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Cozy Mystery Fete 2023
When you want to go to a mystery author event that is done well - Mechanicsburg Mystery Bookshop is the place to go!
Sarah Ickes
Oct 17, 20234 min read


Hope, Faith, and a Corpse Book Review
CALLING ALL MOVIE QUOTERS, HUMOROUS READERS, AND COZY MYSTERY LOVERS! This delightful tale, set in the sleepy town of Apple Springs, centers around a middle-aged priest named Hope Taylor as she begins life anew in the Episcopalian parish of Faith Chapel. The day begins with such high hopes, haha-pun intended, for the beginning of her new job working under Father Christopher, when an Elvis gnome plants a shinier on her face and she literally stumbles onto a dead body in the c
Sarah Ickes
Sep 17, 20222 min read


The Lincoln Deception Book Review
There is a small mystery bookshop located across the street from a cornfield. It's name is the Mechanicsburg Mystery Bookshop and I have contributed a few book reviews to their quarterly newsletter. Here is my book review on The Lincoln Deception by David O. Stewart. Warning: This book will most likely lead to hand cramping and sleep deprivation due to its addictive nature and inability to be put down. The year is 1900, and it has been thirty five years since one of America
Sarah Ickes
May 20, 20222 min read


Tinderbox Book Review
There is a small mystery bookshop located across the street from a cornfield. It's name is the Mechanicsburg Mystery Bookshop and I have contributed a few book reviews to their quarterly newsletter. Here is my book review on TInderbox: Soldier of Indira by Lou Diamond Phillips. This story was a delight to read and I thoroughly enjoyed the book from cover to cover. It follows the story of Everson, an Indiran soldier who has been left for dead by his people after defeat at the
Sarah Ickes
Apr 20, 20222 min read


Bring Me Back Book Review
There is a small mystery bookshop located across the street from a cornfield. It's name is the Mechanicsburg Mystery Bookshop and I have contributed a few book reviews to their quarterly newsletter. Here is my book review on Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris. Twelve years ago, Finn and Layla were driving back home to England, from skiing in Megève, and pulled off at a picnic area on the side of the road. It was around 1:30 in the morning, and Finn had to use the toilet. He told La
Sarah Ickes
Mar 30, 20223 min read


An Exquisite Corpse Book Review
There is a small mystery bookshop located across the street from a cornfield. It's name is the Mechanicsburg Mystery Bookshop and I have contributed a few book reviews to their quarterly newsletter. Here is my book review on An Exquisite Corpse by Helen A. Harrison. The story takes place during World War II and revolves around a tightly knit artist community that call themselves Surrealists. They escaped France as the German occupation began through patrons such as Peggy Gug
Sarah Ickes
Mar 13, 20222 min read
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