pickI‘m a big fan of Ms King‘s books and thoroughly enjoyed this stand-alone novel. Raquel Laing, an Inspector with the SFPD, has been detailed to cold cases, but has also joined an informal group that is working on the Highwayman murders. Remains are found under a statue on the grounds of an estate that used to house a commune. Is it one of the serial killer‘s victims? In King‘s talented hands, I didn‘t even mind the time-shifting story line.
panThe best thing I can say about this book is that it‘s been on my shelf for 7 years and now it‘s leaving the house.
A woman who has grown up with wealth has an affair, retreats to her family home to stay with her mother who she finds annoying &unloving. She drinks a lot, expresses her self-loathing constantly, finds wealth to be a burden, and generally is exceedingly unpleasant. I like Stegner‘s writing but I did not like this book. #offtheshelf
#CurrentListen — I always like to have one cozy mystery going
Mindless read while I‘m sick in bed. Thanks Amazon for another free read!
so-soThis novel is a little difficult to follow with the large number of characters and jumps in time, which could be why it's less scary than it might have been. I appreciate the setting---California's Central Valley---and there's a lot of vivid imagery, but the story doesn't quite gel, at least for me. The ending is solid, though.
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Nothing like finding the latest from one of your favorite childhood home state authors in your faraway neighborhood LFL. 🩷 #Wisconsin #California
pick4.5⭐️
The Marigold Cottages Murder Collective is a fun mystery. Mrs. B is an elderly lady who rents her cottages out to an eccentric group of tenants. An ex-con, Anthony, moves in, and soon, there's a murder. The residents don't think he did it, so they all go about trying to solve the murder, except more occur.
The ending was a surprise!
It was published on August 19, 2025. If you like mysteries, you should read this one.
