An Early Warning: Superstitious Origins

With October just around the corner, believers beware! October is the month when ancient Pagans believed evil spirits walked the earth and the dead returned to their homes. Myths of ghosts, witches, vampires, and the like flourish. This October, one of the…

Featured Author Interview with Benjamin X. Wretlind

This week on the Mystery Review Crew we are honored to have Author Benjamin X. Wretlind for an Author Interview! We found Benjamin X. Wretlind through a mutual friend and grew to be very intrigued by his out-of-the-box way of…

Autopsy of a Book Cover

An author’s source of inspiration comes in many forms. Sometimes, it is a picture. One that immediately stirs the author’s imagination. What kind of a story can be weaved around a decrepit doll from a bygone era attired in a…

Puzzles & Mysteries

As mystery lovers is there a better combination than Puzzles & Mysteries? What fun when a plan comes together. On the first of June, the Mystery Review Crew launched a new group on Facebook, Mystery Review Crew—Book Talk. The place…

An Interview With Carmen Amato

Carmen Amato is a retired Central Intelligence Agency officer and an award-winning mystery and thriller author. With experience as the head of a U.S. national intelligence tradecraft school, Carmen also led an intelligence collection program responsible for the Western Hemisphere.…

The Pryce of Conceit by Kari Bovee

Book Title:  The Pryce of Conceit – An Historical Ghost Cozy Mystery by Kari BoveeCategory: Adult Fiction (18 +), 270 Genre: Historical Ghost Cozy MysteryPublisher:  Bosque PublishingRelease date:   May 23, 2023Format available for review:  print – softback, e-book (MOBI FILE (FOR KINDLE), EPUB, PDF, Book Funnel download )Will…

A look back at the meaning behind Memorial Day

On Memorial Day, we honor and remember those who have given their lives for the freedoms we take for granted. American flags, a symbol of their sacrifice, will fly at cemeteries, national, state, and local memorial events, during parades and…

Book Review: Underneath the Fireflies by Marianne Scott

Welcome to the iRead Book Tour for Underneath the Fireflies by Marianne Scott! Today we have a #BookReview of Underneath the Fireflies + a Giveaway too! About Underneath the Fireflies Underneath the Fireflies by Marianne ScottCategory:  Adult Fiction (18+),  496 pagesGenre: Murder…

An Author Interview with Lou Kemp

Lou Kemp is a California-born author who now lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family and a herd of cats. Before becoming a full-time writer, Lou worked as an engineer and project manager. Her early writing work was in…