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I finished The Teacher by Freida McFadden and found it to be a masterpiece of illusions with unreliable characters and scandalous twists. 4.5 Stars My Review.
McFadden's books should come with a highly addictive warning label in neon colors on the front cover. She's becoming the Queen of last second, last page shockers that no one sees coming.
I was less than impressed with Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice
. My three star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo is a great start to a not at all cosy mystery series, featuring ex-Amish Chief of Police, Kate Burkholder.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of
The Portrait of Molly Dean by Katherine Kovacic which lured me into the art world, a place I'm not inclined to visit usuallyhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
New series by Michael Wood. Publishes early March.The Mind of a Murderer
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished two books over the weekend.
Heart of the River by Cheryl Adnams ⭐⭐⭐.5 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...and
Murder at an Irish Wedding by Carlene O'Connor ⭐⭐⭐⭐.2 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Andromeda Strain
5 Star story
#hardsciencefiction #firstcontact #alienparticle #technothriller
#50yearold story
My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Beyond Einstein's Barrier
3 star
1st book #series
#sci-fi #dystopian #futuristic story
looking forward to read the other books.
My review here -
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I recently finished
Tipping Point by Dinuka McKenzieMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Terror in Topaz by A.M. Stuart is another great episode in this historical mystery series.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here is my 4.22 rounded to 4 stars review of The Ghost Orchid
by Jonathan Kellerman:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Police Procedural combined with Psychology
39th book in the series
I read All We Were Promised byAshton LattimoreI liked this historical fiction book set in 1837 Philadelphia, Pa. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of Dark Star by Oliver Langmead (11-Mar-2015) Paperback by Oliver Langmeadhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Lethal Vengeance by Robert Bryndza is another excellent murder mystery in his Erika Foster series review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished two very different books yesterday , both excellent reads.
All Of Us Are Broken by Fiona Cummins ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...and
The Girls from Sandycove by Siân O'Gorman ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just completed this short mystery. Have a look - Murder on the Orient Excess
#shortstory #murdermystery #inspiredtale
My 4 stars review -
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Body in the Mist
veers from police procedural to psychological thriller. My four star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Dark Dive
is the weakest of the underwater investigative series my three star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I'm glad I chose a dozen of Michael Connelly's Bosch series to read through 2024 because it means I'm assured of at least one good read a month. Nobody missed The Concrete Blonde, an obviously interchangeable porn performer, until her body is discovered, which could ruin Bosch's career.
My review of The Concrete Blonde
Quantum Incident
Short #sci-fi #hardscifi book as a prelude/teaser to a seriously good series.
4 star review -
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here is my 4.16 rounded to 4 stars review of The Tainted Cup
by Robert Jackson Bennett:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Fantasy Mystery
Good characterization
Great world-building
Entertaining and fun read
I read The Cemetery of Untold Stories by. Julia Alvarez. It is literary fiction, set in the Dominican Republic and US. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
From my 2022 backlist, a wonderfully touching 5⭐ read.
Carolina Moonset by Matt Goldman ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I love Elly Griffiths's mystery series featuring forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway and
The Chalk Pit is another enjoyable episode in this excellent series.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I recently finished
The Beacon by P.A. Thomas a thriller set in the NSW town of Byron Bay. Local author means you get a real sense of the place.My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished A Traveler at the Gates of Wisdom by John Boyne | audiobook narrated by Tim McInnernyAn incredibly imaginative time traveling narrative spanning centuries from the ancient world to modern day and the future. Review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Superman/Wonder Woman Volume 1: Power Couple TP by Charles Soule
⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars
A volume that boldly goes where no one has gone before.
Good storyline.
#graphicnovel #action #relationship #powercouple #villains #doomsday
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Impact Winter
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stars
#audiobook #audible
#dystopian #horror #vampire
post-apocalyptical vampire story
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here is my 4.18 rounded to 4 stars review of Murder by Lamplight
by Patrice McDonough:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Historical Mystery
Victorian London November 1866
Overall, this dark, gritty, and engaging book has great characterization with likeable main characters, excellent worldbuilding, and a solid mystery.
The Mystery Writer ended up being a huge disappointment for me. My two star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Puzzle Master
was a mixed bag for me. At least it improved as it went along. My three star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston is a cleverly written suspense filled cat and mouse game.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished Out of the Ashes by Kara Thomas and found it to be a gritty, tension laden domestic thriller that was difficult to put down. 4 Stars My Review
I read My Thirty Minute Bar Mitzvah by Denis Hirson it is a memoir of a Jewish man.My 3 star review. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Lions and lemurs and bears, oh my! And so very much more! ARC due out in April.Wild Life: Finding My Purpose in an Untamed World
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished the very surprising
The Last Stars in the Sky by Kate Hewitt ⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Shattered Minds
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stars
#dystopian #psychological #thriller
#booksirens ARC
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here is my 3.98 rounded to 4 stars review of Such Sharp Teeth
by Rachel Harrison:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Horror / Romance / Sisterhood and more
Overall, this was a great premise that delivered more than I expected.
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It is historical fiction, set in WWII London. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...