Tag Archives: series

Etched in Bone by Anne Bishop

Posted on May 21, 2017 by

Read May 2017 Recommended for ?   Apparently, some times I’m a little subtle, and the trolls have difficulty following my train of thought. So I’ll be direct: I feel kind of dirty about reading this book. I mean, the … Continue reading →

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Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft. But slowly. Oh-so-slowly.

Posted on April 26, 2017 by

Read April 2017 Recommended for fans of The Orphan’s Tales ★    ★    1/2  This was one of the most lovely books I almost didn’t finish. To certain library books I must ask certain questions: are they worth overdue fines? Perhaps … Continue reading →

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A Curious Indian Cadaver (Inspector Singh Investigates #5) by Shamini Flint

Posted on March 29, 2017 by

Read March 2017 Recommended for fans of detective mysteries ★    ★    ★   1/2 Yikes! So close to the end of the Inspector Singh series, and stalking checking out the website for Ms. Flint makes it clear that self-promotion isn’t in … Continue reading →

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The Trespasser by Tana French

Posted on March 23, 2017 by

Read March 2017 Recommended for fans of police procedurals All the stars   What does a star rating mean? Does it mean this is a work of greatness, that deserves to be read by every generation? That each word is … Continue reading →

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The Black Ice by Michael Connelly. Eh, tepid.

Posted on March 19, 2017 by

Read March 2017 Recommended for fans of police detectives  ★     ★    ★ Continuing on my quest for a new mystery series suitable for distraction, I hit up my librarian for the second book in Michael Connelly’s famous series centering … Continue reading →

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The Killing Floor Blues by Craig Schaefer

Posted on March 16, 2017 by

Read March 2017 Recommended for fans of urban fantasy with a kick  ★     ★    ★    ★    1/2 Hot damn, that was fun! I don’t mean ‘fun’ in the hanging with the bestie sense, eating dinner while we … Continue reading →

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Night Fall by Nelson DeMille

Posted on March 14, 2017 by

Read March 2017 Recommended for fans of thrillers, government conspiracies  ★     ★    ★    ★   Generally, I’m not a fan of political thrillers. You say to me, “Carol, here’s a political thriller I just know you will love…” … Continue reading →

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Jolie Blon’s Bounce by James Lee Burke

Posted on March 13, 2017 by

Read March 2017 Recommended for fans  ★     ★    ★      1/2   Good stuff, no doubt. Containing the wonderfully evocative writing I’ve come to expect from Burke, it built a world of mud and heat I could just about … Continue reading →

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The Black Echo by Connelley

Posted on February 26, 2017 by

Read February 2017 Recommended for  ★     ★     ★     1/2 First impressions can be so deceptive. Well, actually, first, second and third impressions, but who’s judging? Me. Totally me. Still on the search for a new mystery series, and Michael Connelly’s … Continue reading →

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Lustlocked by Matt Wallace

Posted on February 24, 2017 by

Read February 2017 Recommended for fans the Sin series  ★     ★     ★  It’s been awhile since I read any entries in the “Deadly Sins” series, so I had forgotten just how short a novella can feel. With that in mind, … Continue reading →

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