Case Histories (Jackson Brodie, #1)
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Cambridge is sweltering, during an unusually hot summer. To Jackson Brodie, former police inspector...
Hope to Die (DI Adam Fawley #6)
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When a body is found in a farmhouse in a gruesome state, DI Adam Fawley is one of the first on the...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2456 KP) rated The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches (Flavia de Luce, #6) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
As often in this series, the mystery takes a back seat to Flavia and her family. Still, the plot does answer some questions about the de Luce family and appears to wrap up a few long running plot threads. Fans will absolutely love this book however, because of the character study it gives us in grief. While the mystery is weak, it is a very strong book, especially if you know the characters.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2016/07/book-review-dead-in-their-vaulted.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Sowing Malice
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When lawyer-turned-farmer Megan Sawyer witnesses a seemingly innocent scene between three strangers,...
Ghosts
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Nina Dean has arrived at her early thirties as a successful food writer with loving friends and...
Literary Fiction
Bewitched (Breakers Hockey #5)
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She had a secret. One Beth had spent her whole life running from. But her secret had finally...
Contemporary Sports Romance
ClareR (6037 KP) rated The Sunshine Man in Books
Nov 23, 2025
In 1989, Bridie prepares to find and shoot the man, Jimmy Maguire, that murdered her sister upon his release from prison. She follows him as he’s picked up from the prison gates by his daughter, and as she drives him to old haunts and to visit his family.
In 1971, Jimmy and Providence are good friends. Jimmy and his family are outcasts, undesirables, always in trouble with the police. Providence can see beyond this with Jimmy.
This is such a sad story of family in all its guises (good and bad), revenge and redemption.
The Sunshine Man is a slow burn, but I found it worthwhile. I really got to know the characters, whether I really wanted to or not. Some were distinctly unpleasant people, but the motivations for their actions, whilst not excusable, were explained. I certainly won’t be forgetting this book in a hurry.
Joelene Marie (28 KP) rated Charlotte Walsh Likes To Win in Books
Oct 1, 2018
It also brings to the forefront the very real differences faced by women who enter the political arena, from the focus on their attire to questions about their family and kids, that men aren't subjected to.
Overall, Jo Piazza nailed it yet again with Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys political fiction!
**Many thanks to Elizabeth Breeden and Simon & Schuster, as well as NetGalley, for the digital ARC!! All opinions are my own.**
Billy the Girl
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I wish you could just like consider - consider the chance of it being an accident. 'Cos you're so...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2456 KP) rated Crime and Parchment in Books
Oct 3, 2024 (Updated Oct 3, 2024)
This book received lots of praise when it came out, and I can see why. There’s a lot packed into the beginning, but I was able to follow it, and it pulled me into the story. It did make the book feel a little slower later, but maybe that was just my expectations. I was definitely intrigued the entire way through, and the ending answered my questions. I also appreciated that the author did a good job of making us believe that the treasure hunt Juniper found herself on was believable. The characters were good, and the subplot involving Juniper and her family felt realistic. I liked how that played out. I’m looking forward to seeing what is next for these characters soon.
