Dead and Gondola
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Ellie Christie is thrilled to begin a new chapter. She’s recently returned to her tiny Colorado...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2434 KP) rated The Gardener’s Plot in Books
Nov 9, 2024
Since this book won a contest to be published, it caught my attention. Sadly, I don’t think it was quite ready for publication. The writing seemed a little vague at times, filling in details later, after we’d already made our impressions of things. The plot bogged down in the middle as Maggie spun her wheels before leading us to a good climax. The main characters were great, but the suspects were a little flat. The setting was charming, and even this non- gardener loved hearing about the plants. I wish I had liked this book better, but I probably won’t be moving on with the series.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2434 KP) rated Dark Sacred Night in Books
Aug 7, 2025
I knew this team up was coming, and I enjoyed it now that I finally got here. The main case was set up in the previous Bosch novel, and I enjoyed seeing the follow through. It kept me entertained, although I did feel like Ballard was a little stupid at the end. The book splits time between both characters, so we get to see what is going on in both of their individual lives. We also get some individual cases the two are solving, although again, Ballard’s seem to get a little short shifted. Still, I enjoyed this first team up and am looking forward to more.
Death on the Causeway
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Clark Thomas has a lot on his plate. A new book. A beautiful woman far from home. A missing fiancé....
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Witness in Books
Feb 10, 2024
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Witness
By Caroline Mitchell
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To Rebecca it was a brave decision that led to her freedom from domestic abuse. To Solomon it was the ultimate betrayal.
It’s been ten years since Rebecca’s testimony saw Solomon locked away. Enough time for the nightmares to recede, the nerves to relax; enough time to rebuild her life and put the past behind her.
Then one day a phone rings in her bedroom—but it’s not her phone. Solomon has been in her home, and has a very simple message for her: for each of the ten years he has spent in jail, Rebecca must witness a crime. And, to make matters worse, she has to choose the victims.
Fail to respond and you get hurt. Talk to the police and you die. Ready to play? You have sixty seconds to decide…
As the crimes grow more severe, the victims closer to home, Rebecca is forced to confront a past she had hoped was gone forever.
This was good. Well written and an interesting story that kept you reading. Didn’t get me overly excited but I did enjoy the read. A new author for me. Does contain Domestic abuse and controlling behaviour.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2434 KP) rated In Sunshine or in Shadow in Books
Mar 14, 2024
The book spends only as long as needed getting the characters into position before the story starts. From there, we get some set up, so by the time the victim is found, we have plenty of suspects. I loved watching the investigation unfold, and the solutions was perfectly logical. The suspects get plenty of time to shine, and I grew to like them. And Daniel is on his best behavior here, too. I found it interesting to visit the Catskills just as they were beginning to turn into a summer destination. Meanwhile, some very nasty prejudice is displayed without turning the book into a lecture at any point. Molly’s fans will be rewarded with a fantastic twentieth book.
Murder Buys a One-Way Ticket
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It’s the funny side of homicide in acclaimed TV comedy writer and novelist Laura Levine’s newest...
Merissa (13373 KP) rated Seducing the Sheriff (Charming Butte #2) in Books
Oct 17, 2025
Greg has decided to finally put down roots after many years of flipping houses and moving from one place to another. He chooses a doer-upper with lots of potential. Unfortunately for him, or maybe fortunately!, he smells something off-putting not long after he moves in. Upon searching, he finds a mummified body behind a false wall in a closet, and does what any sane person does - he rings the police! Enter Sheriff Cash.
These two are the sweetest couple I've read in a long time. Both of them are introverted, with many similarities between them. Once they are in each other's orbit, they can't stop circling ever closer to each other.
If you are looking for a low angst, feel-good story, with two amazing MCs and a whole host of supporting characters, then look no further. I also liked the small catch-ups with Dex and Meyer from book one.
Just what I needed and absolutely recommended by me.
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Oct 17, 2025
Twist of Time
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A fast-paced thriller by Emmy Award-nominated screenwriter, producer, and director Gy Waldron ...
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Snowy with a Chance of Murder
Jessica Fletcher and Barbara Early
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In a nod to Rear Window, this newest entry in the USA Today bestselling Murder, She Wrote series...