Rachel Reads & Reviews

Capturing the Devil Review

Audrey Rose Wadsworth and Thomas Cresswell have landed in America, a bold, brash land unlike the genteel streets of London they knew. But like London, the city of Chicago hides its dark secrets well. When the two attend the spectacular World’s Fair, they find the once-in-a-lifetime event tainted with reports of missing people and unsolved…

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June 29, 2026

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Escaping from Houdini Review

Audrey Rose Wadsworth and her partner-in-crime-investigation, Thomas Cresswell, are en route to New York to help solve another blood-soaked mystery. Embarking on a week-long voyage across the Atlantic on the opulent RMS Etruria, they’re delighted to discover a traveling troupe of circus performers, fortune tellers, and a certain charismatic young escape artist entertaining the first-class passengers…

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June 28, 2026

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Hunting Prince Dracula Review

Following the grief and horror of her discovery of Jack the Ripper’s true identity, Audrey Rose Wadsworth has no choice but to flee London and its memories. Together with the arrogant yet charming Thomas Cresswell, she journeys to the dark heart of Romania, home to one of Europe’s best schools of forensic medicine… and to…

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June 27, 2026

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Stalking Jack the Ripper Review

Seventeen-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth was born a lord’s daughter, with a life of wealth and privilege stretched out before her. But between the social teas and silk dress fittings, she leads a forbidden secret life. Against her stern father’s wishes and society’s expectations, Audrey often slips away to her uncle’s laboratory to study the gruesome…

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June 26, 2026

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Heiress, Apparently Review

Gemma Huang is living the dream: she’s a rising starlet in Hollywood, navigating auditions and red carpets. The only problem? Her “dream” life is completely fake. She’s not the glamorous, wealthy heiress her social media suggests. She’s actually broke, crashing on couches, and one terrible audition away from giving up. When a deep-rooted family secret…

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June 22, 2026

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#abramsbooks, #amuletbooks, #asianmcs, #chinesemc, #daughtersofthedynasty, #dianama, #heiressapparently, #rachelreads&reviews, #YA

Pauline (Vaeluaga) Smith Interview

Pauline is an author and educator, director of Mīharo, an organization supporting Maori and Pasifika heritage, and author of the award-winning, Dawn Raid. She graciously took the time to talk about her journey to writing, the Polynesian Panthers, and what readers can look forward to in her sequel, The Apology. Enjoy! 1. What drew you…

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June 18, 2026

Interview

#dawnraid, #historicalfiction, #middlegrade, #mynewzealandstory, #paulinesmith, #paulinevaeluagasmith, #polynesianpanthers, #rachelreads&reviews, #scholastic, #scholasticinternational, #scholasticnewzealand, #theapology

Book of the Month: Death on the Lanai

The invite delivered to 6151 Richmond Street was short on details, only promising to celebrate “the greatest artist of the century” and accompanied by a jewel-encrusted brooch—the whole package a brand of mysterious opulence that another Saturday night of gin rummy just can’t match. Blanche Devereaux’s passionate dalliances are as plentiful as hot Southern nights,…

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June 15, 2026

Book Suggestions, Book/Author Highlight

#comedymystery, #cozymystery, #deathonthelanai, #disneyhyperion, #goldengirls, #rachelelkstromcourage, #rachelreads&reviews, #YA

Twisted Tales: Adventure is Out There! Review

What if it was Ellie who went UP to Paradise Falls? Sixteen-year-old Ellie McGill is fed up. Sure, for some, life in small town Americana is idyllic. Nothing but picket fences and USO dances and holiday parades. But Ellie has long dreamed of towering mountains, tangled jungles, and most of all…traveling to the incredible South…

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June 13, 2026

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#adventureisoutthere!, #aubreysitterson, #disneyhyperion, #lizbraswell, #pixar, #rachelreads&reviews, #twistedtales, #UP, #YA

Carole Marsh Interview

Carole Marsh is the amazingly prolific author of the Carole Marsh Mysteries, with over 100 books to her credit. She’s also the founder of Gallopede International, am education curriculum organization. She graciously took the time out of her busy schedule to answer my questions about her career and what she’s up to next. Enjoy! 1.…

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June 12, 2026

Interview

#carolemarsh, #carolemarshmysteries, #lowergrade, #rachelreads&reviews

An Expanse of Blue Review

Aouli Elizabeth Smith is adrift: unheard at home and an unbeliever at church, fighting her sister and losing her best friend. Overflowing with feeling, she pours her secrets and herself into her song journal when the world threatens to sweep her away. The one place she feels tied down to earth is at her Aunty…

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June 11, 2026

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