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I finished listening to Verity by Colleen Hoover - 3.5*.Author Lowen's new writing job brings her in contact with author, wife and mother Verity, who's an outrageous villain. Improbable story but entertaining.
I finished listening to A Perfect Shot by Robin Yocum - 3.5*.A hometown hero trying to make changes in his life gets in trouble with the Mafia. A likable hero, friendships and dark humor made this a good read.
My review for
A Botanist's Guide to Flowers and Fatality by Kate Khavarihttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4.5 stars for
Wild Card by Aussie Author Simon RowellMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
It's a wild ride on the coattails of ghosts and ghouls, swept along by Sri Lankan winds, in The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, by 2022 Booker Prize winner Shehan Karunatilaka. More than half of my review is quotes, so there's more of his writing than mine. 😊
5★ My review of The Seven Moons...
3 stars for historical fiction
The Artist's Secret by Aussie Author Alexandra JoelMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Michael Trant brings rural and outback Western Australia to life again with his latest thriller No Trace. Terrific audio - loved it!(
My review of No TraceThe audio edition hasn't been added to Goodreads yet, but it's out there.
I loved the setting of this chilling murder mystery set in an isolated hut in deep winter in the Rocky Mountains, but the plot didn't work as well for me as for others.
Dead of Winter by AA Darcy Coatesreview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
3 stars for non-fiction
Emboldened by Belinda AlexandraMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Last Dance by Mark Billingham, is first in a new murder mystery series featuring a quirky detectivereview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished listening to The Dark Hours by Michael Connelly - 3*.A partly interesting police procedural with Detective Renee Ballard in the lead and assistance from Harry Bosch. Not as believable or suspenseful as some of Connelly's other books.
Barren Grounds by AA B. Michael Radburn was a good read but didn't grab me as much as his other books, only because I didn't believe the ending, BUT I reckon it could be made into a terrific film or TV series. It has all the right elements.
My review of Barren Grounds
My review of Hercule Poirot's Silent Night by Sophie Hannah
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Mystery in the Highlands by Lydia Travers is the third book in this entertaining historical cosy mystery series.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4.5 stars for young adult fantasy
The Stolen Heir by Holly BlackMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
In the 1920s, London's dance halls, with their young 'hostesses', were the
Shrines of Gaiety
that Kate Atkinson showcases here. Crime, bent cops, girls as playthings to be cast aside. What a story.
My review of Shrines of Gaiety
Murder in the Garden by Faith Martin is another excellent addition to this murder mystery series with great characters.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished listening to The Twist of a Knife by Anthony Horowitz - 3.5*.Author Anthony and PI Hawthorne team up to prove Anthony didn't murder the theatre critic of his play. A light and humorous story.
A Very English Murder is the first in the light-hearted, historical mystery series by Verity Bright, a husband and wife team. Lady Swift is young, adventurous, and good fun.
My review of A Very English Murder
I love C.S. Harris's mastery of history and mystery. I'm trying to stretch the series to make it last, and have just read the excellent
Why Kings Confess
My review of Why Kings Confess
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