For the duration of my time with The Cloak and Dagger Club, there was one question which I kept asking myself: Why am I still reading this book? It was the same reason I finish every murder-mystery novel I pick up: I need to know who the killer is. Often this is to my detriment. I have dragged my suffering self through many a terrible novel just to know who killed the victim. It’s okay, … Continue reading The Cloak and Dagger Club by Jackie McMahon →
Welcome back to Whatcha Reading! Here’s how we’re kicking off July: Lara: I’m reading a mystery-romance that is by turns pedestrian and annoying, but I am persisting because I need to know who killed the victim. I’m building myself into a state of high dudgeon and I’m sorely tempted to write a rant review. The book is The Cloak and Dagger Club by Jackie McMahon. Elyse: I just started The Unmagical Life of Briar Jones … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? July 2026, Part One →
Inspired by Agatha Christie’s real-life Detection Club, a murder among a group of golden age mystery writers meets a second chance romance in this debut novel from author Jackie McMahon. London, 1930. Lucy Hubbard is on the cusp of achieving her dreams. With her first mystery novel debuting with strong sales and glowing reviews, she’s been invited by Horace Hazelmoor, the king of crime fiction, to join his elite group of writers—the Cloak and Dagger Club. Thrilled at the … Continue reading The Cloak and Dagger Club →
