Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2619 KP) rated The Twist and Shout Murder in Books
Feb 4, 2022
It did take me a couple of chapters to get fully into this book, mainly because I felt like I was trying to remember all the characters and their relationships to each other. But once I got that sorted out, I was hooked. There are plenty of complications for Dot to deal with, and I enjoyed seeing how she dealt with everything. She is strong. There are plenty of great characters, including a potential love interest. That time in history is also brought to life, including the changes society was going through. I already can’t wait to see these characters again. If you are looking for a fun historical mystery, you’ll be glad you picked up this one.
Hazel (2934 KP) rated Blood Runs Cold (DS Max Craigie #4) in Books
Apr 3, 2023
Once again, Mr Lancaster has written an absolute cracker in this brilliant series and whilst this is the fourth, it is quite successful as a standalone however, I would highly recommend you go back and read the other three because it will help with getting to know the main characters but also because they are just really good books!
DS Max Craigie and his team are strong characters that work well as a small but formidable team rooting out corruption within Police Scotland; Mr Lancaster has written them so well that I have found myself becoming really attached to them. Their relationship and dialogue feels authentic and I found myself tittering away to myself at times which helped to lighten what is, essentially, a very dark story.
This is a dark, gritty and fast paced police procedural that I was totally and completely absorbed by from the very start. The plot is scarily plausible and realistic with some excellent twists and turns which adds to the intensity.
Highly recommended and I urge everyone to read this excellent series; I can't wait for the next instalment and I must thank HQ, an imprint of HarperCollins UK and NetGalley for enabling me to read and share my thoughts of the brilliant Blood Runs Cold.
Murder in Midtown
9.0
Rate It
Book
For fans of HBO’s The Gilded Age, explore the dazzling world of America’s 19th century elite in...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2619 KP) rated Record Store Reckoning in Books
Mar 9, 2023 (Updated Mar 9, 2023)
I couldn’t resist a music store set cozy, and this one introduced us to some great characters. I liked Darcy and the rest of the staff, and the suspects were strong as well. I appreciated the fact that they still had motives even though the victim was generally a well-loved person. I did feel the pacing was off, including a small data dump early on, but it did build to a strong climax. I also found a lot of typos in the physical copy I bought soon after it came out. The book is still very readable, but they were annoying. Things build to a logical and fun climax. I’m looking forward to seeing what happens to Darcy next.
Muddled Through
10.0
Rate It
Book
In the tenth installment of Barbara Ross’s award-winning mystery series starring Julia Snowden and...
Murder in Morningside Heights
9.0
Rate It
Book
In the latest from the bestselling author of Murder on St. Nicholas Avenue, former police sergeant...
A Deadly Bone to Pick
5.0
Rate It
Book
When Molly Madison, dog-wrangler extraordinaire, stumbles upon a murder in her new hometown, she...
BethZ (6 KP) rated The Secret Mother in Books
Dec 25, 2017
After calling the police, things quickly take a turn on Tessa and she must fight to find out why the boy appeared in her house and what his connection is to her.
This story had me gripped from the first sentence. Shalini Boland did it again with this story!
