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[PamG]

Here is my 4.25 rounded to 4 stars review of Gothictown by Emily Carpenter:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Southern gothic horror / mystery
Chilling prologue
Flawed, disturbing, and eccentric characters, alarming events, a somewhat isolated location, and a bit of the paranormal
There’s a focus on both its history and the current situation of the town.
Dark, disturbing, compelling, and thought-provoking

[Christine]

I’m reading The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden

[Tammie P ℓօรƭเɳαɓօօҡ]

The Unknown Wife


My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Christine]

I’m reading Dead Med by Freida McFadden

[PamG]

Here is my 4.02 rounded to 4 stars review of Written in Stone: A Scottish Bookshop Mystery by Paige Shelton:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Cozy Mystery
Book 10 in the Scottish Bookshop series
Set in Edinburgh, Scotland
Engaging, Fast read
Historical tie-in with the Picts

[Tammie P ℓօรƭเɳαɓօօҡ]

I just finished In the Clearing by Robert Dugoni

My Review

I'm reading

[Christine]

I’m reading Brain Damage by Freida McFadden

[Christine]

[PamG]

Here is my 4.41 rounded to 4 stars review of Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping On a Dead Man by Jesse Q. Sutanto:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Cozy mystery
2nd book in the Very Wong series
Entertaining, engaging, heartwarming, and funny, but with a dark and serious undertone
Found family

[Karen]

I feel like a slug this year. My romance reading is down--unless you count the re-reading I've been doing of favorite books in favorite series (the reading time of which I really can't afford!). Most of my new reads have been mysteries. So though I've read a few romances this year, what I've been reading are mysteries. Maybe I'll get back on track after I get the taxes done.

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From the Kari Lee Townsend series Kalli Ballas/Mind Reader
* A Touch of Malice
* An Inkling of Evil
* Mayhem on the Mind

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From the Kari Lee Townsend series Sunny Meadows/Fortune Teller
* Murder in the Meditation
* Cruising Into Danger -- a crossover with the Kalli Ballas series
* Road Trip to Ruin-- a crossover with the Kalli Ballas series

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From the Amanda Cooper (Victoria Hamilton) series Teapot Collector
* Shadow of a Spout
* The Grim Steeper


From the Cleo Coyle series Coffeehouse
* No Roast for the Weary

I updated my challenge page with my March (and early April) reads (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...) with series information and mini reviews.

[Christine]

[PamG]

Here is my 3.47 rounded to 3 stars review of Pride or Die: A Novel by CL Montblanc:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

YA Mystery
LBGTQ+
Engaging debut young adult mystery
Teen angst / Bullying / Treatment of others / Irresponsible Adults
Solid mystery
Some plot twists
Social commentary
Some humor
Several serious topics explored

[PamG]

Here is my 3.69 rounded to 4 stars review of Another Fine Mess by Lindy Ryan:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Horror, Mystery, Humor, and Compassion
2nd book in the Bless Your Heart series
Intriguing prologue
Dark, Clever, and Unsettling
Excellent characterization
Some disturbing details

[Christine]

I’m reading Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show by Bethany Joy Lenz

[Tammie P ℓօรƭเɳαɓօօҡ]

[PamG]

Here is my 4.09 rounded to 4 stars review of Dead Post Society by Diane Kelly:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Cozy mystery
Great characters, wonderful atmosphere
Diane Kelly is one of my favorite cozy mystery authors
Engaging, clever, and entertaining with great atmosphere

[Christine]

I’m reading The Crash by Freida McFadden

[Tampatha]

i just getting ready to start my ARC of Honeysuckle by Aubrey Taylor

[PamG]

Here is my 4.45 rounded to 4 stars review of Hidden in Smoke by Lee Goldberg:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Crime Thriller / Police Procedural / Arson Investigation
3rd book in the Sharp and Walker series
Also features Detectives Eve Ronin and Duncan Pavone
Twisty plot, fast-paced, compelling, suspenseful

[Christine]

I’m reading The Coworker by Freida McFadden

[PamG]

Here is my 4.36 rounded to 4 stars review of Shadow of the Solstice: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel by Anne Hillerman:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Mystery
Book 10 in the Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito series
Overall, this is a suspenseful, heart-wrenching, and compelling novel.
Great characterization / atmosphere / world-building

[Tiziana]

Historical adventure mystery set on the English cost in 1806 Dover.

The Blighted Cliffs by Edwin Thomas

Here is my full 4 star review : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Christine]

[PamG]

Here is my 4.27 rounded to 4 stars review of Season of Death: A Barker & Llewelyn Novel by Will Thomas:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Historical Mystery
London, England in November of 1895
16th book in the Barker and Llewelyn series
Features two private enquiry agents
Sprinkled with humor
Great characterization and atmosphere

[Karen]

There's a podcast called Read Me Romance hosted by the authors "Alexa Riley." They chat a bit about romance reads (about a half-hour or so), then introduce the week's romance audio. I listen to some of the reads if the story sounds good but I know I won't download. I am not really an audiobook person, but I also may listen to the audio version of books by authors I read even if I've read the book.

One of the best things is that I can listen to the books (usually an hour or so long--short) at increased speeds. I like doing this especially if I don't like the narration all that much but still want to "read" the story.

Anyway... I caught up with some Alexa Riley books, one of which I just listened to on RMR even though I read the printed version.

From thier Mittenville series:
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* 01 A Cowboy Christmas
* 02 Winter Wrangler
* 03 Heartstrings (RMR) from the Valentine's Day anthology Pulling Heartstrings, I believe all four included stories were featured on RMR, but I just listened to Heartstrings.

Others, one of which was featured on RMR (I did not listen to it)
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* Busting Nuts (RMR)
* Coach's Pet
* Stalker's Pet

I enjoy reading Alexa Riley, but would rate the different books from 2.5-3.5 stars.

Part of the lower rating is that the ones featured in the podcast are usually short (40-60 pages??) and the stories can suffer from lack of detail, etc. Such was the case with Heartstrings. I first met the character of Bronte in Winter Wrangler and so wanted to read her story. I was let down not so much by the overall story, but by the lack of detail--we don't really get background as to why Bronte fled the city only to be pursued by the over-the-top Marcus; there are threads left swaying that could have been used as a hurdle for the couple to overcome.... And, while I liked Bronte, Marcus comes across as an ass. I wish the written version had been expanded so I could root for the coupling more than I did. Also did not enjoy the audio.

By M.K. Moore & ChaShiree M. and featured on RMR

With Noelle: To Aspen With Love, Book 3; sweet story; audio pretty good; will most likely read the rest of the series.

By Sadie King and featured on RMR:

Mountain Man's Obsession; audio pretty good
Best line by Collette: "I spend a lot of my time people-watching. And by people, I mean Bear." Ha!

Then as if I had all the reading time in the world, I reread four books from the Mari Carr series Italian Stallions. Comfort reads with HEAs.

Read Me Romance: https://readmeromance.com/

[Christine]

I’m reading The Murderer You Know by Patti Gaustad Procopi

[PamG]

Here is my 4.25 rounded to 4 stars review of The Cornish Castle Murder by Fiona Leitch:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Mystery - Sleuthing along with a police investigation
8th book in the Nosey Parker Mystery Series
Great characterization, entertaining, solid mystery to unravel with humor sprinkles throughout the novel

[PamG]

Here is my 4.45 rounded to 4 stars review of Cold Burn by A.J. Landau:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

A. J. Landau is a pseudonym for authors Jon Land and Jeff Ayers.
Mystery
Action packed thriller
Book 2 in the National Park Thriller Series
Gritty, intense, and chiller
Great characterization and plenty of action

[Christine]

I’m reading Survive the Night by Riley Sager

[Christine]

[PamG]

Here is my 4.57 rounded to 5 stars review of The Boomerang: A Thriller by Robert Bailey:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Political Thriller
Gritty and suspenseful high=stakes thriller
Thought-provoking and moving
Extraordinary, but flawed characters

[Christine]

I’m reading The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

[PamG]

Here is my 4.55 rounded to 5 stars review of South of Nowhere by Jeffery Deaver:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Crime Thriller
5th book in the Colter Shaw series
Suspenseful, high-stakes, well-written, great characterization, extraordinary atmosphere

[PamG]

Here is my 4.41 rounded to 4 stars review of The Heist by Jack Du Brul:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Historical Thriller
14th book in the Isaac Bell series
Briskly paced
Centers around the beginning of the Federal Reserve Systerm
Mix of real and fictional characters woven into a fictional set of events
Over-the-top action at times, but engaging, suspenseful, and entertaining in this high stakes thriller

[PamG]

Here is my 4.3 rounded to 4 stars review of The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin by Alison Goodman:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Historical Mystery
Regency Period
Features 2 financially independent 43-year-old twin sisters
Great world-building
Wonderful characterization
Slow-burn romance as a sub-sub-plot
A few real historical figures appear in the novel

[Christine]

I’m reading Ask for Andrea by Noelle W. Ihli

[PamG]

Here is my 3.96 rounded to 4 stars review of The Girls of Good Fortune by Kristina McMorris:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Historical fiction
Standalone novel
Riveting, Intense, Heart-Breaking
Dual timeline
Well-researched

[PamG]

Here is my 4 star review of Skin and Bones: And Other Mike Bowditch Short Stories by Paul Doiron:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Crime stories
Set in rural Maine
Collection of 8 short stories featuring Mike Bowditch and Charley Stevens
They cover a wide range of years in Mike's career.
Briskly paced, intriguing, sometimes quite dark.

[PamG]

Here is my 4.45 rounded to 4 stars review of Toxic Prey by John Sandford:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Thriller
34th book in the Lucas Davenport Prey series
3rd book in the Letty Davenport series
Part investigation and part action thriller
Suspenseful, thought-provoking, action-packed, compelling characters

[Christine]

I’m reading Gray After Dark by Noelle W. Ihli

[Karen]

I posted this in the freebies discussion, but thought I'd put it here just in case people don't find that board.

From a newsletter received today...

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[PamG]

Here is my 4.48 rounded to 4 stars review of Death at a Highland Wedding by Kelley Armstrong:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Historical Mystery / Time Travel
Scottish Highlands setting
Suspenseful, entertaining
Great characterization and atmosphere

[Christine]

I’m reading How to Disappear by Gillian McAllister

[PamG]

Here is my 4.52 rounded to 5 stars review of Save Her Life by Carolyn Arnold:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Crime Thriller / FBI
First book in the Sandra Vos series who was introduced in the 13th book in the Detective Amanda Steel series.
Successful Negotiator
Suspenseful, thought-provoking, and action-packed with compelling characters

[Tiziana]

Book #1 in medieval saga " The King's greatest Enemy", inspired by a real historical event : Lord Roger Mortimer's rebellion to King Edward II and his favourite Hugh Despenser.
The story follows both the rebellion and the romance between a Lord Mortimer's valiant knight and his new wife.

In the Shadow of the Storm by Anna Belfrage

My 4-star review here :
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Tiziana]

Karen wrote: "I posted this in the freebies discussion, but thought I'd put it here just in case people don't find that board.

From a newsletter received today...

NOTE: These are audio books.

🎧Stuff your Ea..."

Hello!
I'm Tiziana, from Italy.
I never listened a book, even because it's simpler to me since I read in a foreign language, but I would like to try, it could be useful to improve my understanding of the English language.

So thank you so much for your kind and useful post ! :-D

[Christine]

I’m reading The Good Sister by Gillian McAllister

[PamG]

Here is my 4.32 rounded to 4 stars review of A Hired Kill by Steven Konkoly:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Thriller
Book 2 in the Garrett Mann series
Overall, this book was intense, suspenseful, action-packed and violent with compelling characters, high-stakes, and a story that is unsettling, gripping, and thought-provoking.
I feel that those who haven’t read book one will be somewhat lost, as no recap is provided.

[PamG]

Here is my 4.48 rounded to 4 stars review of Hidden Nature by Nora Roberts:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Romantic Suspense
What an opening sentence!
Overall, this a well-written, intriguing, and gripping novel with an action-packed show-down that has well-developed and compelling characters.

[PamG]

Here is my 4.43 rounded to 4 stars review of Bodies and Battlements by Elizabeth Penney:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Cozy Mystery
Book 1 in the Ravansea Castle series
Set in the castle overlooking the village of Monkwell in Yorkshire, England
Filled with suspense, occasional action, and memorable characters, this was a fun read.
The atmosphere and world-building were great.