Please Don't Push Up the Daisies
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She killed him, she killed him not... When interior decorator Madison Night finally meets the...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2492 KP) rated Death on the Causeway in Books
Sep 19, 2025
While the premise intrigued me, I found the pacing way off. Early on it was repetitive. And I figured out what was going on early. Still, I do like Clark and the rest of the gang, although I wasn’t happy with how his love life developed here. The setting makes me want to go visit in real life. And we get a new clue on the death of Clark’s wife. Those looking for a light read will enjoy this series, but don’t start here.
Hurricane Heist
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When a hurricane uncovers new information in a cold case, the Sherlock Society investigates a...
The Case of the Carnaby Castle Curse
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Anty Boisjoly takes on his twistiest test to date in a tale of curses and crows, crypts and...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2492 KP) rated The Big Boat to Bye-Bye in Books
Feb 20, 2026 (Updated Feb 20, 2026)
This is a different series since Pete is not who he thinks he is. All that is set up in the first book, and we don’t get the background here. It does play into the philosophizing we get in the book, but that should have been cut back. The main plot is good with some great twists. The ending is a bit convoluted, but it does work. The book has a lot of humor, which made me laugh at times and made me cringe at others. Overall, I’m glad I finally pulled this off my shelves and read it.
Death Washes Ashore
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Minutes after solving his first murder, Clark Thomas receives life-changing information about his...
The Anna O in question, is a woman who committed murder and then immediately fell asleep. Four years later, the Home Office want Dr. Benedict Prince, a specialist in sleep disorders, to wake her up. He’s reluctant to be involved with the case because of his own secrets, and as the story continues his fears are proven correct.
This is an exciting read believe it or not, even though one of the main characters is asleep!
The short chapters means the story races along, and I was repeatedly left on a cliffhanger.
What a ride this story was!!
David McK (3721 KP) rated Goblins (The X-Files, #1) in Books
Oct 13, 2024
Especially during the mid-90s, which is when this novel was released (1995) so even before, I believe, the X-Files movie (1997?) or the more recent 2000 attempt to reboot the franchise.
back here, we're still in the hey-day of the more famous Mulder and Scully than their later replacements, with this novel seeing the two agents off to investigate the murder of an ex-sergeant and (later) a corporal, with the perpetrator vanishing into thin air both times.
I remember I read this when it was first published but, truth be told, I'd forgotten pretty much everything about it until I cam across it again recently in 2024.
The fact that I had tells you pretty much everything you need to know: largely forgettable, I'm not so sure about the characterisations of Mulder or Scully, and that the plot itself could - maybe - do with a little bit more work.
The Road to Pienza (The Road To Montepulciano #2)
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The action-packed sequel to the best-selling thriller, The Road to Montepulciano On the night of...
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