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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2379 KP) rated Murder at Beechwood in Books

Feb 7, 2025  
Murder at Beechwood
Murder at Beechwood
Alyssa Maxwell | 2015 | Mystery
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Did a Baby Leads to Murder?
In late June 1896, Emma Cross is surprised to find a newborn baby boy left on her doorstep. Her efforts to figure out where he came from lead her to Beechwood and the guests that Mrs. Astor is entertaining. But when a lawn party ends in tragedy, Emma quickly realizes that murder was involved. Does it relate to the baby? Or is another motive involved?

I’ve quickly become addicted to these historical mysteries. One reason is the expert way that real and fictional characters interact seamlessly on the page. All of them are well drawn, and I’ve gotten caught up in their ongoing stories. The plot of this one was good with several ingenious elements. The ending was a bit rushed, but it worked for me. Despite the summer vacation vibes, this book does get serious, but it is worth it. I’m hoping I can book the next in the series soon.
  
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Dean (6927 KP) rated Grantchester - Season 1 in TV

Aug 28, 2017  
Grantchester - Season 1
Grantchester - Season 1
2014 | Drama
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
TV Season Rating
Good storylines (1 more)
Good actors
A well made series
I've seen this mentioned and the book it's based on getting high praise, so I thought I'd check it out. Someone said it was very Agatha Christie like, maybe in terms of the setting and characters. There is normally a murder to be solved but it normally relies on the main characters interaction with people, rather than any clues being unraveled. Still interesting nevertheless.
  
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Carleigh (2 KP) rated My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark in Podcasts

May 21, 2018  
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
Comedy
10
8.6 (39 Ratings)
Podcast Rating
Very funny, but not disrespectful of the subject (0 more)
As they admit themselves, it’s not super well researched (0 more)
Like hanging out with friends but murdery
This was one of the first podcasts I really got into. Karen and Georgia crack me up and I look forward to mondays and Thursday’s every week so I can have them in my earbuds! It’s like gossiping about murder with two of your best friends at brunch.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2379 KP) rated Murder in Grub Street (Sir John Fielding, #2) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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Murder in Grub Street (Sir John Fielding, #2)
Bruce Alexander | 1996
6
7.3 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Sir John Fielding investigates when a family of printers are brutally murdered in 1760's London. This is the second in the series. I loved the characters as much as in the first, but I found the plot way too slow and predictable, with a second plot taking up way too much time.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-murder-in-grub-street-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2379 KP) rated Mew Is for Murder (Theda Krakow, #1) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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Mew Is for Murder (Theda Krakow, #1)
Clea Simon | 2005
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
When Theda meets her new neighbor, a crazy cat lady, she thinks this might be a good subject for an article. Going back, she finds her neighbor dead. Why was she killed? The characters are good, but the writing and plot were weak. I wanted to like this book, but I just couldn't.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-mew-is-for-murder-by-clea.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.