Reading, reading, and suddenly there’s a tape recorder. Wait, when was this written? 1978. Wow. It’s a great story, and a lot of the best fight scenes take place in a canyon, so there would be no cell reception anyhow. Great story, beautiful Arizona scenery, nice cultural bits, and a fine mystery.
Chime and Punishment (Clock Shop Mystery #3) by Julianne Holmes 5 stars Shattered at Sea (A Webb’s Glass Shop Mystery #5) by Cheryl Hollon 3 star Not quite as good as the rest of the 4star series. A Tangled Yarn (Yarn Retreat Mystery #5) by Betty Hechtman 3 star
Pretty, pretty covers…. but there’s a reason for the cliche. How did these books get to be part of a long series? The Dreamer’s Song (Nine Kingdoms #11) by Lynn Kurland The Queen of Storm and Shadow (The Elven Ways #4) by Jenna Rhodes The Cruel Ever After (Jane Lawless #18) by Ellen Hart … More On Judging A Book by It’s Cover…
New book out. Read a bunch of the series. Echoes in Death (In Death #44) by J.D. Robb 5 star. Secrets in Death (In Death #45) by J.D. Robb 4 star. Leverage in Death (In Death #47) by J.D. Robb 2 star. The basic premise was just too stupid, but the fun people were … More … In Death by J D Robb
Shards of Murder (A Webb’s Glass Shop Mystery #2) by Cheryl Hollon Fillet of Murder (Deep Fried Mystery #1) by Linda Reilly Silence of the Lamb’s Wool (Yarn Retreat Mystery #2) by Betty Hechtman Thread End (An Embroidery Mystery #7) by Amanda Lee Cat With a Clue (A Bookmobile Cat Mystery #5) by Laurie Cass … More Mysterious List
Last week’s books, no time to review: Dark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones 5 star. Favorite Author. So sad that Author Failure means no more books. House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones 5 star. The Game by Diana Wynne Jones Mythology instead of strait Fantasy. 5 … More So Many Books, So Little Time
Note: Free copy in exchange for honest review. “If you try to take my kids away, I swear to God, Joe, I will kill you.” – not something to say in court. Especially if Joe ends up dead. Family Court lawyer Jamie Quinn is in over her head, but luckily she has friends. Duke the … More The Case of the Killer Divorce & Peril in the Park by Barbara Venkataraman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars Note: Free copy in exchange for honest review. What fun. I love Jamie’s internal monologue. Family lawyer Jamie Quinn is in no way prepared for a criminal defense case, but what to to when her nephew is accused of killing his music teacher with a didgeridoo? And what’s a … More Death by Didgeridoo by Barbara Venkataraman
The mystery is OK. Didn’t figure out whodunit until the reveal. The cats remind me a bit of The Cat Who… series, since they knock clues off the bookshelf and point things out by hissing or poking. These cats are magic: one walks through solid objects – doors, walls – and the other can turn … More Paws and Effect by Sofie Kelly
Interesting mystery, set between the World Wars. Is the detective psychic or not? Mostly she seems to pay close attention to body language, but sometimes it seems that the physical room is calling her to look at this or that. She recommends that someone use the new physical movements of Dr. Pilates! How cute. The … More Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear
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