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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2672 KP) rated Art Attack in Books

Oct 8, 2026

Art Attack

James Ponti | 2026 | Mystery

7.0

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Hunting for a Graffiti Artist

The Sherlock Society is thrilled! They’ve been hired for their first paying case. A developer wants to have Funky Munky, graffiti artist (or graffiti writer, which is their preferred term), do a mural on their new building. Just one problem – Funky Munky has kept their identity a secret for the year that they’ve been tagging buildings in Miami. But it’s hard to turn down the money, so the society takes on the case. Will they be able to piece together some clues? Or will Funky Munky remain elusive?

The book took a bit of time to fully set up graffiti culture. I was glad to see the fact that it is a crime was eventually brought up, even if in passing. I was impressed with how the characters followed a logical set of clues, and there were some good twists along the way. Unfortunately, the climax was a bit rushed, including a plot point left dangling. On the other hand, I continue to love the characters. Their friendship is great to watch, and I love the fact that the adults are responsible as well. Overall, I enjoyed it, and I’m sure the target audience will as well.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2672 KP) rated A Baker Street Wedding in Books

Jun 10, 2019

Laura and Reggie Honeymoon with Danger

Barrister Reggie Heath and actress Laura Rankin have finally tied the knot. When the paparazzi crash their wedding, they make a hasty exit and change their honeymoon destination. Laura find them the one rental in a quiet village on a remote part of the British coast. Only after they land does Reggie find out about Laura’s past in the village, but he doesn’t realize she has another reason for visiting now. Something is going on in what appears to be a quiet village. Will they figure things out before it is too late?

Those familiar with this series know about the fun premise, the letters that people send to Sherlock Holmes get Reggie involved in mysteries. That’s true here again, although how that comes together I will leave for you to discover. I did feel the beginning was a little slow. Yes, it was set up, but it still could have moved faster. I was certainly enjoying it, but about half way through it kicked into high gear and then I was really hooked. Only a few characters return from earlier books in the series, one of whom I wasn’t excited to see again, but the new characters definitely help pick up the slack and made me care about the outcome. Fans of the series will be happy with this latest entry.

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David McK (3929 KP) rated Brothers in Blood (Eagles of the Empire 13) in Books

Jan 30, 2019

13. Unlucky for some?

The reason I bring that up is because this is the 13th entry in the Cato and Macro series that began way back in 2001 with [b: Under the Eagle|578428|Under the Eagle (Eagle, #1)|Simon Scarrow|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1315349321s/578428.jpg|565359] and, by now, you pretty much know what to expect!

Taking place not long after [b: The Blood Crows|18484220|The Blood Crows (Eagle, #12)|Simon Scarrow|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1380275584s/18484220.jpg|25144364], this is also set back in Brittania, with the culmination (?) of the campaign against Caratacus.

Somehow, however, I found this to be 'flatter' than the previous novels; just not as engaging as before. I don't know whether this is to do with the change in the circumstances between Cato and Macro or in the fact that I've been reading quite a few historical fiction novels recently or what, but this (I felt) was just not as good as the earlier entries in the series.

(Oh, and as an aside: my version came with a short story 'The Red Sail' included, with that story having two endings. All in all, I think I actually preferred the alternative ending - every hero, after all, needs his nemesis. Batman has the Joker, Superman has Lex Luthor, Sherlock Holmes had Moriarity .. )