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Michelle Mastro

Michelle Mastro works as a writer and editor. She loves all things horror, suspense, thriller, and mystery. Her favorite detective of all time is Miss Marple.

Book Review: Dead in Dublin by Catie Murphy

By Michelle Mastro

January 7, 2020

Dead in Dublin by Catie Murphy is a fun mystery that offers much for the reader’s enjoyment. Seeing Irish people and culture through an American’s eyes, the story’s memorable characters, and the fast pacing are just some of the book’s attractions. But even more appealing for readers, this reviewer suspects, might be the amateur sleuth…

Book Review: The Last Affair by Margot Hunt

By Michelle Mastro

November 27, 2019

The Last Affair by Margot Hunt opens with a murder but quickly shifts gears to six months prior, as the novel starts its process of parsing through the series of events that ultimately led to the grisly killing. Really, the murder takes a backseat to the interesting intersections between the victim and possible suspects the…

Book Review: Mrs. Jeffries and the Alms of the Angel by Emily Brightwell

By Michelle Mastro

October 19, 2019

Mrs. Jeffries and the Alms of the Angel by Emily Brightwell is the 38th Victorian Mystery, where a wealthy widow is murdered and Mrs. Jeffries investigates what happens when money can’t buy your life. Mrs. Jeffries and the Alms of the Angel by Emily Brightwell is a cozy mystery perfect for Christmas. There’s something about…

Book Review: Bloomland by John Englehardt

By Michelle Mastro

October 14, 2019

Bloomland opens during finals week at a fictional southern university, when a student walks into the library with his roommate’s semi-automatic rifle and opens fire. When he stops shooting, twelve people are dead. During our historical moment of political, social, and environmental instability, Bloomland by John Englehardt is a book covering topics tough to face…

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