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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2532 KP) rated Bundle of Trouble (A Maternal Instincts Mystery, #1) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Just as she is going into labor, Kate Connolly learns her brother-in-law, George, is missing and may be a murder victim. While trying to juggle becoming a mother, Kate also tries to learn what is really going on with George. I found the scenes between mother and baby heart warming and the plot intriguing. I didn't want to put it down, and can't wait to read the next one.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-bundle-of-trouble-by-diana.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-bundle-of-trouble-by-diana.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2532 KP) rated Murder With Peacocks (Meg Langslow, #1) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Meg's summer as maid of honor in three weddings for three different demanding brides is complicated enough before a dead body shows up. And there's the attractive man in town for the summer as well.... This is a fun, enjoyable series debut with plenty of humor. However, the mystery gets side tracked by all the antics of the characters at time. Still, this does start a series I love to this day.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-murder-with-peacocks-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-murder-with-peacocks-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2532 KP) rated A Lie for a Lie (Ministry is Murder Mystery, #4) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Minister's wife Aggie Wilcox-Sloan gets roped into serving on the committee for the Emerald Springs Idyll, a local charity talent show to raise money for a hospital wing. But celebrity judge Grady Barber is a royal pain in the neck. Someone else agrees when they kill him. This book took too long to get to the murder, but once it did, things picked back up. And I absolutely love these characters.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-lie-for-lie-by-emilie.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-lie-for-lie-by-emilie.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2532 KP) rated Dating Dead Men in Books
Mar 9, 2018
A call from her brother sends Wollie off on a wild ride while she's in the middle of a dating project and trying to help her greeting card store take off. Has her brother really witnessed a murder? Or is it his paranoid schizorenia acting up again? A twisty novel with great characters. Just pay attention at the beginning because a lot is thrown at you quickly.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-dating-dead-men-by-harley.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-dating-dead-men-by-harley.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2532 KP) rated Sprinkle with Murder (Cupcake Bakery Mystery, #1) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
When Mel is accused of murdering her best friend's fiancee, she has to set down her cupcake tins and start sleuthing to find the killer.
I've heard such praise for this series, and I didn't feel the debut quite lived up to the promise. However, I did find the plot good and the characters real. I enjoyed the book enough that I will continue on with the second in the series.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/08/book-review-sprinkle-with-murder-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
I've heard such praise for this series, and I didn't feel the debut quite lived up to the promise. However, I did find the plot good and the characters real. I enjoyed the book enough that I will continue on with the second in the series.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/08/book-review-sprinkle-with-murder-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2532 KP) rated Run Afoul (Wiki Coffin Mysteries #3) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Wiki Coffin gets caught up in a murder just before the Exploration Expedition docks in Brazil in 1838. And once in the harbor, the expedition runs into his father, literally. This book got so bogged down in the history and historical detail that it forgot all about the mystery, which was actually pretty easy to solve. It's the third in a series, and disappointing after the first two.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-run-afoul-by-joan-druett.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-run-afoul-by-joan-druett.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2532 KP) rated Cream Puff Murder (Hannah Swensen, #11) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Hannah needs to lose weight, so she has joined Heavenly Bodies, the new gym at the mall. But one morning, she finds universally hated fitness instructor Ronnie Ward floating face down in the spa. It really is cruel to talk about losing weight in the middle of all the delicious recipes in the book. Not the strongest plot in the series, but fans will love spending time with their favorite characters.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-cream-puff-murder-by-joanne.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-cream-puff-murder-by-joanne.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2532 KP) rated Cinnamon Roll Murder (Hannah Swensen, #15) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
When the piano player of a jazz band is killed, Hannah springs into action to find his killer. Meanwhile, she's also looking for a way to stop Hannah from marrying Dr. Bev. The characters were great as always, and the mystery was fun. But the Norman/Dr. Bev story was unrealistic. I'm hoping, however, that it is leading to the end of the Hannah/Norman/Mike love triangle.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-cinnamon-roll-murder-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-cinnamon-roll-murder-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2532 KP) rated Murder Most Maine (Gray Whale Inn Mystery, #3) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Natalie is beginning to regret hosting a weight loss retreat at her bed and breakfast in Maine when she sees how her boyfriend reacts to being reunited with the female leader. However, when the male leader is murdered, Natalie has even bigger things to worry about, like keeping her boyfriend out of jail. A strong plot and sub-plot kept me turning pages even if the suspect characters could have been stronger.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-murder-most-maine-by-karen.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-murder-most-maine-by-karen.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2532 KP) rated Mr. Monk is Cleaned Out (Mr. Monk, #10) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
When Monk is fired by the SFPD, Natalie tries to find them both jobs. Meanwhile, Monk is obsessed with proving a man under house arrest for his ponzi scheme is also guilty of murder. The set up was a bit too familiar since it was also used a couple of books ago. A few of the characters also seemed over the top. Minor complaints in another great tie in novel.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/01/book-review-mr-monk-is-cleaned-out-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/01/book-review-mr-monk-is-cleaned-out-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.