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Deborah (162 KP) rated The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer in Books

Dec 19, 2018  
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The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer
Kate Summerscale | 2016
8
8.0 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
I wanted to read this after seeing Kate Summerscale at the Hay Festival talking about the book. I found that I felt very different at the end of the talk to how I felt at the beginning!

A really interesting story and Robert Coombs becomes a real person to the reader across the book.

This would be a good read if you are interested in social history and/or psychology.
  
    Wolf (2021)

    Wolf (2021)

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    Wolf is a 2021 Irish-Polish drama film, written and directed by Nathalie Biancheri. It stars George...

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2204 KP) rated Pairing a Deception in Books

May 8, 2018  
Pairing a Deception
Pairing a Deception
Nadine Nettmann | 2018 | Mystery
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Food, Wine, Murder
Katie Stillwell and her boyfriend, Dean, are out of town for the weekend, spending it at a food and wine festival outside of Santa Barbara. Several times on opening night, they witness a woman who seems to be stalking festival emcee, Hudson Wiley. When a dead body turns up, they begin to wonder what is going on.

With Katie and Dean out of town, they are the only two real returning characters in the series, but I loved getting to spend more time with them. The new characters are good. The mystery is a little light, but once we get past some set up, Katie uncovers some surprises before we reach the logical and suspenseful conclusion. I’m not a wine lover, but the facts about wine certainly make me want to taste some and see if I can tell the differences that Katie talks about, and those who do love wine will enjoy the pairing suggestions at the beginning of each chapter.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2204 KP) rated Tangled Up in Brew (Brewing Trouble, #2) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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Tangled Up in Brew (Brewing Trouble, #2)
Joyce Tremel | 2016
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Maxine “Max” O’Hara and Jake Lambert are entering a local brews and burgers festival. However, the festival takes a turn for the worse when notoriously nasty food critic Reginald Mobley signs on as a replacement judge. However, no one expects him to be murdered. Worse yet, he collapses right after eating Jake’s entry in the burger competition. Can Max figure out what is happening.

I enjoyed the first book in this series, but I loved this one even more. The characters we met in the first book are all back, and they are still fantastic. The mystery is compelling with lots of secrets to be revealed before we reach a suspenseful and logical climax. I’m already looking forward to the next in the series.

NOTE: I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2016/10/book-review-tangled-up-in-brew-by-joyce.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.