Teaser Tuesday: Diamond Girl by Julie Mulhern

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by The Purplebooker.
Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (Make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title and author so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers! 

"You gotta believe me. I didn't steal anything from Mrs. Clayton."

I do believe him. But a jewel thief and missing pearls go together like chocolate and peanut butter. 

(19% through on my Kindle)

"Diamond Girl" by Julie Mulhern is a short story set in the same settings as her Country Club Murder mysteries. Her housekeeper Aggie is dating a man named Mac who owns a deli and caters. Mac is the one accused of being a jewel thief. Unfortunately, he did time in his youth for a jewelry heist.

Would you keep reading? What's your teaser this week? Share it or a link in the comments. Are you enjoying your book? Let us know! Happy Reading!

Teaser Tuesday: The Mermaid Girl by Erika Swyler

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Books And A Beat.
Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title and author so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

The problem with stealing the magician's assistant from a carnival was that you were always waiting for her to disappear. He expected her to vanish.

~54% through on my Kindle

"The Mermaid Girl" is a short story related to The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler.

What's your teaser this week? Share it or a link in the comments so we can check it out. Happy reading!

Quickie Review: The Mermaid Girl by Erika Swyler

The Mermaid Girl by Erika Swyler

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This is a short story that is sort of a prequel to Erika Swyler's The Book of Speculation. It's well written. It's basically a short piece showing what family life was like when Simon was very young. It lets you get into the heads a little of Paulina and Daniel, the parents of Simon and Enola. The language choices make it seem a little dreamy in parts which is appropriate. It is an enjoyable read. I would recommend it for the way it is written alone. If you've read The Book of Speculation, it gives you more depth into the family. If you haven't read the book yet, hopefully this short story will pique your curiosity and you will read it.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.



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Quickie Review: Bryant and May and the Secret Santa by Christopher Fowler

Bryant & May and the Secret Santa by Christopher Fowler is a short story available November17, 2015.

It's Christmas time in London with the cold, snow and slush expected with the season. Department store Santas have been hired and perform their tasks. But, after one boy visits Santa he becomes frightened and runs out of the store and winds up under a bus. Why did the boy react this way? Who is responsible for frightening him? Bryant and May are quickly called to the scene and begin to investigate.

I don't know much about boarding schools, so I couldn't really anticipate where the pair was going with their line of questioning. But, I didn't mind. All the clues are given that you need to solve along with Bryant and  May. There were a few twists.

I gave this story 4 stars out of 5 possible. Overall, it's a good, entertaining short story. It's worth your time. It can be read whether you are familiar with Bryant and May or not, but it's certainly more enjoyable knowing them from the novels.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this story in exchange for my honest opinion