Ritual of Fire
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Florence. Summer, 1538. A night patrol finds a wealthy merchant hanged and set ablaze in the...
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Please Don't Push Up the Daisies
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She killed him, she killed him not... When interior decorator Madison Night finally meets the...
Death Washes Ashore
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Minutes after solving his first murder, Clark Thomas receives life-changing information about his...
The Anna O in question, is a woman who committed murder and then immediately fell asleep. Four years later, the Home Office want Dr. Benedict Prince, a specialist in sleep disorders, to wake her up. He’s reluctant to be involved with the case because of his own secrets, and as the story continues his fears are proven correct.
This is an exciting read believe it or not, even though one of the main characters is asleep!
The short chapters means the story races along, and I was repeatedly left on a cliffhanger.
What a ride this story was!!
David McK (3576 KP) rated Goblins (The X-Files, #1) in Books
Oct 13, 2024
Especially during the mid-90s, which is when this novel was released (1995) so even before, I believe, the X-Files movie (1997?) or the more recent 2000 attempt to reboot the franchise.
back here, we're still in the hey-day of the more famous Mulder and Scully than their later replacements, with this novel seeing the two agents off to investigate the murder of an ex-sergeant and (later) a corporal, with the perpetrator vanishing into thin air both times.
I remember I read this when it was first published but, truth be told, I'd forgotten pretty much everything about it until I cam across it again recently in 2024.
The fact that I had tells you pretty much everything you need to know: largely forgettable, I'm not so sure about the characterisations of Mulder or Scully, and that the plot itself could - maybe - do with a little bit more work.
A Killer Whisky: Alberta (Canadian Historical Mysteries)
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The 1918 influenza pandemic strikes Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Great War rages overseas. While...
Mystery Canada Series
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2379 KP) rated Kilned at the Ceramic Shop in Books
Feb 18, 2025
Yes, the ceramics is what caught my eye here, although that’s not the official hook for the series. It reminded me of the few months I did some with my grandma and how much she enjoyed that hobby for decades. But that was where the good ended for me. The writing was poor throughout the book. The pacing was off with events substituting for investigation. And the characters were weak, although I did like them. There was definitely promise here, but the book needed a good edit. Others seemed to enjoy this book more than I did, but I won’t be moving forward with this series.
Shake-speared in the Park (Bay Browning Mysteries #2)
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When Bay Browning helps direct the Flourish College summer theater production, "Shakespeare's...
Traditional Mystery Paranormal Twists Series
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2379 KP) rated Murder by Moonlight in Books
Jul 8, 2025
This is a short story designed to introduce us to the star of author Julie Mulhern’s new series. And it’s a good introduction. I really liked Freddie, and I’m looking forward to spending more time with her. The story was a bit simple, even by short story standards, but it was still entertaining. The story is currently free from the author’s newsletter. It took an hour or so to read. I’m looking forward to spending more time with Freddie, and after reading this story, I’m sure you will, too.