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Books You’re on the Fence About - 2023
Yesterday I listened to
And So It Begins by Rachel Abbott.My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Visitant - Kathleen O'Neal Gear - New Mexico)
Genera: Mystery/Suspense /Archeology
4★
Review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I didn't hate the story and a very interesting idea. It just didn't get off the ground very well.
Lots of folks love David Sedaris, but I find him just middling. My 3 star review of Me Talk Pretty One Day
:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Secrets & Scandal- Gianni Holmes - (Ohio]
Scandal Duology Book #1
Genera: M/M Romance
2.5★
Review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Ice Hunter - Joseph Heywood - (Michigan U.P.)
Woods Cop Mystery Series Book#2
Genera: Mystery
3★
Review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Painted Drum – Louise Erdrich – 3.5***
The significance of a particular, rare, drum is revealed in the novel. From the woman who discovers it in a dusty attic, to the current-day residents of the Ojibwe reservation, to the now-deceased grandfather who originally fashioned the drum, Erdrich gives us a story full of tradition, loss and love. I could have done without Faye’s storyline, however.
LINK to my full review
The Road by Cormac McCarthy is considered as a modern classic.
Here's my non-spoiler review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Murder In the Sentier – Cara Black – 3***
Book number three in the Aimée LeDuc Investigations mystery series. This time it’s personal, as Aimée tries to find out about her mother, an alleged former terrorist who served time in prison. I like Aimée as a lead character. I like that she is intelligent, independent, resilient, strong, and more than capable when it comes to defending herself. But I was not a great fan of this storyline.
LINK to my full review
Julia
is getting a lot of buzz. But I was less than impressed. My 3.5 star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Last Night at the Hollywood Canteen by Sarah James is a murder mystery set in Hollywood in 1943 at a Canteen for servicemen and women about to be posted overseas, set up and run by volunteers from the entertainment industry. Centred around a group of the victim's friends, the mystery was intriguing enough but I would have loved to see more historical context in terms of those who went to the Canteen - the servicemen and women and the celebrities. Seems like a missed opportunity to me.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Boys & Toys - Morningstar Ashley - (North Carolina)
Aces Wild Series Book #9
Genera: M/M Romance
3.5★
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Who Murdered Mr. Malone? by Hope Callaghanhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Boundary Waters – William Kent Krueger – 3***
This is book two in the series and I’m really enjoying getting to know Cork O’Connor, his family and his community. A woman is missing in the North Woods, and Cork is in a race against time, weather, the FBI, and mobsters to find her first. I really appreciate how Krueger writes about the North Woods. The landscape is practically a character – so vibrant and alive and sometimes menacing.
LINK to my full review
If you enjoy edgy fairy tales, The Lover by Silvia Moreno-Garcia might be one you'll enjoy. It's another Amazon Original Short Story.
My review of The Lover
Back Of Beyond – C J Box – 3.5***
This is the first book in a new series by C J Box. Cody Hoyt is an alcoholic and a former big-city cop who is barely hanging on to his job as an investigator with the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Department. This is a fast-paced thriller with some twists and turns I didn’t see coming. Box moves back and forth from the perspective of Cody and his partner, Larry, to the perspective of the people on the “back of beyond” tour in Yellowstone National Park. I particularly liked the way Box wrote Gracie Sullivan; she’s a smart girl, a keen observer, and quick-thinking.
LINK to my full review
Try Not to Breathe - David Bell - (Washington)
Genera: Mystery& Suspense/Thriller
3★
Review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Family Secrets - Shawn McGuire - (Wisconsin)
Whispering Pines Series Book #1
Genera: Mystery & Suspense
3★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
When Dimple Met Rishi – Sandhya Menon – 3***
This is a cute YA romcom featuring two young Indian-American students who are trying to keep their parents happy while pursuing their own dreams. Things get off to a rocky start, but their friendship slowly builds to something more … or does it? Told in alternating viewpoints, Menon gives the reader a satisfying and balanced romance.
LINK to my full review
The Spare Room - Andrea Bartz - (Pennsylvania /Washington D.C.)
Genera: Mystery & Suspense
3★
Review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just Lizzie by Karen Wilfrid
A MG-YA book about a girl who tries to understand her asexual orientation. Great intent, decent content.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
When Two Feathers Fell From the Sky – Margaret Verble – 3.5***
1920s Tennessee is the setting for this novel. What interesting characters! Verble weaves through elements of history not often covered in school from ancient bison tracks, to the forced expulsion of the Cherokee (Trail of Tears) to Jim Crow. She deftly incorporates magical realism, especially by using the ghost of Little Elk, a long-deceased warrior who longs to communicate with Two Feathers. I was captivated by this unique story.
LINK to my full review
Yule Be Dead – Lorraine Bartlett with Gayle Leeson – 2**
Book number five in the Victoria Square cozy mystery series. Usually in a cozy you have an amateur sleuth who is somehow implicated, and therefore feels compelled to investigate despite repeated warnings from the police to stay out of it. Here, I have no idea why Katie feels compelled to stick her nose into the mess. Also, not at all interested in the “crafty artisans” of Katie’s business. Art made from dryer lint? Really? Not likely to continue this series. I like the author’s Booktown Mysteries (written under pen name Lorna Barrett) better.
LINK to my full review
[To Not Fall For My Doc - Gianni Holmes
The Simple Rules Series Book #1
Narrator: Iggy Toma
Genera: M/M Romance
3★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here is my 3.48 rounded to 3 stars review of Final Price
by J. Gregory Smith:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Police / Crime Thriller with some Horror
Overall, this is a fast-paced and perturbing thriller with some dark humor to break the suspense occasionally.
The Last Party - Clare Mackintosh - (Wales)
D.C. Morgan Series Book #1
Genera: Mystery & Suspense
4★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of Teddy and Booker T.: How Two American Icons Blazed a Path for Racial Equality by Brian Kilmeadehttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Nemesis – Agatha Christie – 3***
Miss Marple is up to her usual tricks. She is a keen observer and an astute judge of character. She fully understands that people underestimate her – or even completely ignore her. She is only an old woman, after all. HA!
LINK to my full review
Finished Where the Forest Meets the Stars
. Nothing to write home to about. My thoughts: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Majnun and Layla: Songs from Beyond the Grave by Yann Damezin
Only for those graphic novel readers with a poetic bent of mind.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Shadow Prey – John Sandford – 2.5**
Book number two in the Lucas Davenport series went a bit off the rails. Sandford wanted to include a social justice message, and the result was a disappointment. The message wasn’t all that clear or informative; the thriller plot was frequently derails by the message. Not his best effort.
LINK to my full review
Blackwater Falls - Ausma Zehanat Khan - (Colorado)
Genera: Mystery & Suspense
Blackwater Falls Series Book #1
3★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Girls Left Behind by Emily Gunnis
An interesting historical mystery. Has a few plot holes and too many timelines, but is entertaining.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Solstice - R.J. Scott & Eli Easton - (Washington)
Lake Prophet Mysteries series Book #1
Genera: Mystery/Gay characters but little romance
3.5★
Possible Trigger: Violence involving an animal
Review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Today I listened to
How to Lose a Guy Before Christmas by A.J. Pine.My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Adrift - Isabelle Adler - (somewhere in outer space)
Staying Afloat Series Book #1
Genera: M/M Romance/Sci-Fi
3.5★
Review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
This one was another Donovan copycat, fun but not memorable
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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