T. Kingfisher is a master of ambiance, and The Hollow Places held me absolutely spellbound. It takes one of my favorite tropes—a doorway to another world—and uses it to create a truly unsettling and atmospheric horror story.
I'm a sucker for books about writers, so I couldn't resist this title, even though mysteries aren't my usual genre. I am so glad I took the chance. From its delightful setting on London's canal houseboats to a plot that was engaging from the very first page, this book was a wonderful surprise.
Mysterious and twisty. I spent the first half of the book trying to figure out if the strange happenings were real or supernatural. Then I spent the rest of the book trying to figure out the whodunit. I never did figure it out and then at the end, when things started to be revealed, I finally got it. Except I didn't! That twisty bit was so much fun! The end really had me giddy.
A very solid continuation in the Haunted Guesthouse series. I enjoyed this one just as much as the first two. It is well-paced with an engaging plot. The key players are all there, plus a few new ones. The characters are unique and the interactions between them felt organic and unforced.
A delightful continuation in the Haunted Guesthouse series. Well-defined characters and an engaging plot with plenty of action and intrigue.
A charming cozy mystery set in a house haunted by friendly ghosts. This was a fun one. Interesting and compelling with some good elements of intrigue.
This is a fun read with a bit of a different take on ghosts. It had a particularly interesting and compelling start that really hooked me in, and it managed to keep me entertained throughout. It's a good choice for the spooky season if you want a story with ghosts, but without the eeriness that most ghost stories possess.
A good book with a very interesting premise. Great character diversity and solid writing. There was even a good twist at the end.
Cute animal characters in an idyllic, small-town setting. The lively art belies the darker underbelly of this sinister series starter. But once you look past the visual whimsy, it's readily apparent that this book has some serious Dexter vibes (if Dexter were a female bear).
A murder mystery with ghosts for helpers. And this time Marlow House has a new ghost.
A good cozy mystery set in the country. This had some Hallmark movie vibes, but I liked it well enough. I'm just not sure there was enough uniqueness about it for this book to stick with me.
An interesting and compelling murder mystery where the main character not only solves two recent murders, but also manages to suss out the identity of a cold case murderer.
