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Let’s Snuggle & Solve Mysteries: 10 Best Cozy Mystery Books You Can Curl Up With
The month of August can mean a great many things. Vacations are coming to an end, school is starting, and the lazy days of summer are beginning to fade away. Along with getting back into the grind, the days start to get shorter, the evenings…
There Goes the Neighborhood: Review of The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires
When one thinks of a vampire slayer, many different iterations come to mind: Van Helsing’s trove of weapons, Buffy’s wise cracking, butt-kicking antics, and yet somehow housewives never come to mind. But that’s exactly what Charleston, South Carolina gets in Grady Hendrix’s latest dive into…
In the Library with the Revolver: The Enduring Popularity of Clue Board Game
Who Killed Mr. Boddy? The final solution to one of the most popular board games ever created. Cluedo – or Clue as it’s known in North America – adds to that, also searching for the where and what. Everyone loves a good mystery, and this…
Plot Twist: Mystery Books That Take a Surprising Turn
What makes a good mystery book plot twist? Plot Twists. Some are formulaic, expected, and easily spotted from a mile away. But when a novel features a surprise twist that the reader doesn’t expect, it sticks in their minds. That feeling of utter shock, re-reading…
Stephen King ‘Later’ New Novel Set To Release In March 2021: Everything We Know
The master of horror, Stephen King never seems to stop publishing new and gripping novels. He announced today on Twitter, August 3rd 2020, that he will be releasing a new novel in March of 2021 called: ‘Later’. This will be his novel number 63. Just…
A Brief History of Mystery Books and the Whodunit
Who did it? One of the most popular questions posed in literary fiction. What is it about a good mystery that keeps us coming back for more? For me, mysteries have always been the ultimate form of escapism, and apparently I’m not alone. In fact,…