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!

Searching for Jack

Searching for Jack  My story begins as all good tales do: Once Upon a Time, in ancient Ireland, there lived a miserly old man, Stingy Jack, a drunkard who liked to play mean pranks. When the Devil heard the tales…

What are some of your favorite memories of carving pumpkins? Did you ever make a Grim Reaper pumpkin carving? Do your memories involve eating candy and being intrigued by the iky inside of the pumpkin and its seeds? We loved using free pumpkin…

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…

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…

The shadows of Blackfen Castle grow darker in The Grimoire Curse: Some Pages Write Themselves Part Two, by Mystery Review Crew co-founder and Author Anita Dickason. Archivist Eliza Marrow has only begun to unravel the cursed secrets hidden within the…

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Glorious Debris

MRC RECOMMENDS: Glorious Debris by Elisabeth Wathen “There’s a gritty sense to this story that brings their reality home in a frightening way that is well-written and executed.”-Mystery Review Crew Glorious Debris By Elisabeth WathenGenre: Suspense, Thriller Ann Davenport has…

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…

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MRC RECOMMENDS: Shakespeare’s Table by Howard Gimple “Author Howard Gimple clearly knows how to keep readers guessing all the way to the end of the story.” – The Mystery Review…

MRC RECOMMENDS: The Bystander by John David “This debut novel hit it out of the park…“ — The Mystery Review Crew The Bystander By John DavidGenre: Political Thriller, ThrillerSeries: The…

MRC RECOMMENDS: Murder with Wine by Anita Dickason “…drawn in by the intrigue, the humor, and the comforting cadence of a story steeped in both mystery and community.” —The Mystery…

The Brighter the Light, the Darker the Shadow by Verlin Darrow

MRC RECOMMENDS: The Brighter the Light, the Darker the Shadow by Verlin Darrow “…a cleverly written mystery with an exceptional storyline.” -Mystery Review Crew The Brighter the Light, the Darker…

The Chocolatier’s Curse

MRC RECOMMENDS: The Chocolatier’s Curse by  Christopher Han-Fai Seto “A marvelous puzzle…it was chaotic and charming, with a lovely, atmospheric humor.“ -Mystery Review Crew The Chocolatier’s Curse By Christopher Han-Fai…

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:…

The MRC Recommends: THE IRIS CODE BY ANITA DICKASON “The tension, action, and edge-of-your-seat suspense made me not want THE IRIS CODE to end.”—Kristine Hall, Hall Ways Blog The Iris…

MRC RECOMMENDS: Going Gone! by Anita Dickason “…an enthralling action adventure that will have the reader racing around the greater Austin, Texas, area…”– The Mystery Review Crew Going Gone! A…