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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 SetoSeries: Notes On A Murder Book 1Genre: Ghosts, Private Investigators,…

BOLO: Intrigue Alert is all about books that stun us. The Crew doesn’t usually spotlight memoirs in our BOLO: Intrigue Alert feature, but every rule has its exception. This one earned it. Hey, Sarge! A police memoir filled with bizarre calls,…

Mini-Mystery The Locked Library

A Mystery Review Crew Mini-Mystery: The Locked Library Welcome to the first of a new series, Mini-Mysteries. A bite-sized whodunit designed to test your inner sleuth. Each installment is a short scene with a handful of clues. Some are obvious,…

Whisper Mysteries. Every mystery starts with pieces waiting to connect. The Crew decided to take that literally, creating puzzles steeped with the same intrigue that fuels a good story. Characters don’t exist in a vacuum. Scenes in a book aren’t…

Chris Manno Head shot

The Mystery Review Crew is thrilled to announce our newest creative accomplice: acclaimed cartoonist Chris Manno! Starting this week, Chris will bring his signature artistic style to our mystery-loving community with original weekly cartoons that capture the intrigue, suspense, and…

A few months ago, we got to review the first book in Author Shelly Jones ‘ A Wren Winters Mystery Series, Player Elimination. Our reviewer absolutely loved it, so I needed to know more about the author behind this raving…

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Books Receiving the Mystery Review Crew’s
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MRC RECOMMENDS: Sentinels of the Night: a Tracker Novel by Anita Dickason “The authors’ knowledge of police procedures and practices lends wonderful insight and credibility to this unique approach to…

MRC RECOMMENDS: The Goldilocks Genome by Elizabeth Reed Aden “I went in expecting a medical thriller, but I got so much more.“– The Mystery Review Crew The Goldilocks Genome By…

MRC RECOMMENDS: Little Boy Blue By Margaret Fenton “Little Boy Blue is a wonderfully written glimpse into the foster care system.” – The Mystery Review Crew Little Boy Blue By…

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…

MRC RECOMMENDS: Karma Never Sleepsby R. John Dingle “…a delightfully complex FBI murder mystery…”– The Mystery Review Crew Karma Never Sleeps By R. John DingleGenre: Thriller, Psychological Thriller In a…

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…

Critters and Crime: Magical Cozy Mystery Book Club #11

MRC RECOMMENDS: Critters and Crime: Magical Cozy Mystery Book Club #11 by Elizabeth Pantley “Surprising twists kept this plot moving along, with heaps of red herrings thrown in.”– The Mystery…

MRC RECOMMENDS: Hard Headed Woman by Howard Gimple “Hard Headed Woman is a refreshingly original story, free of many of the tropes often associated with mystery novels. That alone makes…