The Hong Kong Widow by Kristen Loesch
A fantastic ghost story, this book follows Mei through three different timelines and has a wonderfully creepy atmosphere with some absolutely chilling moments. It's rare that a horror novel makes me jump as much as this one did, although I'm not sure "horror" is the best label. Is "ghostly thriller" a thing? Maidenhair House is the stuff of legend. In the 1950s, a series of seances ended in tragedy. Mei was there that night and survived, as she survived all of the horrors that came before that night. Sixty years later, her daughter pleans to visit the abandoned house. The historical details and descriptions had me totally immersed in the story.
Silent as the Grave Rhys Bowen; Clare Broyles
This historical cozy is a treat for anyone who's ever been curious about the early days of movie making. As intriguing as the mystery itself is, the details about the movie studio and filming techniques were just as interesting. I've somehow managed to miss the first twenty-one books in the Molly Murphy series -- luckily the author weaves in just enough backstory to make jumping in easy!
Disclosure -- The publishers provided me with advance review copies.
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