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ClareR (5603 KP) rated The Anarchists Club in Books
May 9, 2019
Family secrets and murder in Victorian London.
I really enjoyed the first book in this series, and I think that this one exceeds the last in every way. Leo has become a much more 3 dimensional character here as we get to know him more. I love his inner voice, and while I don’t enjoy his inner turmoil, it’s written so well that you can’t help but feel for him. In fact all of the characters are written with care and understanding, so much so that you understand what drives them to act as they do.
This story is based around the murder of a woman in an Anarchists Club. Leo is implicated in the murder, and so feels compelled to try and solve the case. The murdered woman had children, and Leo for the first time, feels parental obligation and affection for them. Rosie, who was in the last book, works with Leo to solve this murder - she’s a great strong female character. A woman who runs a business and brings up her children on her own.
This is a dark story of poverty, family secrets and sibling rivalry in Victorian England. Reeve captures the atmosphere of London and the times so well. I love these stories and I’ll be looking out for more from Leo and Rosie.
Many thanks to The Pigeonhole for another great choice!
This story is based around the murder of a woman in an Anarchists Club. Leo is implicated in the murder, and so feels compelled to try and solve the case. The murdered woman had children, and Leo for the first time, feels parental obligation and affection for them. Rosie, who was in the last book, works with Leo to solve this murder - she’s a great strong female character. A woman who runs a business and brings up her children on her own.
This is a dark story of poverty, family secrets and sibling rivalry in Victorian England. Reeve captures the atmosphere of London and the times so well. I love these stories and I’ll be looking out for more from Leo and Rosie.
Many thanks to The Pigeonhole for another great choice!
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2103 KP) rated The Chocolate Mouse Trap (A Chocoholic Mystery, #5) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
An e-mail group Lee joins for local food service companies leads to a murder. As always, the plots if fast moving and the characters are fun.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-chocolate-mouse-trap-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-chocolate-mouse-trap-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2103 KP) rated Blueberry Muffin Murder (Hannah Swensen, #3) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
When a home and lifestyle maven is killed in town, Hannah starts investigating to find the killer. Good recipes and great characters keep the pages turning.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-blueberry-muffin-murder-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-blueberry-muffin-murder-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Kevin Phillipson (9973 KP) rated The Happytime Murders (2017) in Movies
Nov 11, 2019
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tarabu42 (7 KP) rated The Transatlantic Conspiracy in Books
Nov 2, 2017
Exciting, fast-paced, no fluff
Classic conflicts of child/parent, friend/(boy)friend, working/privileged classes, come to a head with a brutal murder, pre-WWI industrial espionage, and a race to survive the crossing.
The publisher classes it as YA, but it is suitable for a well-read late middle grader as the murder is neither gory nor superfluous to the plot. The language is clear and direct, the dialogue natural, and the settings imaginative.
The publisher classes it as YA, but it is suitable for a well-read late middle grader as the murder is neither gory nor superfluous to the plot. The language is clear and direct, the dialogue natural, and the settings imaginative.