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Review: Trouble Is What I Do by Walter Mosley

by Lisa on June 9, 2020 in Book Review, Detective Fiction • 0 Comments

To paraphrase the great Sugar Ray Robinson,” I said, “trouble is what I do.” Leonid McGill Walter Mosley is a poet. Sure, he writes detective novels, but the way he writes them can be pure poetry. From the names of the characters, to his descriptions, the words and phrases he chooses are a pleasure to read — but that’s only… Read more

Review: Polar Bear Dawn by Lyle Nicholson

by Lisa on June 5, 2020 in Book Review, Mystery/Thriller • 0 Comments

So, this was another of my Bargain Books on Kindle. A while back, I ordered a stack of titles that were all free or 99 cents, and most of them have been pretty good (there are a few that I started and abandoned, but that’s another post altogether). Polar Bear Dawn is the first book in the Detective Bernadette Callahan… Read more

Review: All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries) by Martha Wells

by Lisa on June 3, 2020 in Book Review • 0 Comments

Murderbots! How could I resist a book about Murderbots! Even the title is awesome — All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries) — and I can’t stop saying it (murderbot murderbot murderbot). The fact that the author of this terrific bit of sci-fi is a woman (Martha Wells)? That’s just icing on the murderbot cake. All Systems Red: The Murderbot Diaries… Read more

Review: The Dime by Kathleen Kent

by Lisa on June 1, 2020 in Book Review, Detective Fiction • 0 Comments

I picked up a copy of The Dime by Kathleen Kent because I requested (and am eager to get my hands on) a review copy of the second book in the series, called The Burn. Makes sense to read the first book first, right? But as I was ordering the first book on Amazon, I noticed a familiar title and… Read more

Review: Shakespeare for Squirrels by Christopher Moore

by Lisa on May 28, 2020 in Book Review, Literary Fiction • 1 Comment

Oh, how happy I was to see this! I’m a big Christopher Moore fan in general and I have really enjoyed the adventures of his court jester, Pocket of Dog Snogging, in Fool and The Serpent of Venice. This one had to be even more fun because: Squirrels! But let’s start with the Afterword: I know what you’re thinking. You’re… Read more

Review: Method 15/33 by Shannon Kirk

by Lisa on May 26, 2020 in Book Review, Mystery/Thriller • 0 Comments

Let’s start the week off with another bargain find on Amazon: Method 15/33 by Shannon Kirk is a steal at 99 cents. It’s a decent read, pretty quick, and has some surprising twists. In Method 15/33 a girl is kidnapped and held for some unknown (at least for a while) purpose. But instead of panicking and dissolving into tears and… Read more

Review: Something’s Alive on the Titanic by Robert J. Sterling

by Lisa on May 20, 2020 in Book Review, Mystery/Thriller, Sci-Fi • 0 Comments

How could you resist a title like this? Something’s Alive on the Titanic by Robert J. Sterling is one of the bargain books I picked up for fun over the past weeks. The title got my attention but, to be honest, my expectations weren’t terribly high. However, I was pleasantly surprised by a book that was well-researched and a fun… Read more

Review: The NightShade Forensic Files: Under Dark Skies by A.J. Scudiere

by Lisa on May 14, 2020 in Book Review, Detective Fiction, Fantasy • 0 Comments

One of the things I’ve been doing lately is scrolling through the free Kindle books at Amazon. There are some interesting titles for $1 or less! It’s a great way to get to know new authors. There are also a lot of free books — most of them are the first title in a series. It’s a sneaky way to… Read more

Review: My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

by Lisa on May 12, 2020 in Book Review, Literary Fiction • 0 Comments

This was a difficult book to read, but I’m going to be recommending it to everyone. My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell is a story of sexual abuse and what it does to the victim, even when the victim does not want to acknowledge it. Vanessa Wye attends the Browick School, a boarding school in Maine. She struggles, she’s… Read more

Review: The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley

by Lisa on May 4, 2020 in Book Review, Mystery/Thriller • 1 Comment

I got a pile of review copies from the nice folks at Harper Collins and the timing was perfect! I was really in the mood for some new books and ready to get through to the end. Knowing my favorite genres, I started with The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley — it was a quick, engaging read, and just what I… Read more

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