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ClareR (6256 KP) rated I Have Some Questions For You in Books

Dec 22, 2025  
I Have Some Questions For You
I Have Some Questions For You
Rebecca Makkai | 2023 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry, Mystery
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I didn’t quite know what to make of this novel. It’s a true crime style story, that reads as literary fiction, and the mystery just went on too long. There were a lot of issues to deal with - it was just too busy. I couldn’t even prioritise the order of the storylines, it was as though they were all thrown at the book. What I like about a good crime story is usually the ‘tightness’ of the storyline, and this just didn’t do that. The characters would just deal with one thing, and suddenly something else would be thrown into the mix. It really did test my concentration levels!!

I loved Rebecca Makkai’s previous novel, and I’d had high hopes for this. Will I read her next book? Yes, I probably will - I still remember The Great Believers and know that she has written something I’ve really enjoyed. Just not this book.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2662 KP) rated Trixie Belden and the Mystery of the Memorial Day Fire (Trixie Belden, #35) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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Trixie Belden and the Mystery of the Memorial Day Fire (Trixie Belden, #35)
Kathryn Kenny | 1984
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Sleepyside’s annual Memorial Day parade is interrupted when a fire starts a few blocks away from Main Street. When Trixie’s friend’s father is accused of burning down his own store, Trixie knows she must solve the crime.

This is the first of the rarer final five in the series. Some fans really dislike them, and I do see their point. The characters are weaker than in earlier books. And, at least in this one, Trixie has to have the solution to the mystery pointed out to her – a solution I found obvious the first time I read it in high school. And yet, I must confess I still find the book fun. Definitely not top of the list, but a fun, quick visit with old friends.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2016/05/book-review-mystery-of-memorial-day.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.