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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2512 KP) rated A Deadly Bone to Pick in Books

Feb 23, 2022

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.

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When the Stars Sang

Caren L. Werlinger

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Nearly twenty-five years ago, Kathleen Halloran’s brother drowned during the last summer they ever...

Lesbian Romance

MsKris1031 (8 KP) rated Orphan Train: A Novel in Books

Jul 30, 2018

What a good book! Vivian and Molly are both strong women who have faced/are facing many challenges in life. The relationship they build and the way they help each other is inspiring. I'm glad I read it.

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Greatest Party Story Ever - Season 2

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Wild Nights with Emily (2018)

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Dramatization of the little known side of the writer Emily Dickinson's life, in particular her...

Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2512 KP) rated In a Gilded Cage (Molly Murphy, #8) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

In 1903 New York City, Molly is working on two cases - one tracking down information on an orphan's parents, the other trying to get proof on a cheating husband. When one of her clients turns up dead, Molly really has her hands full. These books are a wonderful trip back in time. There is a strong sense of place and time. But the mystery is strong and the characters grow in every book.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-in-gilded-cage-by-rhys-bowen.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2512 KP) rated Murphy's Law (Molly Murphy Mysteries, #1) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

Molly Murphy flees for her life from her native Ireland and winds up on Ellis Island for the opening day in 1901. The luck of the Irish evades her, however, when someone dies while they are on the island and Molly stands accused of the crime. The set up, while necessary, slows the beginning down. However this is still a good series opener to a character I now love.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-murphys-law-by-rhys-bowen.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2512 KP) rated The Family Way (Molly Murphy, #12) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

Molly is visiting her mother-in-law to try to escape the heat when she starts on the trail of a missing Irish immigrant. Can Molly find her, or will her pregnancy keep her home and safe? The plot was uneven, although it got better as the book progressed. And I am really tired of the usual conflict with Molly's now husband Daniel. Please, give him something else to do in the books!

My full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-family-way-by-rhys-bowen.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.