The. Girl in the Green Dress by Mariah Fredericks

This book had a really intriguing start—the death of a man involved in an investigation several years prior. I loved the introduction to the murder before the story jumps back thirty years to the main focus of the tale. You’re pulled in rather immediately and honestly can’t wait to find out what happens next.

All This Could Be Yours by Hank Philippi Ryan

Tessa is immediately compelling as a character. I found myself quickly interested in her tale and even more so interested in seeing what path this thriller takes. Admittedly, I do think that this one might be a little tough to read, though, on account of the stalker themes.

The Mysterious Case f the Missing Crime Writer by Ragnar Jónsson

The idea behind this story is definitely one that should have appealed to me. I think many of us book lovers really enjoy the idea of reading about other writers, but sometimes it does have the unfortunate result of making the story feel a little harder to get into. I did, however, love the inclusion of author interviews as a form of storytelling—epistolary is always really fun to see!

A Murderous Business by Cathy Pegau

Much as I appreciate the idea of two women taking over their families businesses in the early 1900s being a central theme for a book, this story was admittedly a little tough to get into. I just couldn’t seem to find the beginning very attention grabbing and sort of lost interest as the story continued.

Another fun sampler collection to get a taste of some upcoming releases. There were some formatting issues where chapters appeared in the wrong section (within a different book's sample!) which created some confusion for this reader. The four stories contained a range of characters, settings, and time periods. The two I enjoyed the most took place in early 20th century America. Historical fiction + mystery is a favorite genre combo of mine. I will be most interested to read Cathy Pegau's "A Murderous Business."

Thanks to Minotaur for providing another excellent sampler, which has me even more excited about Hank Phillippi Ryan's upcoming mystery suspense, All This Could Be Yours.

Always love a Minotaur Sampler. You get the chance to try out some books you may not otherwise read. This one was a bit of a miss for me, but there were samples from Hank Phillippi Ryan, Arnaldur Indridason, Cathy Pegau and Ragnar Jonasson.

Most of these books were more mystery than thriller but there's still a good mix for everyone!

Thank you to Netgalley for "The Minotaur Sampler, Volume 16" with excerpts from new books by Cathy Pegau; Mariah Fredericks; Hank Phillippi Ryan; Ragnar Jónasson. All opinions are my own.

This is a great sampler with multiple new books. The first few chapters of each got me interested and excited to read these books.

Highly recommended to mystery readers! These bite sized samples introduce each story just enough to make you want more! I can’t wait to read the rest of the Girl in the Green Dress.

For each title, find out what each story is about, read a generous sample, and learn more about the authors.

Thank you St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books and NetGalley!

A great tool for acquisition purposes that I really appreciate. Thanks NetGalley.


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Yet again, I am here to praise this series of wonderful free samples of forthcoming mysteries. This time the books are written by Cathy Pegau; Mariah Fredericks; Hank Phillippi Ryan; Ragnar Jónasson; many of these are authors whose books I have read including last year’s title by Jonasson. I am excited to be coming back for more. I am also intrigued by the thought of reading a novel featuring Zelda Fitzgerald.

For each title, find out what it is about, read a generous sample and learn more about the author including the names of their other books.

Highly recommended to mystery readers!

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press-Minotaur for this title. All opinions are my own.

I love these samplers! This one happens to have several books I'm interested in checking out. Thank you so much St. Martin's & NetGalley for the ARC.

I love these samplers. Such a great way to learn about new books and to try a few chapters before committing.

Thank you St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books and Net Galley!