Tracing the DNA of Mysteries

Mysteries, where fear flirts with fascination. Every locked-room mystery, every forensic thriller, every psychological whodunit, every twist you love today started somewhere. For True Crime month, the Mystery Review Crew is unearthing the genre’s primal roots—where the thrill of the unknown first took hold and never let go.
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A Selection of Halloween October (BookTober!) fun!

Take a step back in time when the night was feared. Within the encroaching darkness, danger awaited. A time when frightful tales warned of evil spirits roaming the land. A time when the thud of hoofbeats or the rattle of…

Step into the eerie world of gothic mystery with The Grimoire Curse: Some Pages Write Themselves by the Mystery Review Crew’s own Author Anita Dickason. This chilling, haunted castle short story begins at the foreboding Blackfen Castle, where archivist Eliza…

Sightings of small ghost magnets have been spotted around the world, and we’re here to crack the case of how these cute little spooky ghosts are made in the Mystery Review Crew’s latest case: The Case of the Spooktacular Ghost…

October. The month for ghosts, goblins, witches, and jack-o-lanterns. A time when the ancients believed the souls of the dead returned to their homes and evil spirits wandered the earth. A time when, “There are more things in Heaven and…

This month, the Crew is proud to present a spooky story from none other than our very own Anita Dickason! When Anita mentioned that she had never before published short stories lying around, I was intrigued. Blackstone’s Curse quickly captured…

BookTober

All BookTober (October) long the Mystery Review Crew is celebrating some of our favorite mystery one-liners showcased in short video form! Each one spotlighting an authors favorite one-liner from their book. Plus, there’s a giveaway! Enter the BookTober Giveaway We’re…

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The Secret of Ravens Valley

MRC RECOMMENDS: The Secret of Ravens Valleyby Linda Norlander “Buckle your seat belts and hold on to your handrails as you enjoy this fast-paced book.” – Mystery Review Crew The Secret of Ravens Valley By Linda NorlanderGenre: Cozy MysterySeries: A…

BookTober

All BookTober (October) long the Mystery Review Crew is celebrating some of our favorite mystery one-liners showcased in short video form! Each one spotlighting an authors favorite one-liner from their book. Plus, there’s a giveaway! Enter the BookTober Giveaway We’re…

coffee, tea, and books

We’re diving into the connection between coffee, tea, and books this month on the Mystery Review Crew, so pull up a chair, grab your beverage of choice, and… Sip, Sip, Coffee, Tea, and Books. Ever notice how characters in stories…

Sinister Remnants cover

BOLO: Intrigue Alert is all about books that stun us. The Crew is excited to share a new mystery from one of our own, Anita Dickason, Sinister Remnants. Her latest cozy mystery is steeped in secrets, suspense, and small-town intrigue. A…

Shifta by Miles Joyner

MRC RECOMMENDS: Shifta by Miles Joyner “A technothriller that sent chills up and down my spine…”-Mystery Review Crew Shifta By Miles JoynerGenre: Technothriller, ThrillerSeries: Bazaar Series Book 2 (See our review of Book 1, Bazaar) An act of domestic terrorism…

MRC RECOMMENDS: Kauai Spies and Bald-faced Lies by Rosemary and Larry Mild “…an entertaining book, filled with interesting characters who are involved in unusual situations.” -Mystery Review Crew Kauai Spies and Bald-faced Lies By Rosemary and Larry MildGenre: International Intrigue,…

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Books Receiving the Mystery Review Crew’s
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MRC RECOMMENDS: Serving Up Spite by Devon Delaney “Culinary cozy mystery lovers will find Serving Up Spite a delightful and delicious installment in author Devon Delaney’s A Cook-Off Mystery series”…

MRC RECOMMENDS: Shadow of the Queen by Scott Finley “..entertaining read with more than a few delicious surprises…”—Mystery Review Crew Shadow of the Queen By Scott FinleyGenre: Historical, Cozy Mystery…

“A fast-paced crime thriller that is unpredictable, with a magnetic draw that begs you to continue reading.” – The Mystery Review Crew

MRC RECOMMENDS: The Very Best of Careby Julie Hatch “Highly recommended if you love a good medical thriller that will keep you up half the night.” – The Mystery Review…

MRC RECOMMENDED THE TURNBULL MURDERS: A HISTORIC HOMES MYSTERY “R. J. Koreto has given us a sharp, smart mystery with no shortage of suspects and red herrings.” – The Mystery Review…

MRC RECOMMENDS: Blood of the Mazzaroth by Eric Eichinger “…an exciting tapestry woven from astrology, theology, mythology, and an overspray of romance and framed beautifully in a modern police investigation.”-Mystery…

MRC RECOMMENDS: Into the Fireby Bert Robbens “I love it when an author can surprise me, leaving me thinking…” – The Mystery Review Crew Into The Fire By Bert RobbensGenre:…

MRC RECOMMENDS: Kauai Spies and Bald-faced Lies by Rosemary and Larry Mild “…an entertaining book, filled with interesting characters who are involved in unusual situations.” -Mystery Review Crew Kauai Spies…