Swing Into Murder
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Harper Lange is a grade school teacher with a secret. Well, since her husband passed away, she...
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The Baffled Beatlemaniac Caper
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Beatlemania is back and better than even in this revised second edition. Former teen idol Sandy...
His Lordship's Folly (His Lordship’s Mysteries #5)
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Alfie and Dominick can’t wait to return to Balcarres House. After the year they’ve had, a little...
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For the first time since moving to Copper Bay, Massachusetts, book blogger Winnie Lark is planning...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2434 KP) rated What Time the Sexton’s Spade Doth Rust in Books
Sep 25, 2024
I had thought the series ended with the previous book five years ago, so I was pleasantly surprised when I saw this up for preorder. It was fun to revisit Bishop’s Lacey and catch up with Flavia. However, I still find her cousin Undine extremely annoying and not as funny as she is supposed to be. The pacing of the mystery was good, but there were parts of the plot I didn’t care for. And I certainly could have done without all the talk about the crime scene. I’ve often found this series uneven, and this entry fit that description for me.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2434 KP) rated The Crossing in Books
Apr 27, 2024
The book spends as little time as possible getting Bosch, and us, hooked on the case. And what a great case it was. While we have an idea of who early on, the why remains a big mystery until near the end. Meanwhile, we know the danger Bosch is in, and it makes for a great thriller. I enjoyed seeing Bosch and Haller working together again, and we see some others from their lives as well. As always, the foul content is higher than the books I typically read, but they are appropriate for the case. If you are looking for a book you won’t be able to put down, I highly recommend this one.
The Key to Deceit
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The second in the Electra McDonnell series from Edgar-nominated author Ashley Weaver, The Key to...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2434 KP) rated I’ll Bee Home for Christmas in Books
Dec 24, 2024
It was fun to get a Christmas themed entry in this series, and the nods to the season were fun. I did feel like the food themed got in the way of the mystery a bit, leading to some rushed elements in the book. However, there are still some interesting twists and a logical climax. We also get some great development for the characters and the arcs that we’ve been following. The fun and laughs from the earlier books are present again here. And we have lots of honey themed recipes at the end to make your moth water. Fans will enjoy this sweet entry in the series.
The Conductor (Beatrix Patterson Mysteries #4)
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Strikes, blackmail, and murder plague Beatrix amid growing unrest following the supremacist...
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ClareR (5996 KP) rated This Is Why We Lied in Books
Sep 24, 2025
This is like the outdoor version of a closed room mystery - all of the suspects are on site. Yet still I was left completely flummoxed. The backstory of some of the characters adds to the confusion and explains a lot!
TIWWL is pretty gruesome, and covers subjects of sexual assault of far too many of the main characters, drug addiction and domestic violence. Karin Slaughter never shies away from these topics. This isn’t for the faint-hearted.
Nevertheless, I loved it. But when will Will and Sarah manage to have a stress free honeymoon?! 🤷🏼♀️