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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2103 KP) rated The Rocky Road to Ruin in Books
Jul 28, 2021
Riley has a fun background for an amateur sleuth – CIA librarian. And yet this is definitely still a cozy, and the warmth pulled me in right away. This book has a bit of a bittersweet vibe. We get the wonderful characters and setting we love in a cozy, but the beginning is appropriately somber. It really works well. The pacing was a little uneven in the middle, but the book had a strong beginning and ending that make up for it. I had a hard time putting the book down the closer I got to the climax. There is more than enough talk to ice cream to make you drool, and two recipes inspired by the more creative contributions are in the back of the book. Now’s the time to enjoy this debut. Me? I’ll be having a second helping of ice cream while I wait for the sequel.
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William Sadler recommended The African Queen (1951) in Movies (curated)
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Daniel Radcliffe recommended Matter of Life and Death (1981) in Movies (curated)
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