mystery
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Reviewed: “Killer Content” by Olivia Blacke
This book was such good fun!!! Yes, it included a murder but… watching Louisiana girl Odessa Dean try to fit in with the hipster crowd in Williamsburg, Brooklyn while trying to solve the murder of a co-worker/sorta friend was pure fun! Odessa is funny, witty, charming, and utterly self-effacing. She goofs and she’s not afraid… Continue reading
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Reviewed: “Stolen Things” by R.H. Herron
Sometimes a book can try just a little bit too hard to be current and relevant and politically correct. Sometimes a book tries so hard to be those things that the book itself suffers a bit. That happened, I think, with R.H. Herron’s STOLEN THINGS. (I’d like to state here that I just realized I… Continue reading
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Reviewed: “Reputation” by Sara Shepard
Sometimes, when life is crap for one reason or many reasons, I like to relax with books I’d filed under the sub-genre of Rich People Problems. Some people might find these sorts of books boring, and I sometimes do. But sometimes, when my mood is right – and by that I do mean grumpy and… Continue reading
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Reviewed: “Bone Deep” by Sandra Ireland
I have problems with this book. I am disturbed by this book… and not in the “this is a thrilling psychological mystery with lots of twists and turns!” sort of disturbing. It was just… not right. The premise was cheating, adultery, and coveting that which is not yours. Oh, and murder. Lots of murder. And… Continue reading
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Reviewed: “The Night Before” by Wendy Walker
The Night Before is the story of two sisters who are not as close as they could be, thanks to a wild ride of a childhood. It starts off sounding like it’s going to a be a thriller based on the perils of online dating, and it essentially is. It morphs fairly seamlessly into a… Continue reading
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“Girls’ Night Out” by Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke
I will say at the start of this review that I did not finish Girls’ Night Out and this review will include the reasons why I finally quit, at 69%, first and then my thoughts on the plot as a whole. If you don’t want to read possible spoilers or criticisms of the book, do stop reading… Continue reading
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Reviewed: “As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust” by Alan Bradley
I’ve got to start by saying that I didn’t realize there were six Flavia de Luce books before As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust when I picked this book up to read it. It’s a credit to Alan Bradley and Flavia de Luce that the only consequence of reading book seven first is that I… Continue reading
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Reviewed: “Finding Sky” by Susan O’Brien
“Finding Sky” was an easy book to read. It was interesting. It was fun to read. It wasn’t at all what I expected. It is the story of Nicki Valentine, a full-time mom and part-time PI, and her first case. Nicki’s best friend Kenna is adopting a baby and the birth mother goes missing. It’s… Continue reading
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Reviewed: “Cover Your Eyes” by Mary Burton
As I typed the title for this blog post, it occurred to me that I have no idea why Mary Burton titled this book “Cover Your Eyes.” I’ve never really focused on cover art in judging a book either, but this cover is confusing and not really related to the story of honky-tonk Nashville being… Continue reading
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An English diarist and naval administrator. I served as administrator of the Royal Navy and Member of Parliament. I had no maritime experience, but I rose to be the Chief Secretary to the Admiralty under both King Charles II and King James II through patronage, diligence, and my talent for administration.
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