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Erika (17788 KP) rated Mrs. Sherlock Holmes in Books
Mar 17, 2019
Jumped around too much (1 more)
Seemingly no focus
I wanted to really like this book, but it was all too scattered. It was cool learning a bit about this lawyer that was a pseudo-detective, but the book was kind of all over the place. The most interesting part was the work over white slavery, I hadn't really read about a lot of that before. Overall, this was a meh.
David McK (3248 KP) rated Hell Hath No Fury: A Montague & Strong Detective Novel in Books
Apr 11, 2019
Orlando A. Sanchez is fairly churning these e-books out and, In my opinion at least, it's beginning to show.
Book #8 in the 'Montague and Strong detective' series, in which Hades (yes, that Hades) wife Persephone has been kidnapped. Tristan Montague and Simon Strong (and Peaches the hellhound, of course!) are hired to investigate that disappearance, leading to the usual mayhem and large-scale destruction of public property.
Book #8 in the 'Montague and Strong detective' series, in which Hades (yes, that Hades) wife Persephone has been kidnapped. Tristan Montague and Simon Strong (and Peaches the hellhound, of course!) are hired to investigate that disappearance, leading to the usual mayhem and large-scale destruction of public property.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2099 KP) rated Nate the Great San Francisco Detective in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Nate is visiting his cousin in San Francisco. She is a junior detective as well, and Nate winds up taking on one of her cases - a missing joke book. While I missed the regular supporting characters and found the chapters a little weird, I did still like the book.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/07/book-review-nate-great-san-francisco.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/07/book-review-nate-great-san-francisco.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2099 KP) rated The Baker Street Translation (Baker Street Letters, #3) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
The latest letters to Sherlock Holmes involve translating common nursery rhymes. Couple that with a kidnapping, and Reggie Heath is going to have to put on his detective hat again. The beginning could have been a little better, but once this book got going, it was a wild, fun ride.
My full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-baker-street-translation-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
My full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-baker-street-translation-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Lowri Catryn (229 KP) rated Forensics: The Anatomy of Crime in Books
Jan 4, 2020
Psychology (5 more)
Crime
Patterns
Clear chapters
Educational
Photos
Extremely interesting
Took this book on holiday with me and could not put it down! Managed to read it very quickly. So interesting to learn about forensics and pathology! Behind the scenes of crimes that ordinary people would not realise. Read about interesting cases as the forensic/pathology/psychological/detective work that goes into solving such crimes. Fascinating! Clear chapters also. Including some pictures!
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Russ Troutt (291 KP) rated I See You (2019) in Movies
Oct 6, 2020
I see you scrolling through all of those movies on Amazon trying to figure which one to watch. As the lead detective on this case I'm here to help you find those great movies that are buried deep, and sometimes right under your nose, that never get discovered. Today's find is I See You, a great little thriller starring Helen Hunt and Jon Tenney that unfolds like a swiss army knife.
Ducklady (1174 KP) rated Secret Obsession (2019) in Movies
Oct 9, 2019
It was alright
Very much a poor version of misery, but in reverse. It brought nothing new to this type of movie. The ending came up really fast as well.
I actually dont think that acting was too bad, but Jennifer's limp was so poorly done it was cringing to watch, but not in the way they intended.
There was an unnecessary back story regarding the detective as well.
I actually dont think that acting was too bad, but Jennifer's limp was so poorly done it was cringing to watch, but not in the way they intended.
There was an unnecessary back story regarding the detective as well.
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated The Body Reader ( Detective Jude Fontaine 1) in Books
Oct 29, 2023
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The Body Reader ( Detective Jude Fontaine 1)
By Anne Frasier
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
For three years, Detective Jude Fontaine was kept from the outside world. Held in an underground cell, her only contact was with her sadistic captor, and reading his face was her entire existence. Learning his every line, every movement, and every flicker of thought is what kept her alive.
After her experience with isolation and torture, she is left with a fierce desire for justice—and a heightened ability to interpret the body language of both the living and the dead. Despite colleagues’ doubts about her mental state, she resumes her role at Homicide. Her new partner, Detective Uriah Ashby, doesn’t trust her sanity, and he has a story of his own he’d rather keep hidden. But a killer is on the loose, murdering young women, so the detectives have no choice: they must work together to catch the madman before he strikes again. And no one knows madmen like Jude Fontaine.
Holy cow I bloody really enjoyed this book! It was a non stop stomach clenching read. I mean to go through everything she did then to have to deal with dead 16 year old girls was just harsh! The ending was so so satisfying too I actually wanted to cheer for Jude twice! Well worth a read. I’m really enjoying this authors work at the minute.
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The Body Reader ( Detective Jude Fontaine 1)
By Anne Frasier
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
For three years, Detective Jude Fontaine was kept from the outside world. Held in an underground cell, her only contact was with her sadistic captor, and reading his face was her entire existence. Learning his every line, every movement, and every flicker of thought is what kept her alive.
After her experience with isolation and torture, she is left with a fierce desire for justice—and a heightened ability to interpret the body language of both the living and the dead. Despite colleagues’ doubts about her mental state, she resumes her role at Homicide. Her new partner, Detective Uriah Ashby, doesn’t trust her sanity, and he has a story of his own he’d rather keep hidden. But a killer is on the loose, murdering young women, so the detectives have no choice: they must work together to catch the madman before he strikes again. And no one knows madmen like Jude Fontaine.
Holy cow I bloody really enjoyed this book! It was a non stop stomach clenching read. I mean to go through everything she did then to have to deal with dead 16 year old girls was just harsh! The ending was so so satisfying too I actually wanted to cheer for Jude twice! Well worth a read. I’m really enjoying this authors work at the minute.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2099 KP) rated A Disguise to Die For (Costume Shop Mystery, #1) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Margo Tamblyn returns home to help her father with the family costume shop, Disguise DeLimit, in time to put together a bunch of detective costumes for a birthday party. But when the guest of honor is murdered in the kitchen and Margo’s good friend Ebony is the prime suspect, Margo has to put her own detective costume on to find the killer.
This was a fantastic start to a new series. The plot was great with many twists and surprises before we reached the logical conclusion. The characters were stronger and had more depth than many characters in long running series do. And the costume element was just plain fun, as I expected it would be. I can’t wait to revisit these characters again soon.
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/2016/02/book-review-disguise-to-die-for-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
This was a fantastic start to a new series. The plot was great with many twists and surprises before we reached the logical conclusion. The characters were stronger and had more depth than many characters in long running series do. And the costume element was just plain fun, as I expected it would be. I can’t wait to revisit these characters again soon.
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/2016/02/book-review-disguise-to-die-for-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.