The Book Chalet is owned by sisters Ellie and Meg, in the Colorado Mountains, and is the setting for this second novel in the series. They're both roped into doing a blind dates, for their cousin's latest business, literary dating. Ellie gets a dud Professor, while...
Book Review: ‘Murder In Drury Lane: A Lady Worthing Mystery’ By Vanessa Riley
Lady Abigail Worthing has had her house broken into, and she fears for her life. Her husband is away traveling, and no one has seen anything, or why someone would do this. For relief, she attends her Drury Lane theater for a show, nothing makes her feel better that...
Book Review: ‘Charlie Chaplin vs. America’ By Scott Eyman
Charlie Chaplin had a rough childhood, but overcame thanks to his brother, and came to America and became a big star in Hollywood as an actor, and a filmmaker. He also had a torrid love live. Married a few times, had kids, affairs, and reportedly very varied sexual...
Book Review: ‘The Last Applicant: A Novel’ By Rebecca Hanover
A twisty, soapy. psychological thriller, where nothing is as it seems with these three main characters. Audrey Singer is married to Luke, and has two kids. She's the admissions' director of a prestigious private school called Easton, where parents are always trying to...
Book Review: ‘Hercule Poirot’s Silent Night: A Novel’ By Sophie Hannah
It's Christmastime in 1931 and Poirot is planning on spending it at his London home, with Inspector Catchpool, who has shunned his mother Cynthia's invite to spend the holiday with her in Munby. Then she shows up at the house, demands they both come for Christmas, and...
Book Review: ‘Zoey Is Too Drunk For This Dystopia: A Zoey Ashe Novel’ By Jason Pargin
If you're not familiar with the Zoey Ashe world, here is a quick overview. She's 23 years old, the illegitimate daughter of a rich, criminal, who was killed a year ago, and now Zoey finds herself mega-rich, living in a huge, fortified mansion, with bodyguards, led by...
Book Review: ‘Stalking Around The Christmas Tree: A Christmas Tree Mystery’ By Jacqueline Frost
It's Christmastime in Mistletoe, Maine, and it should be a great season for Holly White and her family, at their Christmas Inn. It's full of the dancers of the Nutcracker, in town for a series of performances, it's time for the annual reindeer games, and Holly and...
Book Review: ‘Murder By The Seashore: A California Bookshop Mystery’ By Samara Yew
Scarlett Gardner owns a bookstore in Southern California, Palm Trees and Page Turners, that she opened months ago with her boyfriend, who flew the coop soon after. Now she, and Evelyn, her employee run it, and business is good. Now on this morning, she finds a dead...
Book Review: ‘The Christmas Orphan’s Club: A Novel’ By Becca Freeman
Hannah and Finn became fast friends over Christmas in 2008 in college, and have spent every Christmas together since. Along the way Theo and Priya came along, and the four of them have been best friends, and family since, spending every Christmas together. Via...
Book Review: ‘The Takedown: A Novel’ By Carlie Walker
Sydney Swift has been working for the CIA for years, she gets people to flip, and work for the United States. She gets her new assignment, and it hits close to home. Her sister Calla is engaged to Johnny Jones, who is the heir to the family criminal organization, and...



