Me and Mr. Darcy
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Dreams come true in this hilarious, feel-good fairy tale about life, love, and dating literature’s...
The Far Field
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Gorgeously tactile and sweeping in historical and socio-political scope, Pushcart Prize-winner...
Judge Thee Not
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Quaker midwife Rose Carroll must fight bias and blind assumptions to clear the name of a friend when...
Kiss of Darkness (Curse of the Guardians #1) by Taylor Aston White
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He despises her… almost as much as his beast craves her. Kyra’s seen and survived the worst...
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The Low Road
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In 1828, two young women were torn apart as they were sentenced to transportation to Botany Bay....
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2103 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.
Ross (3282 KP) rated A Time of Blood in Books
Mar 11, 2019
A Time of Blood is the second book in John Gwynne's second series and I can happily say this is his best yet in my opinion.
The action carries on from the previous book with the evil Kadoshim minions rising up and trying to get back to power. The forces of good also start to muster, though there are still divisions and suspicions between the various groups which hamper their successes.
Drem, the trapper, really develops into a brilliant hero character without any prophecy nonsense for once, and surrounds himself with a strong cast of enjoyable diverse companions.
The first half of the book sees Drem and his companions travelling to escape the evil horde and warn others of the uprising they have witnessed. This journey is non-stop action and a thrill to read.
Meanwhile we have the recently airborne Riv who is battling with politics and prejudice to retake her place in the army. These chapters are much slower paced but vital.
The balance between chapters and characters in the book allow Gwynne to fit the story in while keeping the action flowing at a good pace.
A very enjoyable and exciting read.
ClareR (5603 KP) rated The Brief (Charles Holborne #1) in Books
Jun 14, 2019
Charles Holborne wasn’t born as a Holborne, he was originally Charlie Horowitz. After a successful war for him, he left the RAF and went to Cambridge, which for a Jew from the East End at that time was both unusual and remarkable. He becomes a barrister, which is again unusual, and changes his surname due to the prejudice of those in chambers. He’s very good at his job, and specialises in criminal cases. Not everyone appreciates his success, and he soon runs in to some serious problems.
This book just seemed to speed by for me. It was interesting, fast-paced and the second half was rather exciting. We even get to meet the Krays (there’s some historical crimes and criminals to help the reader get some sort of context)!
Charlie Holborne is a really likeable character, and I’d be very interested to read more books in this series.
Thanks to Sapere Books for my copy of this book to read and honestly review.
In Search of the Truth: British Injustice and Collusion in Northern Ireland
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The British criminal justice system is not dedicated to the truth. It is concerned only with...
The Sport of Kings
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Shortlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction...