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I loved this middle grade mystery!
London Calling by James Ponti https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I completely enjoyed
The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Donne wrote: "I LOVE BUNNY MCGARRY!!! If you don't find Bunny and his motley crew of friends and misfits hilarious, then you are probably having a really bad day or you simply have no sense of humor. I dare you ..."I'm with Donne on this series.
I was recently tickled to discover how entertaining A Man With One of Those Faces is. It's the first book in Caimh McDonnell's Dublin Trilogy, which is now 8 books long! I'd heard it was fun, but I'd feared it was just hype.
My review of A Man With One of Those Faces
Starting out the week in the cold of Alaska with
Termination Dust by Sue Henry. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished The Stolen Queen
by Fiona Davis. Duel time set in 1936 Egypt and 1978 New York. I have liked other of her books better. I think this one was a bit predictable. Lots of Egyptian history.
I warmed things up with
Something's Guava Give by Carrie Doyle https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of The Case of the Elusive Bombay Duck by Tarquin Hallhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I'm kicking off the month with
Silent as the Grave by Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Kate Atkinson is a favourite author and I love her Jackson Brodie series. In the latest, Death at the Sign of the Rook, I was surprised the focus was mainly on the strange, gathered assemblage, with much less on Jackson and Reggie (yes, she's back!) whom I really wanted to read about.
My review of Death at the Sign of the Rook
I was caught offguard by this surprising little short story, The Curfew Tolls by Stephen Vincent Benét. It's available free online, and I've included the link in my review. It's a quick read - give it a go. 😊
My review of The Curfew Tolls
Regency England is often depicted as romantically glamorous, but Viscount Sebastian St Cyr's investigation of shadowy murders and his wife Hero's research into the abject poverty of the time, show a very different picture. C.S. Harris writes THE best historical mysteries. Who Speaks for the Damned is terrific.
My review of Who Speaks for the Damned
I finished this surprisingly chilling and thrilling book last night! What an unexpected surprise and refreshing take on a horror/psychological thriller. Def recommend if you enjoy a little macabre in your life!!Now is the Time of Monsters by A.G. Mock
My Review of Now is the Time of Monsters by A.G. Mock
⭐⭐⭐.8 for #11 in the Irish Village Mystery series -
Murder in an Irish Garden by Carlene O'Connor https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
I'm ending the week with a trip to the wine country via the pages of
Running on Empty by Karin Fitz Sanford https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
⭐⭐⭐.8 for the first in a new series -
The Widows’ Guide to Murder by Amanda Ashby. An easy fun read and I have #2 lined up, ready to go. 💖📚https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I enjoyed Lee Child's move to an international spy thriller in his recent short story, Eleven Numbers. Clever and entertaining with a problem even Reacher couldn't have solved.
My review of Eleven Numbers
A reminder to check out this free publication with lengthy preview samples, Buzz Books 2025 Spring/Summer. They even have links to request review copies from NetGalley. I mentioned a few books that interest me and have a link to the download page.
My review of Buzz Books 2025 Spring/Summer
My review of The Socialite's Guide to Sleuthing and Secrets by S.K. Golden
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Ambush by Colleen Coble 3 1/2-StarsA wildlife refuge is tangled in a web of mysterious incidents.
My Review
Dead Man's List by Karen Rose 4-StarsSam and Kit continue the dance.
My Review
Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano 5-StarsAll I can say is: Elle write faster!
My Review
I'm taking a look at another of next week's new releases -
Shattered Sight by Liz Milliron https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Haven’t posted my book reviews yet, since I’m recuperating from major surgery. As soon as I feel better I will post them!
I'm kicking off the week with the thriller
Helpless by Annette Dashofy. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My second book for the week is
Homicide in the Indian Hills by Erica Ruth Neubauer.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Crime, Mysteries & Thrillers
Books mentioned in this topic
How to Talk to Your Dog About Murder (other topics)An Inquiry Into Love and Death (other topics)
Witch and Tell (other topics)
The Marlow Murder Club (other topics)
The Marlow Murder Club (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Emily Soderberg (other topics)Angela M. Sanders (other topics)
Robert Thorogood (other topics)
Robert Thorogood (other topics)
Lucy Connelly (other topics)
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