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The Prisoner of Brenda
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When notorious gangster 'Fat Sam' Mahood is murdered, the chief suspect is arrested nearby. But he...
Freeze Before Burning (Sam Tate Mystery #3)
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What do a bartender, a priest, and a librarian have in common? They all work in New York City....
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The Virgin of the Wind Rose
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A Templar cryptogram has confounded scholars for centuries. Is it a ticking cipher bomb just...
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Hana Wilsei (7 KP) rated The Blackhouse in Books
Jan 10, 2018 (Updated Jan 19, 2018)
With this book, I felt like I gained an insight into Lewis and the human experience. There isn't just one mystery to be solved, or one lie being told. May's characters are deep and full of surprises. Fin, the MC, must return to the land that was once home, but is also a source of distress, to solve the murder of a former classmate. I'm only 22, so my youth isn't haunting me yet, but Fin is still relatable and has my heart.
Now I have that Rolling Stones song stuck in my head...
I loved this story. It really wasn't scary at all, but it had a good paranormal fantasy aspect to it, with a little murder mystery and promises of revenge. It kept me interested until the end, which was ALMOST satisfying. The book made me laugh, made me angry, and made me sad sometimes. I only realized after I finished that the author is actually Stephen King's son. I love Stephen King's stories. His son has a gift of his own though.
I loved this story. It really wasn't scary at all, but it had a good paranormal fantasy aspect to it, with a little murder mystery and promises of revenge. It kept me interested until the end, which was ALMOST satisfying. The book made me laugh, made me angry, and made me sad sometimes. I only realized after I finished that the author is actually Stephen King's son. I love Stephen King's stories. His son has a gift of his own though.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2204 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 (2204 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 (2204 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 (2204 KP) rated Down the Rabbit Hole (Echo Falls, #1) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
13-year-old Ingrid solves the murder of the crazy lady in her town after realizing she is the last one to see the victim alive. Aimed at teens, and they will probably enjoy it more then I did. I found the characters real but the plot very slow. What really bothered me was all the sneaking around and law breaking Ingrid did to solve the mystery.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-down-rabbit-hole-by-peter.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-down-rabbit-hole-by-peter.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Erika Kehlet (21 KP) rated Cat Got Your Diamonds (Kitty Couture Mystery #1) in Books
Feb 21, 2018
Cat Got Your Diamonds is an excellent start to the new Kitty Couture Mystery series. Lacy is funny, clever heroine, and I really enjoyed reading about her exploits. After encountering an intruder in her shop after hours, Lacy goes to get the police only to return with them and find the intruder dead. Finding herself suspected of murder, Lacy does just what we would expect of her. She decides to investigate.
With a great sense of humor and an interesting supporting cast, animal lovers, cozy lovers, and just about anyone else should love this book.
With a great sense of humor and an interesting supporting cast, animal lovers, cozy lovers, and just about anyone else should love this book.