Queen B’s Decree: Molten Death is a quick and cozy mystery set on the Big Island of Hawaii. Valerie, our lead, is a retired, nearly 60-year-old who is vacationing with her wife after a traumatic accident and death of her brother. While there, she sees a body being overrun by lava and the mystery of […]
Queen B’s Decree: The Other Lola picks up after Missing Clarissa ended, featuring my favorite two teenage sleuths, Cam and Blair. The mystery kept me guessing; I never knew what to expect. And once again, the characters stole my heart. I love that Cam and Blair are flawed and make mistakes. They still remind me […]
Queen B’s Decree: Watching You really gives you a small town feel, where everyone is watching everyone else, all up in their business. The narrators are a few different characters, and they are all neighbors on a single street. The timeline goes back and forth a bit, and it makes it a little hard to […]
Queen B’s Decree: Valencia’s friend was murdered 7 years ago, and she’s never really gotten closure. The podcast she works for is creating an episode about her friend’s story, planning to prove innocence for the “killer” in prison, so Valencia has a chance to find answers. Valencia was a hard character to like; she was […]
Queen B’s Decree: I’ve really been on a thriller kick recently, and I used to love watching Cold Case Files, so I knew Ice would be a book for me. The story follows Chris, a widower and recently retired FBI agent, who has moved back in with his mother and children. But suspicion about a […]
Queen B’s Decree: I love the alternate realities plot line. very “choose your own adventure.” Jane’s sort-of-estranged sister needs a ride one night in the middle of a storm, and the story shows what happens if Jane decides to go out and pick her up…or doesn’t. The pacing was great, and I loved that each […]
Queen B’s Decree: The murder happens at the very beginning of Right Across the Bay, then goes back and forth between the far past, the recent past, and the current day. But as more and more information came out…I started to realize that not many of the characters are very likable. Our first murder victim, […]
Queen B’s Decree: I loved the format of Everyone in My Family has Killed Someone, so I excitedly jumped into this continuation. I love Ernest’s voice. I love that I feel like I get insight into the mystery and what’s happening. The way Ernest’s mind works just vibes with me. I’ve recently gotten into classic […]
Queen B’s Decree: I put Jurassic Park on my 23 books in 2023 list since it has been one of my favorite movies since childhood. I thought there was no way I’d like the book more than the movie, right? Since I have 30 years of hard core love. False. This book was enthralling. I […]
Queen B’s Decree: The Engagement Party has a bit of a “And Then There Were None” vibe, with all the characters trapped on a remote island. I really liked that we had a few different points of view, and that I really never knew who to trust. A bunch of old college friends are reuniting […]