- This blog will review primarily mysteries and historical fiction. Historical mysteries are my favorite, but I try to vary my reading so they won't dominate too much.
- Perhaps because I'm a former academic, I'm also fascinated by the portrayal of academics (and grad students!) in fictional media. Expect me to review the occasional academic novel.
- Sometimes I'll review new books, but I read a lot of old(er) books, too, so they'll probably comprise a healthy portion of reviews here.
- You can also expect that I'll review the occasional mystery or historical TV show or film.
- My reviews express my honest opinion based on reading entire books. I may post about books I don't finish, but if I do, I'll explain why I didn't finish it and why I feel I need to post a review anyway.
- This is a brand new blog, and no one has given me free books yet (unless you count Kindle First for Amazon Prime!), but if they do so in the future I will acknowledge the freebie up front and post an honest review.
- When I dislike something and post a negative review/rating, I'll explain why. I aim to be constructive, but expect occasional, well-earned snark.
- I'll try not to spoil major plot twists and will post spoiler warnings when a major plot point not revealed in the publisher's blurb influences my opinion of the book so much that I have to mention it in the review.
- All posts include a rating of 0-5 stars following the publication information in the review header. For more about my star system, click here.
If you are an author, publisher, agent, or other book professional and would like me to review a mystery or work of historical fiction, please send an email to ScholarOfMystery@gmail.com.
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