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Secrets of a Scottish Isle (A Jane Wunderly Mystery #5) by Erica Ruth Neubauer #ARCReview #BookReview #NetGalley #KensingtonBooks #NewBooks #Mystery

On an isolated isle off the western coast of Scotland, #JaneWunderly must investigate a secret society where esoteric rituals blur the line between what’s real, what’s illusion, and what’s deadly. #BookReview #NetGalley #ARCReview #KensingtonBooks

On an isolated isle off the western coast of Scotland, spirited American Jane Wunderly must investigate a secret society where esoteric rituals blur the line between what’s real, what’s illusion, and what’s deadly . . . Isle of Iona, 1927: Cast away on a remote locale, Jane’s latest assignment depends on concealing her identity and blending in at an occult gathering. Not even her fiancé,…

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2024 Reading Roundup, Part 2

The rest of the books behind the cut!

Four stars, continued: The House on Abigail Lane by Kealan Patrick Burke (2020) The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (2024) The Dark Between the Trees by Fiona Barnett (2022) An Art Lover’s Guide to Paris and Murder by Dianne Freeman (2024) Helpmeet by Naben Ruthnum (2022) Margaret the First by Danielle Dutton (2016) Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights edited by Patrick Weekes (2020) [reread] Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell (2024) Murder Under the Mistletoe by Erica Ruth Neubauer (2023) The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann (2023)

Three stars: Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin (2007) She Came Back by Patricia Wentworth (1945) In the Balance by Patricia Wentworth (1941) The Chinese Shawl by Patricia Wentworth (1943) Miss Silver Deals with Death by Patricia Wentworth (1943) The Clock Strikes Twelve by Patricia Wentworth (1944) The Key by Patricia Wentworth (1944) Dark Threat by Patricia Wentworth (1946) Latter End by Patricia Wentworth (1947) Wicked Uncle by Patricia Wentworth (1947) The Case of William Smith by Patricia Wentworth (1948) Miss Silver Comes to Stay by Patricia Wentworth (1949) Through the Wall by Patricia Wentworth (1950) The Ivory Dagger by Patricia Wentworth (1950) The Watersplash by Patricia Wentworth (1951) Vanishing Point by Patricia Wentworth (1953) The Benevent Treasure by Patricia Wentworth (1951) The Alington Inheritance by Patricia Wentworth (1958) The Girl in the Cellar by Patricia Wentworth (1961) Blood from a Stone by Dolores Gordon-Smith (2013) After the Exhibition by Dolores Gordon-Smith (2014) The Chessman by Dolores Gordon-Smith (2015) Heirs of the Body by Carola Dunn (2013) Footsteps in the Dark by Georgette Heyer (1932) Why Shoot a Butler? by Georgette Heyer (1933) The Unfinished Clue by Georgette Heyer (1934) Death in the Stocks by Georgette Heyer (1935) Behold, Here’s Poison by Georgette Heyer (1936) They Found Him Dead by Georgette Heyer (1937) The Ghost Slayers: Thrilling Tales of Occult Detection edited by Mike Ashley (2022) Her Princess at Midnight by Erica Ridley (2023) The Mistress of Bhatia House by Sujata Massey (2023) Guardian of the Horizon by Elizabeth Peters (2004) [reread] The Camelot Caper by Elizabeth Peters (1969) [reread] A River in the Sky by Elizabeth Peters (2010) Silhouette in Scarlet by Elizabeth Peters (1983) [reread] A Brazen Curiosity by Lynn Messina (2018) A Scandalous Deception by Lynn Messina (2018) A Nefarious Engagement by Lynn Messina (2019) A Treacherous Performance by Lynn Messina (2019) A Sinister Establishment by Lynn Messina (2020) Where the Dead Wait by Ally Wilkes (2023) Gorgeous Gruesome Faces by Linda Cheng (2023) Midwestern Strange: Hunting Monsters, Martians, and the Weird in Flyover Country by B.J. Hollars (2019) Death on the Sapphire by R.J. Koreto (2016) The Soldier’s Scoundrel by Cat Sebastian (2016) Promethean Horrors: Classic Tales of Mad Science edited by Xavier Aldana Reyes (2019) The Palace Tiger by Barbara Cleverly (2004) A Touch of Jen by Beth Morgan (2021) Go Hunt Me by Kelly deVos (2022) Pursued by the Rake by Mary Lancaster (2020) Abandoned to the Prodigal by Mary Lancaster (2020) Married to the Rogue by Mary Lancaster (2020) Unmasked by Her Lover by Mary Lancaster (2021) The Autumn Bride by Anne Gracie (2012) Beast in View by Margaret Millar (1955) A Gentleman in Search of a Wife by Grace Burrowes (2024) The Conjure-Man Dies by Rudolph Fisher (1932) The Titian Committee by Iain Pears (1991) Still Life by Louise Penny (2005) The Keep by F. Paul Wilson (1981) The Dancing Plague: The Strange, True Story of an Extraordinary Illness by John Waller (2008) The Night Wire: And Other Tales of Weird Media edited by Aaron Worth (2022) Grim Root by Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam (2024) The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (2020) Ten Lords for the Holidays by Jennifer Ashley et al. (2023) The Crime at Black Dudley by Margery Allingham (1929) The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley (2024) The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley (2024)

Two stars: Star Flight by Phyllis A. Whitney (1993) Murder on Mistletoe Lane by Clara McKenna (2023) A Ghastly Spectacle by Lynn Messina (2021) The Devil’s Playground by Craig Russell (2023) The Cocktail Waitress by James M. Cain (2012) The Scoundrel's Daughter by Anne Gracie (2021) The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonson (2024) The Falcon at the Portal by Elizabeth Peters (1999) [reread] The Star and the Strange Moon by Constance Sayers (2023) Eternity Ring by Patricia Wentworth (1948) Mr. Brading’s Collection by Patricia Wentworth (1950) Anna, Where Are You? by Patricia Wentworth (1951) Ladies’ Bane by Patricia Wentworth (1952) Out of the Past by Patricia Wentworth (1953) Poison in the Pen by Patricia Wentworth (1955) The Fingerprint by Patricia Wentworth (1956) The Cruellest Month by Louise Penny (2007) Lady Gone Wicked by Elizabeth Bright (2018) A Murder in Hollywood: The Untold Story of Tinseltown's Most Shocking Crime by Casey Sherman (2024) The Marigold by Andrew F. Sullivan (2023) Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay (2024) Slimed!: An Oral History of Nickelodeon's Golden Age by Mathew Klickstein (2013)

One star: A Lady Awakened by Cecilia Grant (2011) A Boldly Daring Scheme by Lynn Messina (2020) Dangerous in Diamonds by Madeline Hunter (2011) A Promise of Spring by Mary Balogh (1990) Dark Angel by Mary Balogh (1994) Married by Morning by Lisa Kleypas (2010) Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera (2024) The Spring Bride by Anne Gracie (2015) The Summer Bride by Anne Gracie (2016) The Catherine Wheel by Patricia Wentworth (1949) The Silent Pool by Patricia Wentworth (1956) The Five Red Herrings by Dorothy L. Sayers (1930)

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4, 22 and 23 for the book ask. Merry Christmas :)

Merry Christmas! :)

4. Did you discover any new authors that you love this year?

Hmm, I wouldn't go that far but I will be reading The Three Musketeers soon because of Monte Cristo. I started reading two very easy historical mystery series by Ashley Weaver and Erica Ruth Neubauer and believe me, these are not challenging or great literature but both hit a certain spot for early 20th century female detectives with implausible love-interests. Like Miss Fisher knock-offs.

22. What’s the longest book you read?

Easily The Count of Monte Cristo. Thank goodness for audiobooks because there's no way I'd have read it "normally".

(Side note, wtf is wrong with people who thinking reading by audiobook isn't proper reading? So when your parents read you books at bedtime did that not count? Were the audiences of the Homeric poems doing it wrong because they didn't have a hardback special edition copy of the Iliad in their hands which they read in silence, remembering not to dog-ear the pages? Grow up!!)

23. What’s the fastest time it took you to read a book?

Don't know exactly but I re-read a lot of Agatha Christies that can't have taken me more than 24 hours to finish and I read Alias Emma in about that as well.

End of year book ask!

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First Line Friday: 13 December

This week I’m joining First Line Friday. First Line Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Carrie @ Reading is My Superpower! So grab the book nearest you, your current read, or the book on top of your TBR stack and share the first line. My pick this week is… Danger on the Atlantic by Erica Ruth Neubauer And the first line is… The metallic groaning of the giant ocean liner pulling away from the…

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Book: Secrets of a Scottish Isle

Author: Erica Ruth Neubauer

Series: A Jane Wunderly Mystery, Book #5

Publisher: Kensington

Length: 278 Pages

Overall Rating: 4 Stars

Blog Rating: 4 Saltire Flags

The book was a bit obvious for a mystery suspense plus I found it a little slow to get going. It might be my fault as this is the first book I ever read by this author, however it is the 5th book in the Jane Wunderly Mystery series. I still enjoyed it and am giving 4 stars.

I definitely loved the paranormal elements and was totally enchanted and absolutely love when novels weave real events in history! I would recommend readers read the previous books in this series, something I am going to do. It is still a powerful novels with fascinating characters and fascinating plotslines.

Disclaimer: I received this complimentary ARC from the Kensington and NetGalley. I voluntarily agreed to read, write, and blog an advance copy of this book. All thoughts, ideas and opinions are my own.

[carolearlycooney]

Verity Kent Series by Anna Lee Huber

Dear Fellow Reader, I am back to talk about another mystery series. These books readily available from my local library both in book and eBook form. I know how I found this series. (a rare event) The latest in the series came out recently and my local bookstore had an event where a local mystery writer (Erica Ruth Neubauer) was going to interview the author. I did not attend the event, but I…

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In Murder at the Mena House, Jane Wunderly and her aunt Millie are escaping Prohibition and the post-WWI shadows at the Mena House Hotel in Cairo.  The hotel is filled with Agatha Christie characters, including honeymooning actors with a surprising amount of cash, and Redvers, a man who claims to be a banker, although he never seems to go to work in a bank. There’s also a gallant who seems to make a living charming wealthy older women, Anna Stainton, a young woman on the hunt for either a husband or a good time, and two new young women taking up almost all of Aunt Millie’s free time. 

 (via Murder at the Mena House)

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Danger on the Atlantic

First book of 2023! (Well, a bit of a holdover from last year, but I finished today.)

It’s the third in the series, with the fourth due in March, and has quickly become one of my favorite historical mystery series. We’re in the 1920s, and our heroine/narrator is Jane Wunderly, an American, who was not exactly distraught that her husband did not return from the War. (She has excellent reasons for this.) When we first meet her in Murder at Mena House, she’s on holiday with her aunt, and just learning to stretch her wings again, when she meets a Man of Mystery named Redvers, and promptly gets swept of in murder and intrigue.

In this book (and the Criminal Element review in the link is way better), she and Redvers embark on an ocean voyage back to the United States, no aunts to get in the way, which is especially delightful as our couple are posing as husband and wife in order to sniff out a German spy. 

So, spies, murder, romance, one of my top favorite tropes deployed--what more could I want to kick off the new year? 

Next up: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. (I’m a bit concerned it may not live up to all the hype, but fingers crossed.)

Also currently reading: Guild Boss by Jayne Castle, and Heart on Fire by Amanda Bouchet (that one’s another holdover from last year; make of that what you will).

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Jane Wunderly ermittelt in Ägypten

Jane Wunderly ermittelt in Ägypten

Die Tote im Mena House von Erica Ruth Neubauer Dieser Text kann Werbung enthalten Eigentlich soll es für Jane Wunderly und ihre Tante Millie ein entspannter Urlaub in Ägypten werden, der die Auswirkungen des ersten Weltkriegs, bei dem Jane ihren Mann verloren hat, und die in der Heimat herrschende Prohibition, vergessen werden sollen. Millie möchte außerdem einen Mann für Jane finden. Doch es…

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Murder Under the Mistletoe (A Jane Wunderly Mystery) by Erica Ruth Neubauer #CozyMystery #BookReview #KensingtonBooks #Christmas

#JaneWunderly is back with a #ChristmasNovella, #Murderunderthemistletoe. Catch up with one of my favorite heroines now! #ericaruthneubauer #cozymystery #bookreview #kensingtonbooks #christmasstories #historicalfiction #bargainsleuth

Recently engaged Jane Wunderly is celebrating Christmas with her fiancé at his ancestral home at the quaint English market town of Barnard Castle—where murder is the new family tradition . . . Northern England, 1926: Surprised by her eager acceptance of Redvers’ proposal, Jane is ready to spend the festive season deciphering the mysterious man she agreed to marry, while surviving scrutiny from…

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Series, series, series - update

Series, series, series – update

En agosto de 2019, yo me hice a mí misma la pregunta existencial: ¿Cuántas series de libros tengo empezadas ahora mismo? La respuesta fue: más de las que debería. Y el problema, realmente, no era que tuviera tantas series empezadas, sino que tuviera tantas series olvidadas. Porque algunas de estas series yo las había empezado hacía cinco, diez o más años y habían quedado en limbo, mientras yo,…

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1, 13, & 14 for book asks :)

How many books did you read this year?

51 so far! My goal is 52.

What were your least favorite books of the year?

Kiiinda already answered this but I'll just list them this time.

Bittersweet Brooklyn by Thelma Adams

Murder at the Mena House by Erica Ruth Neubauer

What books do you want to finish before the year is over?

The GoT reread (though we might go a little into January; I'm reading with a friend) and She Walks in Shadows (collection edited by Silvia Moreno-Garcia). I'm also on the waitlist for the audiobook of I'm Glad My Mom's Dead but I probably won't get it until January.

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Audiobook Roundup for November

(In reverse listening order)

Eric Carter Book 5: Ghost Money by @sblackmoore

Murder at the Mena House by Erica Ruth Neubauer

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

And by Caitlin Doughty: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, From Here to Eternity, and Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?

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Murder at the Mena House by Erica Ruth Neubauer--My Review

Happy Sunday!  Murder at the Mena House by Erica Ruth Neubauer is the first novel in A Jane Wunderly Mystery series & debuts March 31. Drop by to learn more about the book & what I thought about this historical mystery.  Stay safe and Happy Reading!

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