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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2165 KP) rated Hunters of the Dead in Books

Oct 18, 2023  
Hunters of the Dead
Hunters of the Dead
Steve Hockensmith | 2023 | Mystery
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Finding a Killer Among the Bones
For their first assignment as part of the A.A. Western Detective Agency, Old Red and Big Red are being sent to Wyoming to help with security at a dinosaur dig. You wouldn’t think it would be a hot bed of crime, but as the brothers learn when they arrive, there is another group of paleontologists nearby, and the two groups do not get along at all. Still, keeping watch in the middle of the night sounds like a boring job, until Old Red finds a dead body. Will he figure out what happened before a killer strikes again?

It’s been several years since the previous book in this series came out, but it wasn’t long before I was back in this world. And it was delightful to return. As always, the plot seems to wander a bit, but at the end, we see that everything was important. I love watching Old Red weave everything together to solve the case. Likewise, the characters come to life as the book goes along. I appreciate the humor we get along the way. With the setting, it’s no surprise that we get a little more foul content than I typically read, but it feels realistic. This book teases the next case for the brothers, and I hope we get it soon. But for now, fans will be glad the series is back. If you haven’t tried these books yet, I recommend you change that today.
  
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Susan (45 KP) rated Ready Player One in Books

Jun 29, 2017  
Ready Player One
Ready Player One
Ernest Cline | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.9 (161 Ratings)
Book Rating
80s nostalgia! Brought back a lot of memories of my old Atari (2 more)
Well written with so much depth to all characters
Found myself "there" in the book, a rare and wonderful occurrence
There's not one bad thing to say about this book! (0 more)
One of the best books I've ever read!
Contains spoilers, click to show
I really stepped outside my usual genres with this one. Recommended to me by a friend, I decided to give it a chance. I was instantly hooked and could not stop reading it. Like the people in the book who lived in a virtual reality, I too found myself totally immersed in this book. I could see, feel, smell, touch and taste the world created by Ernest Cline.
  
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starwarsluvr (236 KP) rated Fright Train (Weirdville, #3) in Books

Jan 30, 2018  
FT
Fright Train (Weirdville, #3)
Majanka Verstraete | 2013
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Fright Train by Majanka Verstraete
Reviewed by Kaila for CBR

I read this to my 8 and 7 yr old girls and they loved it. We didnt have to read the first two to understand this one. They loved how scary and yet not scary it was. They are asking me to read the rest of the series with them. The characters didn't scare them enough to cause issues with them but scared them enough to talk about how books aren't real. lol They also loved the adventure in the story and the characters were very fun. We will recommend this author to our friends with kids. So glad the author allowed us to read it for review.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2165 KP) rated Revenge on Route 66: A Tracy Eaton Mystery in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
RO
Revenge on Route 66: A Tracy Eaton Mystery
Kris Neri | 2013
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Tracy is planning to introduce her husband Drew to the pleasures that are Route 66. But when a family friend is murdered in a small New Mexico town, they find themselves having to solve a mystery 30 years old to find out why he died now.

These books are always wacky capers, and this is no exception. The mystery is well plotted, but Tracy's antics are a blast the entire way through. A perfect light mystery for any road trip.

And keep an eye out for a character named Mark Baker.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-revenge-on-route-66-by-kris.html">Carstairs Considers</a.>
  
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Erika Kehlet (21 KP) rated A Clue in the Stew (Soup Lover's Mystery, #5) in Books

Feb 21, 2018  
AC
A Clue in the Stew (Soup Lover's Mystery, #5)
Connie Archer | 2016
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
What a great cozy – even thought this book (#5) was the first I had read in this series, by chapter three the main characters all felt like old friends. The story is full of twists and turns that kept me guessing right up to the end, and the author’s smooth writing style kept the story flowing. If you’ve read any of the Soup Lover’s Mysteries, you should love this one. If not, now’s as good a time as any to start – you don’t need to have read the previous books to enjoy this story, and I did enjoy it!

NOTE: I received a free copy from the author in exchange for my honest review.