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Firefly: Shiny Dice
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Irish Milkshake Murder
Carlene O'Connor, Liz Ireland and Peggy Ehrhart
9.0
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2585 KP) rated Drowned Under in Books
Mar 20, 2019
After a whirlwind trip half way around the world, she arrives on the ship only to find a dead body. The crew want to say it is a tragic accident, but Cyd suspects foul play. Does this tie into the disappearance of the Manzonis? Can Cyd trust anyone on board?
If you haven’t read the first book in the series, a warning – this book does by necessity spoil some of the events of the first book in the series. If you have read the first book, you know exactly what to expect here, and you won’t be disappointed. We’ve got a fast-paced story with twists that keep Cyd hopping as she tries to uncover what exactly is happening. There is a strong screwball comedy element that keeps us laughing, although some events and Cyd herself keeps us grounded. I did feel the book got a bit frantic at times, but it never lasted too long. The characters are a little caricature as well, but that just makes them fit perfectly into this world. There is a smattering of foul language here. We also have a very strong sub-plot with another endangered animal, but there is no animal cruelty involved this time around. I enjoyed the different take on the Christmas setting – since the book is set mostly off the coast of Australia, we don’t have cold and snow, after all. This is a fun ride, so pick up this book and hold on tight.
Car Safety - Travelling with children
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The London DMS Bus
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BookInspector (124 KP) rated Before the Fall in Books
Sep 24, 2020
This book was on my Kindle for quite a while, and after reading another book about a plane crash, I thought to finally finish this one as well. Unfortunately, it did not impress me.
The book starts with seven passengers and three crew members boarding the plane. After eighteen minutes, the plane crashes into the water, where only Scott Burroughs and Millionaire’s four-year-old son, JJ, survives. The base of this book is the life stories of all the people who boarded the plane, entangled with the present story of Scott. I really liked the stories of the passenger’s lives, I think they were intriguing and it gave a great understanding of the characters and the reasons why they were on that plane. However, I found Scott’s present story quite boring, and I couldn’t wait for it to be over.
The narrative of this book was flowing pretty smoothly, I didn’t find any strong turns or twists in this story and it kind of just plodded along. I really liked the insight into flight crew people’s lives, and what challenges they are facing. It was really intriguing to me. The narrative was told from different perspectives and I think that was really necessary for this novel, it gave better insight into different characters, and made it a little bit less of a yawner for me, as a reader.
The writing style of this novel is easy to read, and the language used was not difficult. The chapters quite long, but they were divided into smaller subchapters, so it did not drag. The ending of this book concluded the whole story nicely, and it was quite unexpected. However there are some unanswered questions left and I would like to know, what happened to the security personnel. So, to conclude, there were some parts which I really liked, but overall I wasn’t very impressed with this book. But it is just my humble opinion, so please, do give it a try, and I hope you will enjoy it.
Was given this book by publisher and NetGalley for an honest review.
Merissa (14030 KP) rated A Ballooning Display (Bucket List Buddies #3) in Books
May 19, 2026
Ernest owns a flower farm that is doing pretty well for itself. The one fly in the ointment is Pierre, a slimy dude if ever there was one. Pierre was only with Ernest for the money, and when that didn't happen in the way he wanted, he was out of there, but only after hurtful words were said, and stealing Ernest's car.
Toby wants to find his mate. He knows how happy Morty and Hector are, and now Lionel and Brad, too. Although he's a bird, he wants to go in a hot air balloon. Pierre is the owner and pilot of the hot air balloon and ignores both the police notice and the advice given by other passengers to land in one of Ernest's fields, throwing Toby out of the basket.
What follows is a great story about fated mates, karma, and a rampaging elephant. Can I just say how much I loved that scene!!! Ernest and Toby are so good for each other, and Toby's friends and family are certainly not backwards in coming forward and accepting Ernest into the fold. It did make me laugh when Ernest hid in the shed, though. I've wanted to do the same myself when family reunions get a bit much!
One thing that I hope happens soon is that Pierre gets what's coming to him. I've never known anyone who deserves it more!
Sven and Remy have their say at the beginning and end once more. I'm really hoping we get their story soon. But then Niall also needs his story. And Rick. Oh, you know what I mean! This is just a wonderful series that is lighthearted and oh so endearing. Definitely recommended by me.
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Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
May 19, 2026