Book Title: A Stone's Throw Author: James W. Ziskin Series: Ellie Stone #6 Genres: Historical Fiction, Mystery Goodreads Pub Date: 06/05/18 4 STARS August 1962. A suspicious fire claims a tumbledown foaling barn on the grounds of the once-proud Tempesta Stud Farm, halfway between New Holland and Saratoga Springs, NY. The blaze, one of several… Continue reading A Stone’s Throw
Happy Friday and almost weekend everyone! Mr. Humphrey was traveling so I was playing catch up on ARCS that are coming out pronto. HELP! Just kidding of course... But it was truly a busy week again on the blog; I had lots of fun posting reviews of some fantastic novels publishing in June, shared a guest… Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up: 06/09
Book Title: Cast The First Stone Author: James W. Ziskin REVIEWED BY: CHELSEA Series: Ellie Stone #5 Genres: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Detective Goodreads Date Read: 06/02/17 Pub Date: 06/06/17 5 STARS February 1962: Tony Eberle has just scored his first role in a Hollywood movie, and the publisher of his hometown newspaper in upstate New… Continue reading Review: Cast The First Stone
In case you missed yesterday's post, here is Part One of my Top Reads for 2016 so that you can catch up. Today I'll begin posting the #1 read in each category for 2016 leading up to my pick for Book of the Year! While there were so many reads I wanted to include and had the… Continue reading Top Reads of 2016- Part Two
When I first came across the Ellie Stone series, I knew it would be a bit of a different read for me. I don't typically read Historical Fiction in the form of mysteries, but I experienced some form of enchantment that I haven't found elsewhere, which leads me to believe that this special combination of… Continue reading James W. Ziskin Q&A
Book Title: Heart of Stone Author: James W. Ziskin Series: Ellie Stone #4 Genres: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Amateur Sleuth, Crime Fiction, Detective Goodreads Date Read: 08/17/16 Pub Date: 06/07/16 5 STARS In the waning days of a lazy August holiday, Ellie Stone is enjoying a bright Adirondack-lake morning. Nearby, two men plummet to their deaths… Continue reading Review: Heart of Stone
Book Title: Stone Cold Dead Author: James W. Ziskin Series: Ellie Stone #3 Genres: Mystery, Suspense, Historical Fiction Goodreads Date Read: 07/18/16 Pub Date: 05/12/16 5 STARS December 21, 1960, the shortest day of the year: Fifteen-year-old Darleen Hicks slips away from her school bus as it idles in the junior-high parking lot, waiting to… Continue reading Review: Stone Cold Dead
