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La Sainte Courtisane

Oscar Wilde

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Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish playwright, novelist, poet, and author...

The Conductor (Beatrix Patterson Mysteries #4)

Eva Shaw

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Strikes, blackmail, and murder plague Beatrix amid growing unrest following the supremacist...

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The Redemption of Alex Cade

Ali Ryecart

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Crime, obsession, and a love that will cost him everything. I never set out to be a criminal. As...

Katie Guinn (34 KP) rated Lethal White (Cormoran Strike #4) in Books

Nov 17, 2018

Lethal White (Cormoran Strike #4)

Robert Galbraith | 2018 | Crime, Fiction & Poetry, Thriller

7.4

(9 Ratings)

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This is the fourth installment in the Cormoran Strike series and it has Cormoran and his business partner Robin Ellacott investigating the alleged murder of a child twenty years ago, along with the blackmail of a government minister. Which is a pretty simple plot, and in my opinion could have been told in a shorter book. I love a big, fat novel as much as the next person, but only if it's all necessary and adds to the story. I felt like a good chunk of this one could have been trimmed without hurting the story at all. Another negative involves the relationship between Cormoran and Robin, There's a fair amount of readers (myself included) who, possibly irrationally, ship these two oblivious idiots; who despise Robin's significant other (who I like to call Matthew the twat), and long for Cormoran and Robin to realize they are perfect for each other. If you are one of those people, prepare for disappointment. I am extremely frustrated that I read 600 plus pages to wind up at such an ambivalent ending, Still, the writing was great, the plotting is tight, and the reveal of the villain was surprising, so I rated this book highly anyway. Now excuse me while I go write Corbin fanfics to drown my sorrows.

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Merissa (12914 KP) rated Dragon Mist in Books

Jan 2, 2020

Dragon Mist

David Burnett | 2019 | Paranormal, Romance

6.0

(1 Ratings)

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Dragon Mist is a tale set in the time of the Summer of Love in San Francisco. It doesn't stay there though, as the Lady Dragon goes back home.

This is a very different take on dragons, or drache, as they are known in here. There is a big group of characters, both main and supporting, who help the story to move along. Some of the characters you will like, some you won't. The characters stay the same throughout, so no worries about a friend becoming an enemy. The closest you get is someone who she was friendly with.

The story is mainly comprised of Chrissie's 'courting' of James as a potential mate, but you also get her recent past catching up with her, rejected suitors, possible blackmail, and the like.

Although this is described as a paranormal romance, I found the romance to be slightly lacking. There was no connection between Chrissie and James to be seen, just what we are told.

All in all, this was an enjoyable read set in a different time.

* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
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