Book Review: John Sandford’s Easy Prey
The past presents a harrowing case and an unsettling personal dilemma for Lucas Davenport when the death of a model leads him to suspect one of his own men.
Genre: mystery
Book Review: Craig Johnson’s Wait For Signs
An omnibus of 12 short stories with a theme of signs and revolving around Walt Longmire and the people he loves.
Book Review: Louise Penny’s A Trick of the Light
…what it takes to be a great author. To be willing to sabotage a sweet character’s triumph, a woman who “paints dear life”. To create a character so vicious and evil!
Book Review: Charles Todd’s An Unwilling Accomplice
World War I battlefield nurse Bess Crawford’s career is in jeopardy when a murder is committed on her watch.
Book Review: Katherine Hall Page’s Small Plates
A quirky collection of nine short stories of mystery — six with Faith Fairchild and three not, some confusing, others intriguing.
Book Review: Jean-Pierre Alaux and Noël Balen’s Deadly Tasting
I’m very conflicted on how to rate this. Part of me wants to give it a “2” as I simply do not view this as a mystery. It’s more like a story about wine and the tasting of and a visit into the history of collaborationist France during World War II. It doesn’t feel like a legitimate mystery story. And yet, I do enjoy the comparisons.
I love reading about Benjamin tasting the wines. It makes me want to visit France
Book Review: Louise Penny’s “The Hangman”
It’s a conundrum worthy of Agatha Christie in this short and yet very complete story. You’ll only realize it’s brevity by how little time it takes to read.
Book Review: J.D. Robb’s Festive in Death
A guy who deserved to be murdered, and Lieutenant Eve Dallas will solve this case.
Book Review: Ruth Downie’s Tabula Rasa
An intricate scheme involving slavery, changed identities, and fur trappers emerges in the midst of disappearances, as Ruso and Tilla struggle to keep the peace.
Book Review: Åsa Larsson’s Until Thy Wrath Be Past
Eager for adventure, Wilma and Simon take off. It’s Östen Marjavaara who finds them, and he swears off river water for the rest of his life.