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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2355 KP) rated Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd (Flavia de Luce, #8) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd (Flavia de Luce, #8)
Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd (Flavia de Luce, #8)
Alan Bradley | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry, Mystery, Thriller
8
6.7 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
It’s December 1951, and Flavia is back from her exile in Canada. However, her welcome home doesn’t go as planned. Her father is sick and in the hospital, and her older sisters and younger cousin are as obnoxious as ever. However, she finds the perfect distraction when an errand to the next village ends with her finding the body of a wood carver hanging upside down from his bedroom door.

As much as I enjoyed Flavia’s adventure in Canada, it was good to be back in familiar surroundings with familiar characters. The usual crew are up to their usual antics, which was fun. I especially enjoy Flavia’s interactions with her cousin since she doesn’t see the parallels between that and her old sisters. The mystery was good and a focus of much of the book, although I did figure a couple pieces of it out early. Still, the ending surprised me.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2016/10/book-review-thrice-brinded-cat-hath.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2355 KP) rated And Then There Were Nuns (League of Literary Ladies #4) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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And Then There Were Nuns (League of Literary Ladies #4)
Kylie Logan | 2016
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
When ten nuns arrive on South Bass Island, Bea agrees to help with their meals during their week long retreat. However, when one of the Sisters doesn’t show up for dinner, Bea finds her dead body. Is one of the other Sisters hiding a deadly grudge? Or is someone out to put a killer end to this retreat?

I was thrilled to return to South Bass Island and Bea and her friends. They are a delightful group, and I enjoyed spending time with them as always. While borrowing nicely from the setup of the Christie classic, this mystery takes off in some fun new directions. One aspect of the setup is never fully explained, although I can guess what happened as why. That’s a small quibble and my only complaint with this wonderful book.

NOTE: I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2016/03/book-review-and-then-there-were-nuns-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2355 KP) rated Out of Circulation (Cat in the Stacks, #4) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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Out of Circulation (Cat in the Stacks, #4)
Miranda James | 2013
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Charlie Harris has joined the Friends of the Library board in time for their annual Christmas fundraiser. Unfortunately, he’s walked into a feud that has been going on for years between the elderly Ducote sisters and Vera Cassity, who likes to think of herself as a bigger deal in town than she is. The night of the gala, Vera takes a tumble down the stairs and breaks her neck. With the sheriff looking at Azalea, Charlie’s housekeeper, he needs to figure out what really happened.

As a fan of the Southern Ladies series, I was quite anxious to read the book that introduced the Ducote sisters. They are as much fun here as they are in their own series. We get to see a different side of a couple of series regulars as well, which I really enjoyed. The plot was strong and kept me going until the surprising yet logical conclusion.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2016/05/book-review-out-of-circulation-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Lindsay (1760 KP) rated The River in Books

Feb 15, 2018  
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The River
Beverly Lewis | 2014
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is a lovely book. It deals with several issues. This story is good as again. Beverly get you reader involves and keep you on in the book. It tell you the story about two sisters, Will Tilly and Ruth find their peace? Do They resolve their relationships? The family need to settle their issues with both sister that left the faith.

The sister find out their father is ill. It might be their last time for them to get together. There is a secret about one of the sisters that left. Their mother and their father are the ones that know what happen. Tilly finds out why she at odds with her father. They all have to deal with what happen at the river. It also heal some relationships in the family when they go to the River. I think this would be a good book for those that enjoy a little mystery though it does not have many but a few. One is the mystery is about their little sister. A another other with Tilly.