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Hazel (2934 KP) rated The Missing Hours in Books

Jan 12, 2018  
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The Missing Hours
Emma Kavanagh | 2016
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I have read “Hidden” by Emma previously and found it to be a riveting read so when “The Missing Hours” appeared on NetGalley, I jumped at the chance to read it and am grateful to the publisher, Random House UK, Cornerstone, for providing me with a copy in return for an honest review.

What a fantastic book! I was completely absorbed from the start.

Visit <a href="https://readingstuffnthings.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/the-missing-hours-by-emma-kavanagh.html">Reading Stuff 'n' Things</a> for my full review.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2200 KP) rated The Spellmans Strike Again (The Spellmans, #4) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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The Spellmans Strike Again (The Spellmans, #4)
Lisa Lutz | 2010
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
For this go around about a family of dysfunctional PI's, Rae is obsessed with getting a wrongfully convicted man out of jail, Izzy is trying to find a missing butler, and doorknobs are disappearing from the Spellman's house. As usually, the family relationships provide the laughs and the plot with any mystery being secondary. And, as always, the book is very funny and hard to put down.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-spellmans-strike-again-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2200 KP) rated How to Survive a Killer Séance (Party Planning, #3) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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How to Survive a Killer Séance (Party Planning, #3)
Penny Warner | 2011
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Event planner Presley Parker is hired for a seance themed party at the Winchester Mystery House. But part way through, the "ghost" goes off script. Next thing she knows, the host is missing and a body has turned up. I really like the characters, but plot could have used a bit more polish. It dragged in a few places, and the ending felt rushed.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-how-to-survive-killer.html">Carstairs Considers</a>
  
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ClareR (5726 KP) rated The Housekeepers in Books

Aug 4, 2023  
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The Housekeepers
Alex Hay | 2023 | Crime, Fiction & Poetry, Mystery, Thriller
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Ok, so full disclosure: this WILL be in my top reads this year. I loved every page. Every page that I would have turned much quicker if I hadn’t been reading on The Pigeonhole!!

Mrs King, the housekeeper of a Mayfair house, is sacked when she is discovered trying to access the male servants corridor at night. She recruits a group of women to exact her revenge: a woman who runs a black market business; an actress; a seamstress; and Mrs King’s predecessor. They all have more in common than you’d think, and they all have scores to settle.

I loved everything about The Housekeepers: I felt that the historical details were spot on, and I really wanted the women to come out on top. This is a really audacious plan, and I’m sure that anyone else reading it would want them to succeed as well.

And the secrets within the walls of that house!! The women want to expose this family just as much as they want to completely clear out the house.

The night of the party is a wondrous thing: even the Princess comes along (and with a warning!). There are acrobats, gentry, amazing costumes, and the most startling way of removing artwork from a house that I’ve ever heard of!

But of course there’s much more to this than meets the eye, and Mrs King has a bone to pick with the lady of the house.

Honestly, this is a wonderfully imaginative book - you should read it!!