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Erika Kehlet (21 KP) rated Booked for Trouble (Lighthouse Library Mystery #2) in Books

Feb 21, 2018

This is the second book in the Lighthouse Library Mystery series, but you can jump right in without feeling like you have missed anything. I loved the lighthouse / library setting it feels cozy and calm, at least until a murder takes place right outside. I also liked the cast of characters in this one. Lucy has believable problems, and the supporting cast are a likable bunch. The mystery itself was fast paced and not too obvious. I will definitely go back and read number one in the series.

With a home perched above a library full of books, a lighthouse, a murder, and a library cat this was a perfect cozy read!

***NOTE: I received an advanced review copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review***

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Elizabeth Sharrod (5 KP) rated The Woman in the Window in Books

Jul 9, 2019

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This debut thriller by AJ Finn is an easy read with some great character development especially in regards to the main protagonist, an agrophobe ex psychiatrist who enjoys watching her neighbours through her window while drinking her favourite alcoholic beverage. Soon she finds herself the only witness to a murder where she questions her sanity (did this murder really take place and if so who did it and can she make anyone believe her?)

Finn really creates a character that anyone can relate to or feel for. A thriller of its genre which is already being made into a movie. The story has some twists (a tad predictable if you have an eye for detail.) However, it was an easy and enjoyable read.

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saheffernan (157 KP) rated A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder in Books

Mar 1, 2020

A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder

Holly Jackson | 2019 | Thriller, Young Adult (YA)

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What a great thriller debut book for Holly Jackson. I was engrossed from the start to the end with helping Pippa and Ravi find the real killer of Andie Bell. There were so many twist and turns I felt like I was watching a documentary on how solving a real murder case might go. I was invested in the characters as well as the writing was on point.What a great thriller debut book for Holly Jackson. I was engrossed from the start to the end with helping Pippa and Ravi find the real killer of Andie Bell. There were so many twist and turns I felt like I was watching a documentary on how solving a real murder case might go. I was invested in the characters as well as the writing was on point.

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King of Assassins

RJ Barker

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THE KING IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE KING . . . Many years of peace have passed in Maniyadoc, years of...

The Cossack's Bride

Justin Scott

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A gripping thriller from the No.1 New York Times bestseller, which sees Natalie Nevsky drawn into a...

The Longer Bodies

Gladys Mitchell

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This is a vintage murder mystery. Rediscover Gladys Mitchell - one of the 'Big Three' female crime...

Eleanor Luhar (47 KP) rated The Mistletoe Murder and Other Stories in Books

Jun 24, 2019

It's getting a bit late to post these festive reviews so I'll keep it short. It's only a short book, anyway.

This book contains four short stories, all crime/detective tales, starting with The Mistltoe Murder. My personal favourite was the final story, The Twelve Clues of Christmas. Every story was great, though, and A Very Commonplace Murder was particularly surprising.

James manages to include a fantastic little hint/twist at the end of the stories, changing your whole perception on what you've just read. This made the crimes so much more interesting and real. They were relatively simple crimes - stabbings, poisoning - but there's always a lot more going on under the surface than you'd expect.

A fantastic little collection, with a foreword by Val McDermid too. 4 stars.