The Mountain Lion
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Eight-year-old Molly and her ten-year-old brother Ralph are inseparable, in league with each other...
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Under Currents
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For both Zane and Darby, their small town roots hold a terrible secret. Now, decades later, they've...
Mercy Creek (Jo Wyatt Mystery #2)
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In an idyllic Colorado town, a young girl goes missing--and the trail leads into the heart and mind...
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Until Depths Do Us Part
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Sudden riches lead to a world of trouble... Newly widowed Charlotte McLaughlin is adrift...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2589 KP) rated We Three Queens in Books
Nov 20, 2024
Over the course of this series (hard to believe we are on book 18), I’ve enjoyed watching real history unfold, and I liked that again here. Unfortunately, the story started slowly and was uneven. Still, the ending did tie things up logically. Fortunately, the regular characters are their normal charming shelves, and the new characters fit into Georgie’s world. Fans will enjoy catching up with Georgie and the gang. If that’s not you, head back to the beginning to get to know the characters before you pick up this book.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2589 KP) rated Dead and Gondola in Books
Jan 5, 2024
The premise of the setting and the mystery itself both intrigued me, so I was hoping to like this one. While the mystery started out strongly, it became uneven as the book went along. There are some good surprises along the way, and I was happy with the solution. It took a while for me to get to truly know the characters and setting. By the end, I felt at home, however. The result was a mixed debut. I'm not sorry I read the book, but I felt like I had to work at it a little more than I should have.
Merissa (14046 KP) rated The Healer: Tales of Pern Coen (Bloodlines #0.5) in Books
Jul 28, 2024
What a fantastic prequel this was! Brynn was a fascinating supporting character in Conor's books, and I'm so happy to have this one from her perspective. It explains so much about the following books that you won't even be aware of - unless you've already read them, as I have. What it did for me was to make me want to read Bloodlines all over again!
I loved returning to Pern Coen and can't wait to see what happens next. I would love more from this timeline as I'm very greedy!
Absolutely unputdownable and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED by me.
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Jul 19, 2024
A Matter of Life and Depths
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Murder has twisted them together... It's bad enough that Kyrie Dawn had an affair and a son with...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2589 KP) rated Catering to the Dead in Books
Nov 19, 2025
When I saw we were getting a new entry in this series, I jumped at a chance to read it. While the setting may not be traditionally cozy, I really enjoy it. And the characters help pull us in. I enjoyed spending time with Emory and her family and friends as always. The pacing was a little off early, and the end left me with a minor question, but overall, the mystery was enjoyable. Plus we get nine recipes and two craft ideas. Whether new to the series or a longtime fan, you’ll be glad you picked up this book.
David McK (3816 KP) rated The Artful Dodger - season 2 in TV
Apr 6, 2026
(edit: I mean why it's not better known that it is, not that they aren't making more. Maybe they are, maybe they're not.)
This picks up from the end of season one of the show, with Dr Jack Dawkins (aka The Artful Dodger of the title) about to be hanged for a crime he didn't commit at the end of season one.
Spoiler alert: he isn't.
The main love-across-the-social-divide story of Jack and Lady Belle continues throughout this season, although more time here also seems to be given to who were, effectively, side characters in the first season: in particular, to Lady Belle's sister Fanny (who has perhaps the best arc of the season).
Alongside that, we have the continuing effort of Fagin to finagle his way to wealth and the exploration of the surgery of the time, with Dr Sneed coming more into his own and whilst a new detective in Port Victory is on the hunt for a serial killer who he believes to be Dr Dawkins ...