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I recently finished
The Devil Inside by D.L. HicksMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Dead and Gone
was my least favorite of the Annalisa Vega series. But it’s still good. My 3.5. Star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
read The Watchmaker from Auschwitz by Sergiu Someşan It is historical fiction and I rated it 4 stars. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
read The Watchmaker from Auschwitz by Sergiu Someşan It is historical fiction and I rated it 4 stars. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Flesh Wounds
by John LawtonInspector Troy #5. FYI publishing dates of books in the series does not match the actions within. London, 1959 (mostly) in which Troy is at war with a pair of bloodthirsty twin villains. Wonderfully done but the action moves back and forth in time so one should pay attention. Another fine entry in an exceptional series, part mystery and part thriller. 4 stars.
Tom Lake
by Ann PatchettWhen a family with grown children comes together during Covid lockdown, the mother tells the story of her abbreviated acting career and her long ago romance with a Hollywood superstar.
Ann Patchett is great with characterization. 3.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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by Silvia Moreno-GarciaVery good ghost/horror story set in 1990s Mexico City, involving an unfinished horror film, the director who wants to complete it, the cult that wants it completed, sorcerers, molten devil dogs, and a couple of film buffs in over their heads.
Twas The Bite Before Christmas
is a fun addition to the series. My four star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Now starting A COOL BREEZE ON THE UNDERGROUND by Don Winslow. This is the new 30th anniversary hardcover reprint of Winslow’s first novel, which was initially published way back in 1991. It earned nominations for both the Edgar Award and Shamus Award as Best First Mystery Novel and was followed by four more novels in the series featuring former street kid and now grad student / private sleuth Neal Carey.Winslow is one of my favorite authors and I only discovered him a few years ago, so I am glad to see that his first series is being reprinted, as the word on the street is that he is going to retire once he finishes his final book in his City trilogy.
Almost everyone, whether they're aware of it or not, has heard music by Mozart. This children's introduction by Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara is another in the Little People, BIG DREAMS series. He was an amazing child prodigy.
My review of Mozart with several illustrations
The Caretaker, by Aussie author Gabriel Bergmoser, is a tense thriller about a woman who is hiding out alone on a snowy mountaintop. 
My review of The Caretaker
I've been reading a really good historical romance with some great supporting characters
Duke Most Wicked by Lenora Bell
Magic Breaks by Ilona AndrewsMy second favorite installment in the Kate Daniels series --
my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I recently finished
Four Dogs Missing by Rhys Gard a debut thriller set among the vineyards in the Central Western NSW town of MudgeeMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Collector
is a fun listening experience. My 3.5 star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
If you enjoy good writing, history, mystery and complex characters, join me in my love of C.S. Harris's Sebastian St. Cyr historical murder mystery series.
When Falcons Fall
is #11, (but do start with #1).
My review of When Falcons Fall
I am well into The Trinity Six by Charles Cumming. The book is dynamite. (First time reading this author.)Recently finished:
Flight of Eagles - Jack Higgins
The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie
Eight Million Ways to Die - Lawrence Block
The Singing of the Dead - Dana Stabenow
4/5 stars
Coming out October 3, 2023
One should always keep their promise to the devil:
Please read my review linked below:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Now starting THE LONGMIRE DEFENSE by Craig Johnson, the newest hardcover release in his ongoing Walt Longmire series set in modern day Wyoming.
James wrote: "...Winslow is one of my favorite authors and I only discovered him a few years ago, so I am glad to see that his first series is being reprinted, as the word on the street is that he is going to retire once he finishes his final book in his City trilogy."I really like his work too, James. I hate to see him retire. He wrote some books in German and I would love it if those were translated into English someday.
Winslow does a lot of political commentating on Twitter so if you like that sort of thing he's a good follow. Also, if you like audiobooks, he published some short stories on Audible that are free with the monthly paid membership (I forget what they call it these days).
The Beautiful and the Wild
by Peggy TownsendIn this thriller, a woman and her young son are trapped in Alaska with a husband/father who doesn't want to live by society's rules. Alaska is a great setting for this kind of story.
For fans of adventure stories. 3.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Magic Shifts by Ilona AndrewsA "HEA" is hard to come by in post-apocalyptic Atlanta.
My review -- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Princess Diana may have been the last truly shining light in the British royal family. Children's author Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara doesn't shy away from the divorce and bulimia - unusual for a children's picture book - but focuses on her well-known kindness to all.
My review of Princess Diana with several illustrations and a bit of a whinge
RJ - Slayer of Trolls wrote: "James wrote: "...Winslow is one of my favorite authors and I only discovered him a few years ago, so I am glad to see that his first series is being reprinted, as the word on the street is that he ..."-----------------------------------------
I have read most of Winslow's stuff minus his Neal Carey series which is being reprinted for the 30th anniversary of its release. I'm not much for audiobooks but I think that if some of his novels (The Force and the Cartel trilogy) get translated into feature films that his publishers will come out with print versions of his audio stuff PDQ.
While I am sorry to hear that he is hanging it up as a writer, I hope (given his comments on social media) that he will maybe run for office in the near future. He seems to have a good head on his shoulders.
I recently finished
The Accomplice by Steve Cavanagh the 7th in the Eddie Flynn legal thriller series.My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
5/5 stars
Coming out October 3, 2023
A cephalopod from outer space brings a group of loners together.
Please read my review linked below:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Lewis Man
is a great combo of drama and crime mystery. My four star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
If you don’t mind gruesome, When I’m Dead
is a great thriller. My four star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Magic Binds by Ilona AndrewsThis re-read of the series is holding up really well.
My review -- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished For Special Services by John Gardner, one of the non-Fleming Janes Bond books. Wasn’t very good. 2 stars
My review of Have Yourself a Deadly Little Christmas by Vicki Delany
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Raven's Grave
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stars
Ravens Grave by Charlotte Stuart
@cstuartauthor
19th Sept 2023 #release
Read as an ARC on #booksirens
Stone cold murder mystery based in Alaska. Fun ride.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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