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Review: A Fatal Illusion by Anna Lee Huber

June 23, 2023 by Angela 3 Comments

A Fatal Illusion by Anna Lee HuberLady Darby Mysteries #11Historical MysteryJune 20, 2023- BerkleyARC Review by Angela The eleventh book in the Lady Darby Mysteries series opens with Keira and Sebastian traveling to the home of a surgeon after receiving word that Lord Gage has been gravely injured after being set upon by highwaymen. With them are their faithful servants, Bree and Anderley, as well as their infant daughter, her nurse, and Henry, Sebastian's half-brother. Unsure of the Continue Reading

Blog Tour- A Fatal Illusion by Anna Lee Huber

June 19, 2023 by Angela Leave a Comment

A Fatal Illusion by Anna Lee HuberA Lady Darby Mystery #11Historical Mystery06/20/23- Berkley About the Book: New parents Lady Kiera Darby and Sebastian Gage look forward to introducing Sebastian’s father to his granddaughter, but instead find themselves investigating an attempt on his life...Yorkshire, England. August 1832. Relations between Sebastian Gage and his father have never been easy, especially since the discovery that Lord Gage has been concealing the existence of an Continue Reading

Review: A Perilous Perspective by Anna Lee Huber

April 20, 2022 by Angela 1 Comment

A Perilous Perspective by Anna Lee HuberA Lady Darby Detective Mystery #10Historical MysteryApril 19, 2022, by BerkleyARC Review by Angela The tenth book in the wonderful Lady Darby Mystery series starts out innocent enough, with a gathering of Kiera's family to celebrate the upcoming nuptials of Charlotte and Rye. Set in the Scottish Highlands, mainly at Rye's great uncle's estate, what starts out as a lovely time for the family, soon becomes a mess of murder, mystery, and art forgery. Continue Reading

Blog Tour and Excerpt: A Perilous Perspective by Anna Lee Huber

April 18, 2022 by Angela Leave a Comment

A Perilous Perspective by Anna Lee HuberLady Darby Mystery #10Historial MysteryApril 19, 2020, by Berkley Summary: An all-new historical mystery in this USA Today bestselling series featuring beloved inquiry agents Lady Kiera Darby and her dashing husband, Sebastian Gage. Argyll, Scotland. July 1832. After a trying few months in Edinburgh, Kiera and her husband and investigative partner, Sebastian Gage, are eager to escape to the Highlands with their three-month-old child. Kiera is Continue Reading

Angela’s Minis- What the Devil Knows by C.S. Harris and A Wicked Conceit by Anna Lee Huber

April 9, 2021 by Angela Leave a Comment

What the Devil Knows by C.S. HarrisSebastian St. Cyr Mystery #16Historical MysteryApril 6, 2021, by BerkleyARC I glommed this series last year and don't regret a minute of my time spent reading. As with any series, I recommend reading in order because there are ongoing family and relationship dynamics, but I do think you can read this as a stand-alone and not be super lost. What the Devil Knows begins with the murder of a local magistrate which is eerily similar to the gruesome murders Continue Reading

Angela’s Minis- Reviews for The Deadly Hours Anthology and The Ghost Tree by Christina Henry

September 10, 2020 by Angela 1 Comment

The Deadly Hours by Susanna Kearsley, C.S. Harris, Christine Trent, Anna Lee HuberHistorical Mystery/Historical Fiction/AnthologySeptember 1, 2020 by Poisoned Pen PressARC I picked up this anthology mainly because of C.S. Harris and Susanna Kearsley, but I was more than happy to get an introduction to a couple of new to me authors. This is one of the better anthologies I've read in the last several years. Each story flowed smoothly into the next and these author's voices worked very Continue Reading

Smexy’s September TBR

September 1, 2020 by Angela 4 Comments

Angela: Happy September everyone! One more month closer to cooler weather and a new year! I am ready. There are a ton of great books releasing in September and I'm excited. The Deadly Hours by Susanna Kearsley, C.S. Harris, Anna Lee Huber, and Christine Trent 9/1, Historical Fiction/Historical Mystery: I grabbed an early copy of this as soon as I saw Susanna Kearsley and C.S. Harris were contributers, but I'm also looking forward to getting a taste of a couple of new to me authors as well. Continue Reading

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