Murder by Memory
Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite is $2.99! This is book one in the Dorothy Gentleman series, which I know was highly anticipated. Book two is out in March! Did any of you pick this one up?
A Memory Called Empire meets Miss Marple in this cozy, spaceborne mystery, helmed by a no-nonsense formidable auntie of a detective.
Welcome to the HMS Fairweather, Her Majesty’s most luxurious interstellar passenger liner! Room and board are included, new bodies are graciously provided upon request, and should you desire a rest between lifetimes, your mind shall be most carefully preserved in glass in the Library, shielded from every danger.
Near the topmost deck of an interstellar generation ship, Dorothy Gentleman wakes up in a body that isn’t hers—just as someone else is found murdered. As one of the ship’s detectives, Dorothy usually delights in unraveling the schemes on board the Fairweather, but when she finds that someone is not only killing bodies but purposefully deleting minds from the Library, she realizes something even more sinister is afoot.
Dorothy suspects her misfortune is partly the fault of her feckless nephew Ruthie who, despite his brilliance as a programmer, leaves chaos in his cheerful wake. Or perhaps the sultry yarn store proprietor—and ex-girlfriend of the body Dorothy is currently inhabiting—knows more than she’s letting on. Whatever it is, Dorothy intends to solve this case. Because someone has done the impossible and found a way to make murder on the Fairweather a very permanent state indeed. A mastermind may be at work—and if so, they’ve had three hundred years to perfect their schemes…
Told through Dorothy’s delightfully shrewd POV, Murder by Memory is an ode to the cozy mystery taken to the stars with a fresh new sci-fi take. Perfect for fans of the plot-twisty narratives of Dorothy Sayers and Ann Leckie, this well-paced story will leave readers captivated and hungry for the series’ next installment.
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A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher is $2.99! I know T. Kingfisher is an autobuy author around here. If you’ve read this one, what did you think?
A dark retelling of the Brothers Grimm’s Goose Girl, rife with secrets, murder, and forbidden magic
Cordelia knows her mother is unusual. Their house doesn’t have any doors between rooms, and her mother doesn’t allow Cordelia to have a single friend—unless you count Falada, her mother’s beautiful white horse. The only time Cordelia feels truly free is on her daily rides with him. But more than simple eccentricity sets her mother apart. Other mothers don’t force their daughters to be silent and motionless for hours, sometimes days, on end. Other mothers aren’t sorcerers.
After a suspicious death in their small town, Cordelia’s mother insists they leave in the middle of the night, riding away on Falada’s sturdy back, leaving behind all Cordelia has ever known. They arrive at the remote country manor of a wealthy older man, the Squire, and his unwed sister, Hester. Cordelia’s mother intends to lure the Squire into marriage, and Cordelia knows this can only be bad news for the bumbling gentleman and his kind, intelligent sister.
Hester sees the way Cordelia shrinks away from her mother, how the young girl sits eerily still at dinner every night. Hester knows that to save her brother from bewitchment and to rescue the terrified Cordelia, she will have to face down a wicked witch of the worst kind.
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The Second Death of Locke by V.L. Bovalino is $3.99! This came out last September and was mentioned on Hide Your Wallet. I remember being pretty excited for this one and I’ve heard good things from those who’ve read it.
Love. Loyalty. Sacrifice.
Grey Flynn has dedicated her life to her mage, Kier. She will be his blade on the battlefield, his healer and protector. The deep well of raw power inside her is Kier’s to wield. They are bound together by blood and magic, but there is one truth Grey dare not reveal . . . not even to Kier.
When a quest to protect the child of an enemy kingdom pulls them into a dangerous mission, Grey will need to decide what she’s willing to sacrifice to protect her secret.
For Grey is no ordinary magical well, and if she dies, all magic dies with her.
The Second Death of Locke is a devastatingly romantic epic fantasy about the undying bond between a knight and their mage, perfect for fans of Rachel Gillig and Alix E. Harrow.
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The Bone Raiders by Jackson Ford is $2.99! This released late last year and I remember thinking it sounded pretty fun. Book two in the series is out this May.
The start of an edge-of-your-seat, action‑packed epic fantasy series from the irreverent Jackson Ford, where a wild band known as the Bone Raiders harness the power of gigantic, fire-breathing lizards to defend their homeland.
“Awesome. Masterfully executed. Frequently hilarious.” — Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld
WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE . . . BUT OUR GIANT FIRE-BREATHING LIZARDS DID.
You don’t f*ck with the Rakada. The people living in the grasslands of the Tapestry call them the Bone Raiders, from their charming habit of displaying the bones of those they kill on their armour. But being a raider is tough these days. There’s a new Great Khan in the Tapestry. He plans to use his sizeable military to get rid of the raider clans. And then there are the huge fire-breathing lizards that are straying into the grasslands a little too often these days.
Sayana is a raider scout. She knows that to protect their way of life, she needs do something drastic. Like convincing her clan to ride those huge lizards, instead of horses. Sayana doesn’t know how to do it without being eaten and/or cooked alive, but she’d better figure it out fast – or she and her clan, along with every other raider in the Tapestry, will be wiped out.
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Ooh all these books sound great! Gonna look them up right away 😊
Strong recommendations for the two I’ve read here: the Kingfisher and THE SECOND DEATH OF LOCKE. I greatly enjoyed both of these inventive fantasies.
I also really liked the Kingfisher and the Bovalino.
It was not my favorite Kingfisher, but who cares, still a gift.
I thought Bovalino could have used a better editor, but you know: lady knights; yes please.
I have enjoyed other of Waite’s books, and absolutely plan on checking this one out but am holding off on this until the series is complete. I am sometimes willing to start a series that isn’t finished but a book that promises it will leave me hungry sounds, well, profoundly unsatisfying.
The Bone Raiders otoh sounds ideal but I have bounced off it repeatedly, don’t know what my problem is.
I preorder everything Kingfisher writes, and Sorceress is a fun one with a good older protagonist. I enjoyed the Bovalino and plan to keep reading her. The Waite was… pretty good? It’s a new pair of genres for her, and I’ll probably see what comes next in the series and whether she steadies down now she’s done the initial worldbuilding.
omg I LOVED Murder by Memory and have been dying to read the next adventure of Dorothy Gentleman (what a great name)! I really liked A Sorceress Comes to Call (like all T. Kingfisher), as well.
@Neile
Can The Second Death of Locke be read as a stand-alone? I just read the sample and it looks intriguing, but only if there’s an actual resolution with no cliffhanger. And how grimdark is it? I appreciate any information!
I have the same questions as @DangerNoodle! Any insights appreciated
@DangerNoodle: yes, it absolutely can. There’s a resolution. More to come in the world but my understanding is that the focus will be on different characters, even.
I really liked the Kingfisher—it’s definitely in creepy fairy tale land and there were some plot points I was not expecting but perhaps should have because bad shit happens in fairy tales/happy endings are for Disney. I found the pacing a little off in places but that may be because I was reading it on a very long and disrupted travel day.
I don’t understand why none of the reviews or blurbs mention that the Waite is a novella—per Goodreads, it’s only 103 pages. I was very confused by how short it was—it was a cool set up, but felt very thin as a mystery.
I found Murder by Memory to be an enjoyable read.
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