When I watched “A Simple Favor” starring Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick, it was something that I found thrilling and at times funny. When I discovered that it was adapted from a book, I immediately placed it on hold. “A Simple Favor” by Darcey Bell follows stay-at-home mom and blogger Stephanie as she tries to …
Similar to the movie “Knives Out,” the book “The Inheritance Games” by Jennifer Lynn Barnes is filled with family drama and mysteries galore. The story follows high school student Avery Grambs as she discovers she has received the inheritance of one of the world’s richest men, Tobias Hawthorne. The stipulation? She must live for a …
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Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy Sayers follows Lord Peter Wimsey as he investigates a death at Pym’s Publicity, a London advertising agency. Along the way, he discovers more secrets than expected, and advertising takes a dark turn. This was the third book I had to read for my English class, Mystery’s Golden Age. Unfortunately, even …
The Siamese Twin Mystery by Ellery Queen follows the father and son duo of Ellery Queen and Inspector Queen as they stumble upon a mystery on Arrow Mountain. This was the second book I had to read for my English class, Mystery’s Golden Age. Reading this was very interesting. It was very easy to determine …
In 9th grade, I was introduced to Agatha Christie with the novel And Then There Were None. While I didn’t know it at the time, I was being introduced to a writer that would become my favorite author of all time. When my book club chose And Then There Were None as their choice for …
Agatha Christie is my favorite author of all time. So, when my reading challenge had the category “Classic Detective Novel,” I knew I needed to find a book from her that would fit this category. After searching through some lists online, I discovered “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.” Many of the lists I saw claimed …
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