supernatural

Dec 2023 23

More Supernatural Mystery Manga Reviews: Oshi No Ko Vol 1 & 2/ Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple Vol. 1

2023 Articles, Lorie Lewis Ham, Manga, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Lorie Lewis Ham

Earlier this year, I watched season one of the anime Oshi No Ko, so I was excited to start reading the manga, hoping to go beyond that first season. However, Volumes 1 and 2 haven’t taken me there yet. But it was still interesting to revisit the story and get some bits that weren’t in the anime. The manga is published by YenPress. This is definitely one of my favorite anime/manga series!

Nov 2023 11

Mystery Manga Review: Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki’s Conjecture, Vol. 1

2023 Articles, Books & Tales, Fantasy & Fangs, Lorie Lewis Ham, Manga, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Lorie Lewis Ham

Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki's Conjecture, Vol. 1 is the first in a supernatural mystery manga series released by YenPress on August 29, 2023. This is also available as a light novel.

Aug 2023 19

More Mystery Manga Reviews: Coffee Moon Vol 1 & Love of Kill Vol 1

2023 Articles, Fantasy & Fangs, Lorie Lewis Ham, Manga, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Lorie Lewis Ham

Last month we did our first ever manga reviews here in KRL! We are reviewing mystery manga published by Yen Press and started off reviewing some of their more recent releases. This time we are reviewing the first volumes of some of their older manga—Coffee Moon and Love of Kill.

Dec 2022 31

A New Year’s Haunting: The Victorian Ghost Party Craze

2022 Articles, Hometown History, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sarah Peterson-Camacho

by Sarah Peterson-Camacho

As frost and fog envelop the Central Valley in the ghostly shroud of winter, thoughts drift inward to the warmth of family, home, and the holidays. But as the Christmas tree is lit and the New Year rung in with loved ones, the season’s longest, darkest nights recall a time when ghost stories and spooky soirees were the otherworldly order of the day.

Oct 2022 19

Story Crafting on a Whim

2022 Articles, Fantasy & Fangs, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Sarah E. Burr

As an author who juggles four different mystery series—all cozy in nature—it's great spending quality time with my characters during "release week." What do I mean by quality time? Well, for me, release weeks require hyper-focus on a specific world and cast of characters. During my usual writing weeks, I'm bouncing around from town to town, character to character, working on whatever project speaks to me the most…or has the closest looming deadline.

Apr 2022 2

Lost Coast Literary By Ellie Alexander: Review/Giveaway/Guest Post

2022 Articles, Every Other Book, Kathleen Costa, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Kathleen Costa
& Ellie Alexander

Emily Bryant is excited about pitching her first book at a major New York publishing house. Growing up she loved editing her favorite books making notes and even suggesting new endings, so it’s a dream come true. However, her boss has dashed her hopes: Pass. Maybe next time. Could the day get any worse? She’s been ignoring calls from her estranged uncle, so he decided to give her the bad news via text.

Jun 2020 17

Stretching the Bounds of Reality

2020 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Margaret Lucke

Do you believe in ghosts? What about other aspects of the supernatural?
These are questions I get asked as the author of the Claire Scanlan Haunted House Mysteries. I’m excited that the second in the series, House of Desire, debuted earlier this month and is finding its way to readers.

Apr 2019 16

Easter Haunting: An Easter Supernatural Mystery Short Story

2019 Articles, Margaret Mendel, Mysteryrat's Maze, Terrific Tales

by Margaret Mendel

Charlotte usually experienced a transition at dawn. She had lost count of how many of these she had undergone, but then, since her murder, not much made sense. There was a familiar feeling when this smoky life force came over her. Charlotte often thought it must be how a butterfly feels when it comes out of a cocoon. There was no casing though for her to break through only heaviness that weighted her down making it difficult to move about as she once again became active.

Dec 2016 31

Spouse on Haunted Hill By E. J. Copperman: Review/Giveaway

2016 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

Alison has enough problems what with business at the haunted B&B slower than usual, two contrary resident ghosts, and a daughter, Liss, who’s in California visiting her dad, aka The Swine. He just can’t be trusted. It’s a relief to go to the airport to pick up Liss, just to make sure she’s really back. It’s not good news to see Steven The Swine deplane right behind her.

Dec 2016 10

Haunted is Always in Fashion By Rose Pressey: Review/Giveaway

2016 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Fantasy & Fangs, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow

The owner of clothing boutique It’s Vintage Y’all in Sugar Creek, Georgia, Cookie Chanel considered herself a connoisseur of vintage attire. She’s not the only one, in addition to writing a blog and advising television and movies, she has been asked by author Juliana McDaniel for a consultation on a book she’s writing. When their meeting takes place, it’s after Juliana’s car has crashed, and she is unexpectedly in a very deceased and ghostly form.