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Ande Thomas (69 KP) rated The Black Monday Murders, Vol. 1: All Hail, God Mammon in Books

May 30, 2019

The story here is so good, and everything I could want in a comic. A murder investigation turned supernatural conspiracy encompassing the global financial market. Pulling strings that lead to or take advantage of economic downturns, the various schools rule the world from behind the veil of a free market. The art is so dark and brooding, the characters intense and vibrant, I'm buying this by the issue and the trade, and eventually, when an omnibus is released, I'll buy that too.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2444 KP) rated Kilt Dead (Liss MacCrimmon Mysteries, #1) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

Liss MacCrimmon has returned to her hometown in Maine to help her aunt run the Scottish Emporium she owns. But when the local busy body winds up dead in the stock room, Liss must clear herself of murder. I liked the characters well enough, but there wasn't enough plot to sustain a 300 pages novel. It would have worked better at 200 pages.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-kilt-dead-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2444 KP) rated Slay Ride (Christopher Miller Holiday Thriller, #1) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

A complaint about a bad shuttle driver leads to a kidnapping and possible murder. Meanwhile, FBI agent Christopher Miller is called back to the field for a robbery that is more than it appears. Yes, these two plots cross, and the suspense keeps the pages turning. However, I found the language and gore in the book to be too much for my tastes.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-slay-ride-by-chris.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2444 KP) rated 11th Hour (Women's Murder Club, #11) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

The Women's Murder Club only takes on two cases this time around. First, there are the skulls found in an actor's garden. Then there's the man killing drug dealers. I was actually surprised to find that the ladies worked together to solve one of these cases, which hasn't happened for a while. In the end, it's a Patterson book, but it was fun.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-11th-hour-by-james.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2444 KP) rated Murder With Puffins (Meg Langslow, #2) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

A romantic weekend on an island in Maine is anything but for Meg and Michael when they find her family already at the family cabin. That's before a hurricane arrives and strands them with an island packed with birders and a killer. While this book still has the humor of the first in the series, it also features a stronger mystery.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-murder-with-puffins-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2444 KP) rated Access Denied (Turing Hopper, #3) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

Artificial Intelligence Personality Turing Hopper is excited to finally have a clue to the location of a criminal she needs to track down. However, her PI friend Tim gets accused of a murder when he goes to investigate. The characters are still very real, both human and AIP, and the plot is fast moving. Just read the series in order.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-access-denied-by-donna.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2444 KP) rated Carrot Cake Murder (Hannah Swensen, #10) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

Everyone is surprised when Uncle Gus shows up to the Beeseman/Herman family reunion. No one has heard from him since he left Lake Eden 30 years ago. But the next morning, Hannah finds him murdered. Which relative wasn't all that happy to see him? This is a strong entry in the series that will absolutely please the series' fans.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-carrot-cake-murder-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2444 KP) rated Red Velvet Cupcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, #16) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

Hannah's back and this time baking cupcakes to celebrate the grand reopening of a local hotel turned condos. But when a woman falls from the penthouse during the party, Hannah begins to investigate. Those who love the series will enjoy the latest entry. It's the usual mix of baking and murder and even wraps up some loose ends from the last book.

<a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-red-velvet-cupcake-murder.html">My full review at Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2444 KP) rated The Silent Partner (Diagnosis Murder, #1) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

A trip through the cold case files leads Dr. Mark Sloan to think that a copy cat serial killer is out there. Is he right, or is he going to get himself and son Steve in big trouble? Any fan of the show will love this book. The mystery is great and all the main characters (including Jack) are in top form.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-diagnosis-murder-silent.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2444 KP) rated Mayhem in Miniature (Miniature Mystery, #2) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

Gerry Porter is looking forward to seeing her family for Christmas. But soon that takes a back seat when a friend at the retirement home goes missing, only to reappear as the prime suspect in a murder. Can Gerry clear her name? The pacing was uneven, but I just love Gerry, her family, and the small town she lives in.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-mayhem-in-miniature-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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