Book Review: Elizabeth George’s A Traitor to Memory
Their careers on the line, Inspector Lynley, DCs Havers, and Nkata must untangle the secrets and passions of a family history concealing the truth behind a horrific crime.
Source: my own shelves
Book Review: Anne Perry’s Callander Square
I received this book for free from my own shelves in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Source: my own shelves Callander Squareby Anne Perry historical mystery in a paperback edition that was published by Fawcett Books on December 12, 1985 and has 256 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Death in the Devil’s Acre, Cardington Crescent, Silence in Hanover Close, Bethlehem Road, The Cater Street Hangman, Paragon Walk, Resurrection Row, Rutland Place, Farriers’ Lane, Bluegate Fields, Midnight at Marble Arch, A Christmas Hope, Dark Tide RisingSecond in the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt mystery series set in Victorian London and revolving around a police inspector and his wife. My Take Each of the murders revolves around babies while the instigator is sex. It’s an interesting look at the double standards of the times and the expectations of the wives’ behaviors as most of the families on the square are torn apart. Expectations and beliefs are torn asunder although, I suspect, several of the women affected end up being much happier. I did rather enjoy Reggie having his […]
Book Review: Anne Perry’s The Cater Street Hangman
I received this book for free from my own shelves in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Source: my own shelves The Cater Street Hangmanby Anne Perry historical mystery in a Kindle edition that was published by Fawcett Books on October 12, 1998 and has 288 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Death in the Devil’s Acre, Cardington Crescent, Silence in Hanover Close, Bethlehem Road, Callander Square, Paragon Walk, Resurrection Row, Rutland Place, Farriers’ Lane, Bluegate Fields, Midnight at Marble Arch, A Christmas Hope, Dark Tide RisingFirst in the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt historical mystery series set in Victorian England in 1881. My Take I can’t believe that in all the years I’ve been reading this series, I missed the very beginning. I’m not sure if I’m not as impressed with this start because I’m bringing expectations to it or if it’s simply the typical rough start authors sometimes have. I have enjoyed getting the baseline, however. What assholes men of the time were! A woman is killed and that automatically means she is immoral!?? Then there’s […]
Book Review: Kim Harrison’s The Outlaw Demon Wails
A family secret throws Rachel’s entire life into question, and she discovers there are some lines that should never be crossed…and others she must.
Book Review: Kim Harrison’s For a Few Demons More
A serial killer claims victims across society, and ignites a vicious Inderland gang war while Rachel hides an artifact that could stop the killer or start a battle to the death.
Book Review: J.D. Robb’s New York to Dallas
A serial killer escapes prison, killing his way out, on his way to torture Eve and gather in new and previous victims.
Book Review: Seanan McGuire’s Rosemary and Rue
October Daye is forced back into the fae world when, dealing with a cast of characters not entirely good or evil, she realizes that more than her own life will be forfeited if she cannot find Evening’s killer.
Book Review: Kim Harrison’s A Fistful of Charms
The Weres are planning world domination, starting with kidnapping Nick and Jax. Rachel Morgan, kick-ass bounty hunter and witch, must stop the Weres with an enlarged Jenks.
Book Review: Laurell K. Hamilton’s Bullet
If the Mother of All Darkness can’t take over Anita’s body, she intends that no one else has the use of it, ever again. Even Belle Morte has sent word: “Run if you can…”
Book Review: Laurell K. Hamilton’s Flirt
Anita Blake has been asked to raise the dead-but the results aren’t going to make everybody happy…