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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2340 KP) rated Death of Riley (Molly Murphy Mysteries, #2) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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Death of Riley (Molly Murphy Mysteries, #2)
Rhys Bowen | 2003 | Fiction & Poetry
10
9.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
New immigrant Molly Murphy has decided to take on a job as a private investigator. Somehow, she talks Riley into mentoring her. However, when he is murdered, Molly is on her own trying to find out what happened to him. Another great visit to 1901 New York, this one introduces more series regular characters and is stronger than the debut in the series.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-death-of-riley-by-rhys-bowen.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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platonic_koala_queen (4 KP) rated Pretty in Pink (1986) in Movies

Jul 12, 2018  
Pretty in Pink (1986)
Pretty in Pink (1986)
1986 | Comedy, Drama
8
7.7 (37 Ratings)
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Clothing, “aesthetic” as the cool kids say, music, the hair (0 more)
The plot isn’t the most satisfying. The ending makes me grumpy but the song makes me happy. (0 more)
I literally bought a sewing machine because of Molly Ringwald
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2340 KP) rated A Deadly Bone to Pick in Books

Feb 23, 2022  
A Deadly Bone to Pick
A Deadly Bone to Pick
Peggy Rothschild | 2022 | Mystery
5
5.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Unfortunately, I Have a Bone to Pick with This Debut
Molly Madison and her dog have relocated to Pier Point, California, and she is looking forward to starting all over. However, she has not completely unpacked before a dog she is dog sitting uncovered a hand in the sand of a nearby beach. With the police looking at Molly as a suspect because of a scandal in her past, she has to figure out what is going on. But if she doesn’t even know her neighbors, can she do that?

I picked up this book because of the Southern California setting, and I loved that. Even though Pier Point is fictional, I could easily picture it. I also enjoyed meeting Molly and the rest of her neighbors. They are slightly eccentric, but not so over the top that they didn’t still feel real. There are plenty of dogs, and they are equally charming. Unfortunately, the pacing of the book is very off. It was slow in the beginning, focusing on Molly settling into her new life. The ending, while logical, was rushed. That kept me from fully enjoying what was a promising debut.