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City of Betrayal
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Elizabeth Bates's latest con just might change the course of history in an all-new Counterfeit Lady...
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2099 KP) rated Malice Domestic 14: Mystery Most Edible in Books
Jun 11, 2019
As if often the case with short story collections, a few weren’t to my taste, particularly those stories where the villain managed to get out of the hot water he or she should have been in. Most, however, are purely delectable, with a fun twist or two along the way to the climax and characters that draw you in. Whether the author included their series characters or not, each story can be read on its own. There might be a wink and a nod that series fans will get, but nothing that will distract you as you sample that author’s world. There aren’t any recipes, but with a book that is almost 400 pages long, it’s hard to imagine how large it would have been if they had included some.
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City of Schemes
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Elizabeth Miles is preparing for her wedding to Gideon Bates, when a menacing shadow from her past...
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Malice Domestic 14: Mystery Most Edible
Parnell Hall, Shawn Reilly Simmons, Verena Rose and Rita Owen
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The Malice Domestic anthology series returns with a new take on mysteries in the Agatha Christie...
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2099 KP) rated City of Schemes in Books
Jan 6, 2021
If you haven’t read this series yet, I recommend you read it from the beginning. This book includes some call back to earlier adventures as well as a major spoiler for the previous book. All of that is wonderful for fans, however, as it allows the characters to grow in some great ways. I love Elizabeth, Gideon, and the rest of the regulars, so I enjoyed spending time with them again. Since this is more a caper than a traditional mystery, I enjoy watching the plot unfold in different ways, and it kept me engaged the entire time. I did have an issue with one part of the climax; if Elizabeth’s motives for her actions had been built into the story a bit more, I probably would have been okay with it. I also enjoyed the humor early in the book. Once again, author Victoria Thompson has written a book that pulled me in and only let me go when I reached the final page.
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City of Shadows
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In this all-new Counterfeit Lady Novel from USA Today bestselling author Victoria Thompson newlywed...
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City of Fortune
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When a day at the races reveals sabotage and subterfuge, Elizabeth Miles must use every ounce of her...