The Municipalists
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In Metropolis, the gleaming city of tomorrow, the dream of the great American city has been...
Keep Walking Rhona Beech
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'Incredibly insightful, funny and poignant' Helen Sedgwick I get up. I go to work. I spend the...
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Quick Dirty Luck
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Romance author Alexis Lane knew exactly what she was doing when she set her good-girl image on fire....
Chaos at Coconuts (Coconuts Series Book 2)
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To most, Coconuts is simply a bar. But for three best friends, it’s their oasis. That is, until...
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A Day at the Office
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One office, five lives, on the most romantic day of the year. For most people, Valentine’s Day...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2502 KP) rated Verse and Vengeance (A Magical Bookshop Mystery #4) in Books
Sep 7, 2021
I really enjoyed the third book in the series earlier this year, so I sat down looking forward to this one. Sadly, the mystery disappointed. While there are some developments, the pacing could have been better. Then, in the rush to wrap things up, a major part of the mystery remains unexplained. I don’t normally read paranormal cozies, but I do enjoy the magical essence of this series. We get some additional mythology here, which I appreciated. Likewise, the series characters continue to grow, as do their relationships. Series fans will still enjoy this book even if the mystery could be stronger.
Bound (Blood Moon, Texas Shifters #3)
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Teacher by day, fantasy writer by night, West Caldwell was forced to live in secret long before...
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2502 KP) rated Bear a Wee Grudge in Books
Dec 1, 2021 (Updated Dec 1, 2021)
As a fan of the series, I’m surprised that Teddy lasted as long as he did, he’s been that obnoxious in earlier books. It was nice to see this series thread come to the forefront. While the plot starts well, it does stall a bit in the second half before coming to a logical climax. I still have a hard time keeping all the supporting players and their relationships straight, but they are supporting players. Sasha and her immediate family and friends are strong, and the suspects keep us guessing. This mix of Scottish and teddy Bears is one that fans will enjoy.
Lessons
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While the world is still counting the cost of the Second World War and the Iron Curtain has...
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2502 KP) rated The Clairvoyant Countess in Books
Mar 30, 2023 (Updated Mar 30, 2023)
I don’t normally pick up supernatural themed stories, but since I love this author’s Mrs. Pollifax series, I decided to give it a try. Sadly, it disappointed. I tried, but I couldn’t let go of the supernatural element. I think part of that was because it made the stories a bit easy to solve. I was also expecting a novel instead of a series of short stories. There are a couple of arcs that tie them together, mainly for Lieutenant Pruden, who is as equally an important character as Madame Karitska. Yet I did enjoy some of the stories in this collection, and I really liked the characters, so this wasn’t a completely loss.
