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Getting back to cozies with the historical
A Murder Most French by Colleen Cambridge, which features Julia Child as a major supporting character.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of Death by Chocolate Raspberry Scone by Sarah Graves
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finishesd Fatal Cajun Festival
by Ellen Byron. Book 5 of the series. I always enjoy a trip down to Louisana and our fun group of characters. Very good series
Completed The House on Biscayne Bay by Chanel Cleeton | read by Caroline Hewitt & Frankie Corzo | Review
Gorgeous Miami setting and a nice mystery early 20th century.
The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith | read by Robert Glenister | Review
What an ending, Heart stopping! Masterfully done.
The Force by Don Winslow | read by Dion Graham | Review
The language, the cadence are true to the city - beautiful and brilliantly written.
I'm finishing off the week with
The Ducal Detective by Sarah E. Burr https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Irish-Aussie author Dervla McTiernan has returned to the US, up in Vermont this time, to ask What Happened to Nina?. I still miss her Dublin mysteries, but I certainly enjoyed this one,
My review of What Happened to Nina?
PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Irish-Aussie author Dervla McTiernan has returned to the US, up in Vermont this time, to ask What Happened to Nina?. I still miss her Dublin mysteries, but I cert..."I'm glad. I love her Irish mysteries.
This was a pretty mediocre read for me . . .
The Call by Kerry Wilkinson ⭐⭐.5 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I'm kicking off the week with
Torn Asunder by Barbara Ross, a fabulous book in a favorite series. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I am stretching out my favourite Sebastian St Cyr Historical Mystery Series by C.S. Harris to try to make them last. They are the best. Why Kill the Innocent is #13, and the Frost Fair and wintry weather were as chilling as the murders. Terrific atmosphere.
My review of Why Kill The Innocent with a painting of the 1814 Frost Fair
The Ghost Writer by bestselling author Loreth Anne White is an entertaining short story with a good creepy atmosphere. It's another of Amazon's Original Stories.
My review of The Ghost Writer
PattyMacDotComma wrote: "I am stretching out my favourite Sebastian St Cyr Historical Mystery Series by C.S. Harris to try to make them last. They are the best. Why Kill the Innocent is #13, ..."I’ve read all up to #19! This is my favorite series and now I’m going to get What Cannot Be Said!👏🏻📕
If you like a slightly creepy, suspenseful read then I recommend
The Intruders by Louise Jensen ⭐⭐⭐⭐.3 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finishing off the week with
The Crossing, another fabulous book from Michael Connelly. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Georgia wrote: "PattyMacDotComma wrote: "I am stretching out my favourite Sebastian St Cyr Historical Mystery Series by C.S. Harris to try to make them last. They are the best. [book:Why Kill the In..I’ve read all up to #19! This is my favorite series and now I’m going to get What Cannot Be Said!👏🏻📕."
They really are a cut above other stories of that kind, aren't they?!
Not in the same class as Sebastian St. Cyr but still entertaining.Kelsey is bubbly when they move into their new (to them) house, but Lauren is freaking out about being watched from The Other Side of the Road. I enjoyed thriller writer Andrea Bartz's suspenseful story and the ending I didn't expect.
My review of The Other Side of the Road
An average read for me (⭐⭐.5) but others have loved it . . .
The Baby by A.J. McDine https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Probably the weakest book in an otherwise good series -
Die Last by Tony Parsons ⭐⭐⭐.3 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann | read by Dion Graham | Review
I'm kicking off the week with by looking at
Death Washes Ashore by Caleb Wygal https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Ah - a couple of goodies from the #NeverTell short story collection.Both are about women in the desert in very different, life-threatening circumstances. Deserts lend themselves to mystery, I think. One woman is a crook, while one is a tattooist.
This one is the crook:
Scorpions by Rachel Howzell HallMy review of Scorpions
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This one is the tattooist
Jackrabbit Skin by Ivy PochodaMy review of Jackrabbit Skin
I'm kicking off May with a stand alone
The Bootlegger's Daughter by Nadine Nettmann https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I'm ending the week with
Malibu Burning, the first in a new series from Lee Goldberg https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I'm glad I chose Michael Connelly's Bosch series as one to read each month this year. Angels Flight is the short funicular railway in L.A. that hauls people up and down a very steep hill. Two murder victims are discovered, spoiling Bosch's childhood memories of riding it with his mother. 
My review of Angels Flight
I recently finished The Complete Keri Locke Mystery Bundle (Books 1-5) by Blake Pierce.A Trace of Death (Book #1)
A Trace of Murder (Book #2)
A Trace of Vice (Book #3)
A Trace of Crime (Book #4)
A Trace of Hope (Book #5)
Some minor nagging errors in spelling, etc. The series' main character is stereotypically flawed but sees themselves as always doing what's necessary for the greater good. Somewhat predictable but good escapist storytelling overall.
Currently listening to the audiobook version of Forever and Ever, Amen: A Memoir of Music, Faith, and Braving the Storms of Life by Randy Travis with Ken Abraham.
Also reading Murder in the Manor (A Lacey Doyle Cozy Mystery #1) by Fiona Grace.
Kicking off the week with
Only the Good Die Young by Julie Mulhern https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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