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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2605 KP) rated Murder by Design in Books

Jun 24, 2026 (Updated Jun 24, 2026)  
Murder by Design
Murder by Design
Lee Goldberg | 2026 | Mystery
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Has Someone Designed the Perfect Murder?
Edison Bixby is a brilliant detective who sees patterns others don’t is seemingly innocent “accidents.” But a brain injury has left him with a poor filter. Enter Wally Nash, a struggling actor who is his new assistant. Their first case involves a woman who fell down an in-construction staircase in a mall. Bixby quickly determines that it was murder. But can he find the killer?

The set up with these characters provides plenty of opportunities for comedy, and I enjoy much of it, although at times, it didn’t quite land. Still, I enjoyed getting to know them. While Bixby says some stuff he shouldn’t, I actually expected him to be pushing a few more boundaries. And I am ready to move into his house! The mystery kept me entertained, although I did feel the ending was a little weaker than it could be. Overall, I enjoyed this new series and look forward to reading more about these characters.
  
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Dean (6927 KP) rated Grantchester - Season 1 in TV

Aug 28, 2017  
Grantchester - Season 1
Grantchester - Season 1
2014 | Drama
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
TV Season Rating
Good storylines (1 more)
Good actors
A well made series
I've seen this mentioned and the book it's based on getting high praise, so I thought I'd check it out. Someone said it was very Agatha Christie like, maybe in terms of the setting and characters. There is normally a murder to be solved but it normally relies on the main characters interaction with people, rather than any clues being unraveled. Still interesting nevertheless.
  
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Carleigh (2 KP) rated My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark in Podcasts

May 21, 2018  
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
Comedy
10
8.6 (39 Ratings)
Podcast Rating
Very funny, but not disrespectful of the subject (0 more)
As they admit themselves, it’s not super well researched (0 more)
Like hanging out with friends but murdery
This was one of the first podcasts I really got into. Karen and Georgia crack me up and I look forward to mondays and Thursday’s every week so I can have them in my earbuds! It’s like gossiping about murder with two of your best friends at brunch.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2605 KP) rated Murder in Grub Street (Sir John Fielding, #2) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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Murder in Grub Street (Sir John Fielding, #2)
Bruce Alexander | 1996
6
7.3 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Sir John Fielding investigates when a family of printers are brutally murdered in 1760's London. This is the second in the series. I loved the characters as much as in the first, but I found the plot way too slow and predictable, with a second plot taking up way too much time.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-murder-in-grub-street-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2605 KP) rated Mew Is for Murder (Theda Krakow, #1) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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Mew Is for Murder (Theda Krakow, #1)
Clea Simon | 2005
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
When Theda meets her new neighbor, a crazy cat lady, she thinks this might be a good subject for an article. Going back, she finds her neighbor dead. Why was she killed? The characters are good, but the writing and plot were weak. I wanted to like this book, but I just couldn't.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-mew-is-for-murder-by-clea.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2605 KP) rated Immaculate Reception (Madeline Bean, #2) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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Immaculate Reception (Madeline Bean, #2)
Jerrilyn Farmer | 2001
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
The pope is coming to LA, and Madeline is catering the welcome breakfast. But while prepping, she finds a letter that seems to confess to a murder, and it sets her off on a mystery with ties to the past. Still my favorite in the series with a fast paced, twisty plot and such wonderful characters.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-immaculate-reception-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2605 KP) rated Key Lime Pie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #9) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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Key Lime Pie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #9)
Joanne Fluke | 2007
10
9.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
The Tri-County fair is in full swing and Hannah is acting as judge in the baked goods contest. But when her fellow judge is murdered, Hannah begins digging for clues. It's always nice to see these characters again. Hannah did get on my nerves when she wouldn't share clues with the police, however.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-key-lime-pie-murder-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.