Tag: mystery

Hunting Prince Dracula | Spoiler-Free Book Review

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Stalking Jack the Ripper #2 | 435 Pages | Pub. 2017

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Hunting Prince Dracula at a Glance

  • Overall Rating: ★★★1/2
  • Heroine: She keeps it 100
  • Dude: Mr Perfect
  • Steaminess: That’s what alcoves are for
  • Brutality: Impaled

Pairs Well With

Dracula’s Kiss

  • 1 ounce black cherry vodka
  • 1/2 ounce grenadine
  • 5 ounces cola
  • Garnish: maraschino cherries

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Truly Devious | Spoiler Free Book Review

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By: Maureen Johnson

#1 in Truly Devious Series | 416 Pages | Pub. 2018

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Truly Devious At A Glance

  • Overall Rating: ★★★★★
  • Heroine: Nancy Drew 6.0
  • Dude: We are as on the fence as Stevie
  • Steaminess: Spin-the-bottle level
  • Brutality: I’m not going near any tunnels anytime soon

Pairs Well With

Old Fashioned

  • 1 1/2 oz Bourbon or Rye whiskey
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 1 Sugar cube
  • Few dashes plain water

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Caraval (Your Bedtime Story Meets Saw) | Book Review

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By: Stephanie Garber

#1 in Caraval Series | 407 Pages | Pub. 2017

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Caraval at a Glance

  • Overall Rating: ★★★ 1/2
  • Heroine: The only girl ok with an arranged marriage
  • Dude: Flynn Rider meets Jack Sparrow
  • Steaminess: I think time tripled instead of standing still
  • Brutality: Sleeping with the fishes

Pairs Well With:

Caraval Cocktail

  • 4 oz raspberry vodka
  • 4 oz fresh grapefruit juice
  • 4 oz raspberry puree
  • ½ tsp grated ginger
  • 3 rosemary sprigs

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