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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2510 KP) rated Pop Goes the Murder (Popcorn Shop Mystery #2) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
PG
Pop Goes the Murder (Popcorn Shop Mystery #2)
Kristi Abbott | 2017
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
While Rebecca has tried to distance herself from her ex-husband, famed TV chef Antoine, she can’t turn him away when he comes to town to do a segment on her popcorn shop POPS. However, Rebecca’s meeting with Antoine’s assistant Melanie turns into a shock when she finds the woman electrocuted in her bathtub. When the police go from suicide to murder, Rebecca thinks they’ve picked the wrong suspect. Can she find the right one?

I enjoyed the first book in this series, and I was delighted with this one as well. Several of the characters I liked in the first weren’t around much here, but the characters we did see again or meet for the first time or than made up for it. The plot was strong, with plenty of suspects to choose from. I did figure things out a bit early, but that wasn’t an issue since I was having so much fun.

NOTE: I received a copy of this book.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2017/01/book-review-pop-goes-murder-by-kristi.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2510 KP) rated Irish Stewed (Ethnic Eats Mystery #1) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
IS
Irish Stewed (Ethnic Eats Mystery #1)
Kylie Logan | 2016
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Former personal chef Laurel Inwood agrees to help her foster aunt Sophie run her restaurant while Sophie recovers from surgery. However, Laurel gets a shock when she discovers the upscale restaurant she’s expecting is actually a greasy spoon. She’s even more shocked when she finds a dead man in the supposedly closed kitchen. He’s an investigative reporter for the local TV station. But what is he doing there? What story got him killed?

This book starts off strongly and keeps us turning pages as we go from suspect to suspect. The climax is a tad rushed, but all the answers we need are there to tie things up. Laurel’s past as a foster child makes for an interesting main character. Occasionally, I was frustrated with her, but most of the time I liked her, and I see great potential for character growth over the course of the series. I’m already hungry for seconds.

NOTE: I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2016/05/book-review-irish-stewed-by-kylie-logan.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Eleanor (1463 KP) rated American Crime Story Season 1: The People v. O.J. Simpson in TV

Nov 10, 2019  
American Crime Story Season 1: The People v. O.J. Simpson
American Crime Story Season 1: The People v. O.J. Simpson
2016 | Biography, Drama, Thriller
7
8.4 (14 Ratings)
TV Season Rating Watch
A well-polished based on true events mini-series.
Not being American and also being a pre-teen at the time of the actual event the whole O.J. Simpson thing was a small blip on my consciousness at the time, so I probably knew less than most going into watching this. It focuses mainly around the courtroom drama of the trial of O.J. Simpson with a heavy focus on the lawyers (and there are a lot of them) involved.

For someone unfamiliar with all the facts of the case I could have done with more detail especially the prosecutions whole case, much was made of their been a load of evidence but we didn’t get to see how much of it was presented. Instead, we did get a lot of insight into the personalities around the case with some strong performances, in particular, Sarah Paulson as prosecutor Marcia Clark alongside some less convincing showings. I’m not that familiar with Simpson, but Cuba Gooding Jr didn’t really invoke him to me.

All in all interesting and well put together insight into arguably the biggest TV trial in history.