Patrick Wilson recommended The Magnificent Seven (1960) in Movies (curated)
Mostly Mary
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Join the wonderfully funny and utterly endearing Mary Plain and her family and friends in her first...
Children
My Kind Of People
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From the author of The Salt House and This Is Home comes a profound novel about the power of...
A Christmas Carol Murder (A Dickens of a Crime #3)
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The latest novel from Heather Redmond’s acclaimed mystery series finds young Charles Dickens...
Historical Mystery
IA: The Origin Novels (Books 1-3)
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This compilation contains all three three IA novels as well as the new novella Invincible Assassin...
Wolf Tamer (Claiming My Pack #1)
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An Orphan Girl. A Group of Wolves. A Destined Fate for War. Don't you ever wish to find where...
Reverse_Harem Paranormal Romance Adult
The Missing Planets
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Generations after the great Murian upheaval of the Malfesian War against the Bleikovats, the Accords...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2518 KP) rated Murder in the Bowery in Books
Apr 11, 2022 (Updated Apr 11, 2022)
Freddie is a newsie, and this book takes place during the newsies’ strike of 1899, made famous by the Disney musical. This book is more historically accurate than the musical, however. Still, I found that part of the setup fun, and the historical details about what their lives were really like was interesting. It is quickly clear that the motive for Freddie’s murder lies outside of his life as a newsie, however. In fact, this book turns pretty dark with some adult discussions. This series is more serious and does dip into those waters every few books. They are handled delicately, but know that in mind going into the story. Even though I figured out parts of the plot early, I didn’t have the killer pegged until we reached the end. The supporting players are all here and are all fun to spend time with. And yes, Sarah does still play a large part in the story as always. Fans will be glad to catch up with their friends in this book.
The Relic Keeper
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Italy, 1620. Angelo is an orphan, lonely and forgotten. Having been passed on from one family to...
Historical Fiction
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2518 KP) rated Nemesis in Books
Jul 8, 2025 (Updated Jul 8, 2025)
This series is a definite break from my cozy diet, but one I usually love despite the rather graphic violence we get. In this case, the book has too many flaws. The entire plot could have been resolved with a couple of conversations. There are great stretches in the middle where nothing really happens – we’re just dealing with repetitive scenes that don’t go anywhere. Evan is more evil than usual. I get that it was supposed to lead to some growth, but it didn’t work for me. And the ending? I really felt like it let me down. We get some ripped from the headline politics in this book, but it leads to cliches and doesn’t feel like there is much point to it. I feel like the series is marking time in some ways since the initial arc was resolved, and this is worse than normal. The writing is still wonderful. Lots of others seem to still love it, but this one is best for only the diehard fans.


