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I'm ending the week with
Malibu Burning, the first in a new series from Lee Goldberg https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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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
We All Fall Down
by Michael HarveyMichael Kelly #4, Recommend reading series in order. This story begins immediately after the end of the previous book in the series which can be disconcerting unless you just finished reading that one. The plot revolves around a biological weapon attack in Chicago. I was never able to believe in the plot of this thriller or a lot of the actions of the characters. My opinion is this is the weakest of the series so far. 2 stars.
Allanon's Quest
3 stars
Short story
Introduction to a world Shannara
Fantasy book
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished another excellent noir crime novel by one of my favorite authors
The Getaway by Jim Thompson
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and I started reading
The Lion by Nelson DeMille
This audio-short story really dragged for me. 2 stars for Cleaning the Gold Cleaning the Goldhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Captive on the Fens by Joy Ellis is another cracking episode in this very enjoyable series.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Book of Evil (Comixology Originals) #1
3 stars
Graphic novel
dystopian future
short story
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Megalodon: A Deep Sea Thriller
3 stars
short story featuring one of the largest and most ferocious marine predator of all time
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4/5 starsA serial murderer is ridding the Florida Streets of abusers.
Please read my review linked below:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Phoenix Crown
combines a mystery in the setting of the 1906 SF earthquake. My four star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I didn’t adore The Nature of Disappearing
the way I did her prior two books. But it was still a solid four star. My review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Now starting RATLINES by Stuart Neville, a 2013 stand alone mystery thriller set in Dublin, Ireland back in the summer of 1963 just prior to the visit by President John F. Kennedy.The book was a finalist for the U.K. Steel Dagger Award as well as the U.S. Barry and Macavity Awards as the Best Mystery/Thriller Novel of the Year.
James wrote: "Now starting RATLINES by Stuart Neville, a 2013 stand alone mystery thriller set in Dublin, Ireland back in the summer of 1963 just prior to the visit by President John F. Kennedy.The book was a ..."
that was good and I like all of Neville's books
I just finished the 1995 series debut Naked in Death by JD Robb. Set in 2058, I found the author's vision of the mid-21st century was interesting. I liked the murder investigation, but the romance not so much; so 3 stars
Kicking off the week with
Only the Good Die Young by Julie Mulhern https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Popular author
Catherine Ryan Hyde
chose an intriguing title, Life, Loss, and Puffins for her story of two kids, outsiders (one's only 13!), who embark on a quest/road trip, seeking real experiences, away from classrooms and screens. I suspended disbelief and enjoyed the ride.
My review of Life, Loss, and Puffins
I recently finished
A World of Curiosities by Louise PennyMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore. I’m still reading it! I was an amp director during the summer some years ago so this grabbed my interest immediately! However, we learn about many characters that interact with each other! On the whole, I like this 📕⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Toxic Prey
by John SandfordPrey series #34. This one is more Letty than Lucas. They are both involved in trying to forestall a potentially horrible biological attack. Fantastic entry in the Prey series -- the tension was so strong I had to stop reading periodically to chill and take a deep breath. Great thriller, might be the best in the series. 5 stars.
I recently finished
The Kind Worth Saving by Peter SwansonMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
For those who enjoy suspenseful thrillers set in the Australian outback,
No Trace by Michael Trant is a terrific follow up to Wild Dogs and could be read as a stand-alonemy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished A Talent for Murder by Peter Swanson
Enjoyed it: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Sicilian Inheritance
is a dual storyline book with the historic mystery working much better than the present day. My 3.5 star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
For those reading Michael Robotham's terrific Cyrus Haven series,
Storm Child will reveal more of Evie's backstory of how she came to the UK.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I returned to Madison Night with
Love Me or Grieve Me by Diane Vallere https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4/5 starsA look into the possibility they got the wrong man for the crimes.
Please read my review linked below:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Shelterwood by Lisa Wingate It is a historical fiction mystery with 2 timelines, 1905 and 1990. My 3.5 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
This just showed up in my inbox from Libby. A quick, fun read.How to Solve Your Own Murder
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I just finished The Accidental Joe: The Top-Secret Life of a Celebrity Chef by Tom Straw
A funny and entertaining book: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Tropical Swap
by Laurence ShamesA nice middle-class New York couple rent a Key West house from a low-level Mafioso who's away on a job. The job doesn't go as expected and neither does the house rental. Very likeable and amusing tale told by a real professional. This is one of Shames' Key West series and I liked this one a lot. 4 stars.
My review of Murder at the Paris Fashion House by Nancy Warren
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I just started the 2nd book in a new to me series. First Degree by David Rosenfelt. The main character is a lawyer and I'm a big fan of John Lescroart's Dismas Hardy books so I thought I would try this. So far it's pretty good.
Now starting THE POLISH OFFICER (1995) by Alan Furst, the third novel in his ongoing Night Soldiers series set between Hitler's rise to power and the end of WWII.
Absolution by Caro Ramsay is a gripping start to this crime series set in Glasgowreview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Fallen Fruit
by Shawntelle MadisonThe African-American Bridge family has a unique 'curse.' One sibling in each family falls back in time.
Very intriguing story. 3.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I'm finishing up the week with
Kaleidoscope by Dorothy Gilman https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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