ARC Review: “The Myth Maker,” by Alie Dumas-Heidt

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Looks like my dyslexia kicked in - I thought Alie Dumas-Heidt's debut novel The Myth Maker was coming out July 30, not July 3. But alas, a late review is better than no review, and what a doozy Myth Maker was! Thank you, Netgalley and Crooked Lane, for this opportunity! From the Publisher: Someone is … Continue reading ARC Review: “The Myth Maker,” by Alie Dumas-Heidt

ARC Review: “A Botanist’s Guide to Parties and Poisons,” by Kate Khavari

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Hello friends, and welcome to my newest installation of "late ARCs!" This week we have A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons by Kate Khavari, out now as of June, a delightful debut of murder and academia set in 1920s England. Here was a refreshing murder, with heroine botanist Saffron finding herself investigating a murder … Continue reading ARC Review: “A Botanist’s Guide to Parties and Poisons,” by Kate Khavari