Book Review: The Case of the Wandering Scholar

Title: The Case of the Wandering Scholar Author: Kate Saunders Publisher: Bloomsbury Pages: 362 ISBN: 978-1526615985 Source: Publisher The Case of the Wandering Scholar is a Laetitia Rodd mystery involving the search a nomadic Oxford scholar tied with a series of murders and suspects who seem completely unrelated to each other. Set in mid 19th …

Book Review: The Man That Got Away

Title: The Man That Got Away Author: Lynne Truss Publisher: Raven Books- Bloomsbury Pages: 290 ISBN: 978-1408899724 Source: Publisher The Man That Got Away is an amusing crime thriller featuring the very delightful Constable Twitten. Set in Brighton in 1957, this is a work with a very intricately woven plot that keeps one engrossed till …

Book Review: The Fourth Courier

Title: The Fourth Courier Author: Timothy Jay Smith Publisher: Arcade Publishing Pages: 300 ISBN: 978-1948924108 Source: Author The Fourth Courier is a thriller set in Poland. The novel is a concoction of murder, politics, liaisons (both heterosexual and homosexual), nuclear threat and power hungry creatures. The chief characters involve a FBI agent, a gay black …

Book Review: The Job of the Wasp

Title: The Job of the Wasp Author: Colin Winnette Publisher: Soft Skull Press Pages: 194 ISBN: 978-1593766801 Source: Publisher The Job of the Wasp is a gothic mystery that takes place in a school for orphan boys. The novel begins with the arrival of an unnamed boy at the school. This particular boy is our …

Book Review: Genuine Fraud

Title: Genuine Fraud Author: E Lockhart Publisher: Bloomsbury Pages: 262 ISBN: 978-1471406805 Source: Publisher 'Genuine Fraud' came to me when I had already heard a lot of praise for this book. So, I was quite excited to pick it up. It is a psychological thriller featuring a young girl, Jule, who has a bizarre habit …

Book Review: Forever Rose

Title: Forever Rose Author: Monica Carmen Opera Pages: 298 ISBN: 978-0692821268 Source: Publisher 'Forever Rose' takes the readers into the 18th century Italy. It is a love story that transcends time. The year is 1737. It is the year of the death of the beautiful Rose Estes. But Alex, who comes from the year 2037, …

Book Review: Murder in a Minute

Title: Murder in a Minute Author: Shouvik Bhattacharya Publisher: Bloomsbury Pages: 230 ISBN: 978-9386643728 Source: Publisher 'Murder in a Minute' is a thriller set in the picturesque town of Palampur in Himachal Pradesh. Needless to say, the action kick starts with a murder. The victim is Esha Arora, a beautiful young woman who is also …

Book Review: The Lies Within

Title: The Lies Within Author: Jane Isaac Publisher: Legend Press Pages: 360 ISBN: 978-1785079276 Source: Publisher 'The Lies Within' is the 3rd book in the DI Will Jackman Series by Jane Isaac. The book is about Grace Daniels, whose daughter has been found dead. During the course of investigation, there is another murder which solves …

Book Review: Messed Up! But All for Love

Title: Messed Up! But All for Love Author: Arvind Parashar Publisher: Srishti Publishers & Distributors Pages: 156 ISBN: 978-9382665946 Source: Writersmelon 'Messed Up! But All for Love' is the first book in the 'Messed Up!' trilogy. This book delves into how sometimes our love for each other can create a mess between us and how …

Book Review: Angels & Demons

Title: Angels & Demons Author: Dan Brown Publisher: Corgi Books Pages: 620 ISBN: 9780552150736 Source: Personal Copy  'Angels & Demons' is the first book in the Robert Langdon series, by the bestselling author Dan Brown. The book, which can also be read as a standalone, is filled with the elements like 24 hour time frame, …