pickSet in Melbourne during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, “Home Before Night” is a psychological thriller. Residents are ordered into an 8 p.m. curfew and lockdown. When single mother Lou‘s teenage son fails to return home, her anxiety escalates as his phone goes silent and his social media remains dormant. While this may not be my favorite Pomare novella, it‘s still a compelling story.
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pickLike the first Canon Clement book this is a mash up of a cozy mystery with the Church of England liturgy. This one digs a little bit into the variations in Anglican theology ranging from the “bible based” (as described here) evangelicals to the “if it moves bless it” (as Catherine Fox puts it) school of thought. The Canon leans towards the latter. I‘m not CofE but I‘m kind of fascinated by them so I enjoyed this even if the mystery is a bit thin.
so-soSpotted that I had missed the final book in this series that I used to love and downloaded for my hols. Whilst Carson was as smart as ever this is missing a number of the things that made me enjoy the original books so much. Here 2 nursery catapult Ryder from Florida and away from restarting his partnership and across the country where lots of things happen to people it was hard to care about. I give it a so so maybe out of nostalgia #serieslove
pickThis is a very enjoyable series set in Kent and the dungeness coast. DI Alex Culpidi is on sick leave after the events of the last few books but becomes curious about the murder of a couple in a local house. As she is dragged into the investigation, she quickly becomes at risk herself as it also involves historic events covered up by her close friend.
pickThe sixth case for Det Sergeant Washington Poe & analyst Tilly Bradshaw sees them investigate the murder of a man found tied to a tree & stoned to death. How does his death tie into the murder of 3 members of the same family 15 years earlier?
The case is already in the past in this book & the reader hears about it through Poe relating the story to a therapist. Yes, this case was so dark it gave Poe PTSD, (continued)
pickA gift. I picked this to read next as I needed a break from what I had been reading. Not a light read like I thought it would be. I love Poe and Tilly and this is only the 2nd in the series I have read. It is very dark and has more twists and turns than a mountain road. I only saw one coming and the end was for me ,a step too far, but I guess it was clever.🤷🏻♂️.
I‘ve been away travelling in our trailer and not doing much reading AT ALL but I still found time for buying a couple of new books.
(And attending the beautiful wedding of my much-loved niece/goddaughter ❤️).
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