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The Raven Thief (Secret Staircase Mystery, #2)
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Gigi Pandian (Goodreads Author)

Gigi's review

Mar 23, 2023

(Review from the author)

bookshelves: locked-room-mystery, mystery, gothic, cozy-mystery, books-i-wrote

I’ve always been a huge fan of locked-room mysteries, the type of mystery where the crime looks truly impossible. The Raven Thief is my own spin on this classic mystery genre I love. The puzzle plot is the key to the story—but family, friendship, and food are the heart.

I had such fun challenging myself to write not just one, but FOUR, impossibilities into The Raven Thief! Sometimes I wanted to pull out my hair, but I was so satisfied with the result. If you pick up the book, I hope you'll have fun spending time with Tempest and her circle of friends and family, and also enjoy the fun of the mystery-themed architectural backdrop and nods to famous mysteries from the Golden Age of detective fiction in both the West and Japan.

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January 3, 2023 – Shelved

January 3, 2023 –

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0.0% "There's currently a Goodreads giveaway for 50 print copies my next Secret Staircase Mystery, THE RAVEN THIEF.
This locked-room mystery stands alone, and follows UNDER LOCK & SKELETON KEY. Tempest Raj tackles an impossible crime with her multigenerational family & misfit friends. I think of it as a “gothic cozy”—cozy mysteries with spooky elements, like supposed ghosts who are unmasked, like Scooby-Doo for adults."

March 21, 2023 – Started Reading

March 21, 2023 – Finished Reading

March 23, 2023 – Shelved as: locked-room-mystery

March 23, 2023 – Shelved as: mystery

March 23, 2023 – Shelved as: gothic

March 23, 2023 – Shelved as: cozy-mystery

March 29, 2023 – Shelved as: books-i-wrote