Holly Reads Too Much

Tag: book-reviews

  • The Railway Conspiracy by John Shen Yen Nee

    ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ For fans of Sherlock Holmes, this series is a refreshing homage to the legendary detective duo. While Dee and Lao’s relationship pays tribute to Holmes and Watson, the writing adds layers of richness and depth that surpass the original tales. Set in 1924 London, The Railway Conspiracy unfolds against the backdrop…

  • Christmas Crimes at the Mysterious Bookshop – Otto Penzler

    This is a fun collection of twelve Christmastime stories written for the Mysterious Bookshop in NYC. The requirements to be included in the collection are as follows: be set at Christmastime, involve a crime of some kind, or the suspicion of one, and be set at least partially in the Mysterious Bookshop. I had a…

  • The Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2024 – Penzler

    This collection of stories is more gritty/realistic than my usual favorite type: cozy British person solving a mystery. But it’s still a very good collection of mystery stories that I would recommend any fan of the genre to read. I was super excited that one of the narrators is BJ Harrison, who narrates the Classic…