CW/TW: domestic violence, violence against sex workers, depression, child neglect, and of course, murder, since it’s a murder mystery. I mentioned in my review for Murder on Astor Place, book one in the Gaslight Mystery series, that I tapped out after this book. In this installment, Sarah Brandt is called to what she thinks is a birth, but turns out to be a call to help Agnes, a pregnant mother whose younger sister, Gerda, has just … Continue reading Murder on St. Mark’s Place by Victoria Thompson →
CW/TW: in this book there is child assault, child sexual assault, incest, murder, more murder, and history of sexual assault revealed but not depicted on the page. I described the plot of this book to Elyse, and she, who reads all kinds of things that would scare me sleepless, said, “Holy mother of god. That is a PLOT.” Oh, yes. Yes, it is. Now, I can hear you thinking, “Sarah. Whoa. Why did you read this?” … Continue reading Murder on Astor Place by Victoria Thompson →
Content warning for this book: threats of rape and scenes of brutality that include forced feeding and assault, with a side order of legal manipulation and cruelty that seems crushingly too familiar. This is a difficult book for me to review. There were a number of things that frustrated me, the development of the characters is very uneven, and to me, there didn’t seem to be a whole lot of mystery. The marketing and cover … Continue reading City of Lies by Victoria Thompson →
It’s Hide Your Wallet time! This is where we talk about upcoming books that release this month, and we do our damnedest not to feel the sting of overdraft fees. Below are the books we’re personally waiting to read, but here are a few others that might be on your TBR pile: Artemis by Andy Weir is out – MOON HEIST! E.L. James returns to her Fifty Shades series with Darker . Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series is still going … Continue reading November’s New Releases →
