Heart of Mist (The Oremere Chronicles #1)
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In a realm where toxic mist sweeps the lands and magic is forbidden, all Bleak wants is a cure for...
Narwhal's Otter Friend (A Narwhal and Jelly Book #4)
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"Hilarious and charming. The most lovable duo since Frog and Toad." --NYT-bestselling creator of the...
Forge of Darkness
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Now is the time to tell the story of an ancient realm, a tragic tale that sets the stage for all the...
The Last Titan
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On the run from the government and a local gangster, Daniel White thought things could not get any...
Here So Far Away
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Taken from Goodreads: Award-winning author Hadley Dyer’s YA debut is smart, snarky, and...
My Sister, the Serial Killer
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Satire meets slasher in this short, darkly funny hand grenade of a novel about a Nigerian woman...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2585 KP) rated Root of All Evil in Books
May 23, 2025
I’ve been meaning to pick up this series for a while since I’ve enjoyed other books from this author. While this is her debut novel, it’s not the first story with these characters. I do wish this book had more introduction to the characters, but we did get to know them pretty well over the course of the story. Jim and Sally share point of view duties, which helps. The pacing seemed a little uneven in the middle, but that’s a minor complaint. I did feel one of the characters could have been smarter as the climax neared, but the wrap up did answer all of my questions. Since this is a police procedural, it will have more content than the lighter books I often read. Now that I’ve started this series, I’m hoping to get to visit the characters again soon.
Midnight Thief (Midnight Thief, #1)
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Growing up on Forge's streets has taught Kyra how to stretch a coin. And when that's not enough, her...
Laura Doe (1350 KP) rated A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder in Books
Apr 29, 2022
Following Pip trying to prove that Sal Singh didn’t murder his girlfriend Andie Bell five years earlier was thrilling and had me guessing the whole way through. Every time I settled on a suspect, Pip did the same and then I was somehow talked back out of it with fresh evidence and clues that Pip had found. It definitely had my brain working!
I loved the way that it wasn’t just Pip’s story that had all of the focus, I loved that mingled in with the story, we had Pip’s logs, diagrams, messages and emails that gave more and more evidence and also made it exactly like we were having a sneak peek into her project for school.
Holly Jackson’s writing was so easy to read and I love that she didn’t make it obvious who the real killer was and that even towards the end of the book there were a couple of twists that shocked and surprised me. It was a very entertaining book and it didn’t seem like it was a debut novel at all.
I will definitely be continuing on with the series as I can’t wait to find out what happens to Pip!