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TBR March, 26th.
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In this 10th book in the comical 'Bernie Rhodenbarr' mystery series, the professional thief/amateur sleuth investigates a nefarious scheme. The book can be read as a standalone.
Overly complicated plot but the book provides some laughs. 3 stars
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Finished The Lewis Man by Peter May. In the minority on this one, did not like it that much. Rating - 2/5
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Magic Men #2, OK to read as stand-alone. Brighton, England, early 1950's, winter. 2 children are missing and Detective Edgar Stephens is tasked with the search. I loved the first Magic Men book; this one not so much. First half is slow going, then things speed up. 3 stars.


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Next is the 20th Kinsey Milhone mystery, T is for Trespass by Sue Grafton


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Nils Shapiro #3, OK to read as stand-alone. Very fine entry in the series as Nils is hired to investigate a dead lawyer by his widow, and along the way encounters some very topical social and political issues. Great puzzling plot and fascinating characters. 4 stars, series is highly recommended.
Barbara wrote: "I finished "The Island of Sea Women". This is going around as a popular book club pick. I thought it was pretty bad, mediocre writing, two dimensional characters, not well structured, and episodes ..."
I'm not a huge fan of Lisa See in general. Mediocre writing about covers it.
I'm not a huge fan of Lisa See in general. Mediocre writing about covers it.
I just finished Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit, a book to be read while it's daytime. I love the Netflix show but got to the book afterward, but it's different enough that I was creeped out. Hence the reading only during the day.




Good to know. It's on my list for this year.

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Another Forester story next, The Captain from Connecticut


Finished Dread Journey by Dorothy B. Hughes. Another good one from an underrated noir writer. Rating - 4/5
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Something She's Not Telling Us by:
Darcey Bell
Ok, but has some flaws that could disappoint fans of A Simple Favor. My full review:
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In this 6th book in the 'Leonid McGill' series, the private detective runs into trouble when he agrees to deliver a letter. The book can be read as a standalone.
Good thriller, very evocative of NYC. 3.5 stars
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I read a few of John Douglas's books and they are interesting and scary studies of serial crime. The Anatomy of Motive is another good one. I read somewhere that he was the basis for the character in Silence of the Lambs who was the head of the behavior profiling unit.


Bernie Gunther #2, OK to read as stand-alone. Summer, Berlin, 1938. Someone is kidnapping and killing teenage girls. This is a very well done series and is highly recommended.




I enjoyed this mystery set in Tanzania.
My 4 star review
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An excellent procedural, neo pulp noir, with a lot of food for thought on top of a great mystery.
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In this first book in the 'Scott James and Maggie' series, the police officer and his K-9 dog do their initial training and investigate a crime.
Good thriller. And it has dog! 4 stars
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In this first book in the 'Scott James and Maggie' series, the police officer and his K-9 dog do their initial training and investigate a crim..."
Another dog nut! Nothing like a good mystery that includes a dog.



In this first book in the 'Scott James and Maggie' series, the police officer and his K-9 dog do their initial tr..."
Absolute fantastic book! One of our German Shepherd pups is named after Maggie!


In this first book in the 'Scott James and Maggie' series, the police officer and his K-9 dog do their initial tr..."
Absolute fantastic book! One of our German Shepherd pups is named after Maggie! ..."
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Here’s my four star review:
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