These books cover the mystery/suspense genre for YA readers.
The Forgotten Village Magical Mystery Series was created by author Jacqueline Diamond and inspired partly by legends surrounding Prague and its Jewish community. The series is comprised of four mysteries about a hidden magical world. It starts with Chess Vevoda, a California girl who doesn’t remember her childhood home of Loobly. One day she is…
Summertime is that special time of year when most of us can relax, absorb some rays, and catch up on our reading wish list. Below you’ll find four books Pop read this past year and figures you’d enjoy them, too. The Yestertime Series I love science fiction especially time travel books. The Yestertime Series consists of…
Rosie and Lilly Hurley were out for an evening walk in the woods with their dogs near the town vet’s office when they see Dr. Ren inspecting a dead woman’s body. The woman turned out to be Skylar Smith, the same Skylar who had threatened their sister Daisy just eight weeks earlier. Soon after, their…
A Cat’s Guide to Danger is the third installment of Jacqueline Diamond’s Forgotten Village Magical Mystery series. The novel revolves around Chess Vevoda, Loobly’s librarian and part-time sleuth. When magic leaks from the hidden town of Loobly into reality, only chaos and confusion occur in Chess’ former California hometown. The town council of Loobly assigns Chess…
Need a great book to take to the airport? Then, you must read Karen McQuestion’s newest novel, Written Off, on your next long flight. This novel grabbed my attention from page one until the dramatic climax. Dana Broderick, glamorous celebrity author, has disappeared and the only ones who seem to care are her best friend and assistant,…
The Stolen Bride: A Romance Mystery by Jacqueline Diamond is about Erin Marshall, heir to the Marshall Company, an Orange County, California development and management firm. Erin’s father had died two years previously of natural causes, her mother, Alice, remarried Lance Bolding, a man who charmed her on a cruise one year ago. Not soon after…
With summer right around the corner, it’s time to pull together a summer reading list for those quiet moments.
Chess is abducted by her own car to a mysterious village that turns out to be her home town. Is it safe to stay when someone there is intent on murdering you?
Anni Lefter would like to see Gavin Everly put behind bars, but the man has been in hiding for 4 years probably spending his stolen money in a South Pacific paradise. Will hiring PI Jon Trimble finally solve the case?
Denrikk shows up late at the yearly Apprentice Ceremony and misses his dream assignment to a knight. He now has to become the Fool’s Apprentice. When things couldn’t go any worse for him, he’s accused of murder.