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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2387 KP) rated The Silence of the Library (Cat in the Stacks, #5) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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The Silence of the Library (Cat in the Stacks, #5)
Miranda James | 2014
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Charlie Harris is helping put together a display about the various teen detectives for the Athena Public Library. Since he’s a fan of the little known Veronica Thane series, he’s hoping to highlight it. He’s delighted to learn that the author lives nearby and is willing to make a rare appearance during that time. But news that she will be there brings out some obsessed fans, and a murder quickly follows. Can Charlie figure out what happened?

As a fan of teen detectives myself, I found this book a lot of fun. The mystery was strong with a few elements from the teen detective genre thrown in for good measure, which added to the plot. We didn’t see quite as much of the supporting cast as usual, but the new characters more than made up for it, and Diesel, Charlie’s cat, is as charming as ever.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2016/07/book-review-silence-of-library-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Chloe (778 KP) rated The Stolen Ones (Jessica Balzano & Kevin Byrne, #7) in Books

May 1, 2020  
The Stolen Ones (Jessica Balzano &amp; Kevin Byrne, #7)
The Stolen Ones (Jessica Balzano & Kevin Byrne, #7)
Richard Montanari | 2013
8
8.0 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Good characters (2 more)
Dark
Excellent bad guy
Kudos to the killer
The story links back to a serial killer who was previously carrying out murders in other countries and has passed this proclivity on to another country.

From the start we are introduced to the killer which of course the detectives and unaware of. This added character helps with the darkness of the killer and really makes them seem threatening. It links to the idea of dream therapy throughout the book.

I like the main detectives, I felt they were believable and human. I was pleasantly surprised when the current mystery was linked to a previous case.

Overall the case was well thought out, made sense and kept you hooked.

My reason for 8 star is just down to the ending which I felt was a little rushed and the lack of emphasis on the second killer. I actually had to flick back through the book to remember who they were.