Untrue till Death
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Join Mercurius in another mysterious investigation! Perfect for fans of Andrew Taylor, C J Sansom, S...
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Shadows in Death
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As it often did since he'd married a cop, murder interrupted more pleasant activities. The again,...
A Nearly Normal Family
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M.T. Edvardsson’s A Nearly Normal Family is a gripping legal thriller that forces the reader to...
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Death of a Red-Hot Rancher
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Love meets murder in this new cozy mystery series set in a quirky romance bookstore, with a heroine...
The Heron's Cry
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The number one Sunday Times bestselling series featuring Detective Matthew Venn, from author and...
Yankee Doodle Dead
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Master mystery spinner Carolyn Hart gives us the tenth high-spirited entry in her Agatha, Anthony...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2502 KP) rated Snowy with a Chance of Murder in Books
Mar 19, 2025
Those getting Rear Window vibes aren’t far from the setup, although Jessica still gets out quite a bit, which I was grateful for. While there is a lot happening here, I did find the pacing a bit uneven at times, but things come together wonderfully once the murder happens. I love how this book expertly captures the characters and community of Cabot Cove. Since that was the reason we loved those episodes so much, fans will love this aspect of things. With spring fast approaching, there is still time to enjoy some winter vibes with this fun book.
Throwing Shadows (A Sheriff Hank Worth Mystery, #7)
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When a hiker stumbles from the woods raving about a dead man, Sheriff Hank Worth launches a search....
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Hazel (2934 KP) rated The Killer in the Snow (DI James Walker #2) in Books
Oct 10, 2021
A triple murder has occurred in an isolated farm on the outskirts of the fictional village of Kirkby Abbey in Cumbria. Initially, it looks like a clear case of murder-suicide however, on further inspection, things just don't add up. In addition, there are similarities to a murder-suicide at the same house some 20 years earlier.
Are the two connected?
This is a well written murder mystery with a great plot and excellent characters. Alex Pine really captures the location and puts you in the heart of the Cumbrian countryside - I should know, it's in my neck of the woods! I love reading books that are set in and around my home/work area; it really adds a sense of realism and authenticity as I can actually vividly put myself in the scenery, on the roads and in the houses.
The pace is steady and whilst I anticipated the twist, it didn't take away from the journey to get there.
Once again, another series to look out for in the future and thank you must go to Avon Books UK and NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest, unbiased and unedited review.
David McK (3728 KP) rated Murder on the Orient Express in Books
Dec 27, 2021
That may be why I'd never read perhaps Agatha Christie's most famous murder story before, or even had any interest in which any of the (numerous) films, TV series or plays based around the same.
Which is a long way of saying that I came into this 'cold', as it were, knowing little beyond the fact that it was a Hercule Poirot mystery (thanks to the 2017 Kenneth Branagh movie, which I hadn't seen), and that the murder was on a train (d'uh!) just as it ran into snow whilst on a journey.
Now that I've read it, I have to say: I found little to cause me to revise my opinion of murder mysteries in general.
That's not to say that it is bad, per se, just that it never really hooked me all that much: indeed, at times it felt more like a chore to read than something enjoyable. Indeed, I'm sorry to say, the reveal of just who carried out the crime also completely failed to elicit any form of surprise or emotion at all from me: not that I saw it coming but just that, well, it almost felt like a relief when it did.
All I can say is: sorry, any Poirot fans!