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C.J. Tudor's new novel
The Gathering is a spine tingling paranormal thriller set in a world where vampires are protected and live in colonies separate from humans. review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished my 23rd book
Off the Air
failed to live up to its potential. My three star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials by Marion GibsonGibson writes extensively about witches and witch-craft and in this book discusses 13 witch trials that have spanned the ages, putting them in the context of their time and place.
Interesting book. 3.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger | audiobook read by CJ Wilson | My ReviewIn 1958, small town Jewel, Minnesota is rocked by the murder of its most prominent citizen and largest land owner. Richly written crime drama turns to a multi-jurisdiction action thriller.
Finished Spandau Phoenix. I believe Greg Iles's first novel written in 1993. A complex thriller, 4 stars.
The Diabolical
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stars
#netgalley #reviewcopy #Thriller
New author for me. 11th book in series. Standalone reading. Good story. Interested me enough to search for other titles by the author.
My Review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
It's the 30th anniversary of writer Anne Lamott's classic, Bird by Bird Good advice for writers, mixed with humour and entertaining anecdotes for us readers.
My review of Bird by Bird
Christine wrote: "The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger | audiobook read by CJ Wilson | My ReviewIn 1958, small town Jewel, Minnesota is rocked by the murder of its most pro..."
I liked this book. 🙂
Old God’s Time
was a little too convoluted for me. My three star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials by Marion GibsonGibson writes extensively about witches and..."
I have this book on my current tbr. I'm looking forward to it.
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was a little too convoluted for me. My three star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
I really enjoyed Old God's Time. So sad, really.
Extinction
by Douglas PrestonErebus Resort - an exclusive retreat for rich people - features 'de-extincted' animals (sort of like Jurassic Park). After a honeymoon couple is abducted from the grounds, an investigation reveals secrets.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read All the Devils Are Here by Louise Penny It is book 16 in an excellent series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Nosy Neighbors
starts off as a cozy mystery but becomes much deeper. My five star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished the third book in the James Bond series (my favorite so far)
Moonraker by Ian Fleming
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and I started reading the second book in the Kensie and Gennaro series
Darkness, Take My Hand by Dennis Lehane
Hunted on the Fens by Joy Ellis, the third book in a very enjoyable crime series.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I'm starting out the week with
Fatal First Edition by Jenn McKinlay https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Happy way through with A Court of Wings and Ruin.
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
by Kai Bird and Martin SherwinI like the first half or so of the book, about Oppenheimer's early years and through his time at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. This was interesting and enlightening about the scientist's family, education, social life, interest in left wing causes, brilliance in physics, being the director of Los Alamos, and so on. (As a side note, one thing that particularly struck me about the story was that - right out in the open - schools, universities. government organizations, etc. restricted the number of Jews allowed in. They'd come right out and say 'we have too many Jews' or something similar.)
The second part of the story about Lewis Strasse and his minions doing their best to destroy Oppenheimer is good from a factual and historical POV, but it made me depressed. I felt the venality of these people and the non-stop surveillance, bugging of phones, following people, harassing people, and more was off the charts. And much of it, done by the FBI, was illegal.
In any case the book is well researched and well-written. I'm not going to write a more extensive review, but I give it 5 stars.
That's all I have to say about this book....except that the movie 'Oppenheimer' (2023) seems to skew the story a little bit. Films usually do that though.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I just finished A Court of Thorns and Roses. Love it!!!
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Strains of Innocence. && Nothing but the Bones.
Paw and Order
by Spencer QuinnIn this addition to the humorous Chet and Bernie series, the detective team investigates a murder in scandal-ridden Washington DC.
Formulaic but fun as usual. 3 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished my 22nd book
Aussie/UK mystery writer Rachel Amphlett has a couple of stories on her website you might enjoy Devil of a Favor is a very short story with a worrying premise and a twist.
My review of Devil of a Favor
The second story by Rachel Amphlett is A Burning Question, a longer mystery featuring Detective Kay Hunter from her well-known series, although this is a standalone. Narrowboats have become a target for arson.
My review of A Burning Question
Up next for me was the light and fun
A Scaly Tail of Murder by Jacqueline Vick https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
1000 Yards
3 stars
Spy short story
In North Korea
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Fans of Martin Walker’s the Bruno series would do well to steer clear of The Caves of Perigord
the author’s first work. My two star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read All The Talk Is Dead by Michael Ebner I won it in a Goodreads giveaway. I do not recommend it. My 2.5 star review, rounded down https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I recently read T.J. Klune's quirky sci-fi adventure, In the Lives of Puppets. Known for his popular The House in the Cerulean Sea,(which I loved), here he has taken twists from "Pinocchio", "Alice in Wonderland", and "The Wizard of Oz". He even created an irrestisbly hilarious Nurse Ratched robot from "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". 
My review of In the Lives of Puppets
The Private Life of Spies and The Exquisite Art of Getting Even: Stories of Espionage and Revenge by Alexander McCall SmithIn this humorous two-part book, 'The Private Life of Spies' contains tales about espionage, and 'The Exquisite Art of Getting Even' contains anecdotes about revenge.
I always enjoy Smith's books. 3.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I'm finishing the week with
Yankee Doodle Dead by Carolyn Hart https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
There’s Going to be Trouble
is an interesting take on political radicalism. My four star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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