Short and Sweet Review Irene Adler is called back to London after a string of murders targeting some of Queen Victoria’s closest allies. With mysterious messages being left behind at each crime scene, Irene has to figure out who is behind the killings and whether the queen herself might be the real target. Of course, […]
Short and Sweet Review Irene Adler is living a double life at Oxford, attending classes as herself while disguising herself as Isaac Holland so she can receive the same education as the men. When students in the prestigious All Souls cohort begin turning up dead, Irene decides to investigate alongside Sherlock Holmes while also trying […]
Short and Sweet Review Killing Sadie had such an intriguing premise that immediately pulled me in. A murder mystery told through multiple interrogations, unreliable narrators, and conflicting stories sounded like exactly the kind of YA thriller I enjoy. Unfortunately, while the setup was strong, the execution didn’t quite live up to its potential. The multiple POV […]
Short and Sweet Review Such a Witch follows Embry Woodcross, the popular head prefect at Raven’s Head School for the Magically Gifted. Known for helping her classmates with everything from magical beauty products to matchmaking, Embry’s reputation takes a dramatic turn when a new vampire student, Oakley, is found murdered and all the evidence points to […]
Short and Sweet Review Black Girls Don’t Cry follows Ida, the vice president of her high school’s Black Student Union, as she decides to run for prom queen after a racist “hot list” excludes every girl of color from the school. What begins as a campaign to challenge beauty standards and advocate for representation quickly spirals […]
Short and Sweet Review Black Point follows Lucia, a teenager who has always loved her small hometown and plans to stay after graduation to help her grandfather run the local Viking museum. When an outsider purchases the abandoned Black Point Hotel, Lucia reluctantly gets to know the owner’s nephew, Max, and together they begin uncovering the […]
Short and Sweet Review Paint Me Like Your Dead Girls follows Fliss Keller, an aspiring crime journalist whose summer takes a dark turn after she discovers a long-lost painting believed to be connected to a notorious serial killer from the early 1900s. When her father adds the painting to a famous collection at the local […]
Short and Sweet Review Didn’t Do It had a premise that immediately grabbed my attention. The idea of a girl living under the shadow of her father’s crimes and then becoming trapped in a deadly cabin getaway sounded like the perfect setup for a tense YA thriller. I also liked how the story explored the way […]
Short and Sweet Review Beware the Abbott Boys had all the ingredients for a mystery I should have loved: a suspicious family, a small town full of secrets, a dead girl, and a second murder that throws everyone into chaos. The premise hooked me immediately, and the opening chapters did a great job creating an […]