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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2395 KP) rated Ranch Dressing in Books

Apr 4, 2025  
Ranch Dressing
Ranch Dressing
Diane Vallere | 2024 | Mystery
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Murder Down on the Ranch
Samantha Kidd’s father-in-law is interested in buying a dude ranch in New Jersey, so Samantha joins him and her husband on a trip to meet the current owner and check it out in depth. She is so out of her element that she must borrow jeans for the trip, but she is doing her best to be supportive and stay in the background. Their first night there, Samantha finds the owner dead in the barn. Can she get the rest of the staff to warm up to her enough to solve the crime?

This book really builds on the growth we’ve seen in Samantha over the last couple of books, which I appreciated. You could jump in here without any spoilers, but you won’t appreciate the character arc as much. I also appreciated that this allowed Samantha’s relationship with her husband to really shine. Meanwhile, the new characters were entertaining. The mystery kept me confused until we reached the logical climax. I laughed as always as I was reading. Trixie Belden fans will enjoy an Easter egg in this book. Now that I’ve caught up on this enjoyable series, I can’t wait for the next book to come out. If you aren’t caught up yet, now’s the time to fix that. You’ll enjoy the time spent doing so.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2395 KP) rated Mama Rides Shotgun (A Mace Bauer Mystery, #2) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
MR
Mama Rides Shotgun (A Mace Bauer Mystery, #2)
Deborah Sharp | 2009
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Mace and Mama are taking a trip on the historic Florida Cracker Trail, living (almost) as the cowboys did centuries ago. But when one of Mama's high school boyfriends is murdered when the group stops at his ranch, danger seems to be stalking Mace and her family.

I enjoyed this light mystery and am wondering why I didn't get back to this series sooner. The characters are charming and Mace shows some real growth here. The plot could have been a bit better developed, but the book was always entertaining.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/09/book-review-mama-rides-shotgun-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated A Wild Ride (The Bullriders, #1) in Books

Sep 6, 2019  
A Wild Ride (The Bullriders, #1)
A Wild Ride (The Bullriders, #1)
Andrew Grey | 2013
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
DNF @ 65%.

If I'm going to be brutally honest, I'll say my enjoyment of this book ended about a third of the way through. I don't know if it was the bull riding--though considering I like to read about cowboys that seems unlikely--or the money worries that bored me but after the first sex scene and the subsequent meeting I just lost interest in it all.

I wanted more of the attraction and relationship between the two main characters and I felt it was lacking in some parts. I felt the book concentrated more on the ranch and money.

Not for me.