013

REVIEW: An Inquiry into Love and Death by Simone St. James

If you love a good mystery filled with eerie scratches at the window, unusual characters, an unsolved murder, an innocent heroine assisted by intriguing Scotland Yard inspectors, a seaside 1920s English setting reminiscent of beloved Gothic Romance novels of the past, then AN INQUIRY INTO LOVE AND DEATH will enthrall you. An Inquiry into…

Category: Books, Reviews, TBR Mountain Range Challenge 2013

REVIEW REVISITED: The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James

I reviewed THE HAUNTING OF MADDY CLARE by Simone St. James for Romance Junkies last year when the book debuted. It’s one of my most memorable reads from 2012 so it deserves a revisit here on my blog. Enjoy! Nothing is more perfect than a ghost hunt across the English countryside in the 1920’s. …

Category: Books, Reviews Revisited, TBR Mountain Range Challenge 2012

Review: The Sun Down Motel needs a warning label!

REVIEW: Mrs P’s Book of Secrets, aka The Book Ghost

Review: The Invited

REVIEW: The Other Side of Midnight by Simone St. James

REVIEW: The Witch of Painted Sorrows by M. J. Rose

REVIEW: Silence for the Dead by Simone St. James

REVIEW: Moon Cutters by Janet Woods

REVIEW: Lord of the Far Island by Victoria Holt

REVIEW: An Inquiry into Love and Death by Simone St. James

REVIEW REVISITED: The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James

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