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The Matchmaker

Helene Fermont

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Perfect Lives Don’t Come Cheap. Marcia Bailey has it all: a passionate marriage to a rich and...

The Gifted Hands (2013)

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A little girl is kidnapped and murdered in the jurisdiction of gang buster detective Yang Chun-dong,...

Chozen (Headspace #1)

JP Sayle and J. Paton

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When my police colleagues throw me into the pit of hell, where even the fittest die, can I trust a...

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Good Cop Bad Cop

Simon Kernick

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COURAGEOUS HERO OR COLD-BLOODED CRIMINAL? TONIGHT WE FIND OUT. It's 14 years after the worst...

Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Creeping Shadow ( The Rise of Isaac 1) in Books

Mar 29, 2023

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Creeping Shadow ( The Rise of Isaac 1)
By Caroline Peckham
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A man waits in Vale, a world void of humanity. A mother vanishes, her disappearance concealed by the police. A girl collapses, black magic invading her blood. And a boy linked to them all must fight to save his family. Earth is just one of seven worlds. Gateways divide the realms and those who pass through must earn keys, participating in challenges that will separate the fearful from the brave, the weak from the strong, and the witless from the cunning. Sixteen year old Oliver Knight knows nothing of the other worlds or his family's dark past. But when his adopted sister succumbs to a deadly curse the truth is revealed and he is plunged into an unknown land in a desperate bid to save her. However, a sinister enemy is on the rise and the danger they face at every turn throws those around them under suspicion. In order to survive, Oliver must figure out who to trust, who to believe and, ultimately, who to fear...

This was an easy quick enjoyable read. It was different and I really enjoyed it the characters and story were really good.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2352 KP) rated Murder in Midtown in Books

May 4, 2023

Louise Faces a Hot Second Case

Louise Faulk is following her desire to become a New York City police officer by taking the entrance exam, something that is rare for women in 1913. Taking it makes her late for work, which is why she is the last to arrive and find the building completely burned down. What’s more shocking is when she learns that one of her bosses was inside. Guy rarely started before noon, if that early, so what was he doing there already? With time on her hands, Louise digs into what happened. Can she learn the truth?

I’m sad I waited so long to get to this book because it was a delight. There is plenty here to keep us guessing, with some great twists along the way. The suspects in this book were supporting players in the first, so it was fun to see them more developed. The series regulars are all back and it was great to spend more time with. In fact, one of them brings a real person into the book, which I enjoyed. The world of 1913 came to life as I was reading. I was kept guessing until I reached the end. I need to move on to book three sooner rather than later.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2352 KP) rated Murder in the Piazza in Books

Sep 10, 2022 (Updated Sep 10, 2022)

Murder in Rome

Maggie White’s husband has been sent to Rome for two years for his job, and she’s gone along with him. After a few months of living the life of leisure, she has found a job working for Masterpiece Tours, a specialty tour company that offers painting lessons and tours of some of the museums and famous locations in the city. She’s barely started and she’s already fantasizing about ways to kill her boss, Lord Phillip, an English expat. However, she is shocked to find him shot in his office one evening. The police don’t seem that interested in figuring out what happened, so Maggie starts investigating. Can she figure out what is going on?

This was a good travel themed mystery. It brought Rome to life in such a way that I felt I was there with Maggie. Unfortunately, the pacing of the mystery was off early on, but I did appreciate how everything came together at the end. We met many of the characters in a group setting, but they became distinct people as the story progressed, so it wasn’t really an issue. If you are looking for a virtual visit to Rome with a side of murder, this is the book for you.