pickWell, I stuck it out. After posting before, I gave it one last li‘l try. That did the trick. I got over the hump & dove fully in. This is a police procedural meets psychological foray into a serial sex killer‘s mind. It‘s *dated* insofar as the lgbtq+ community is concerned, there are TWs for days, and the “twist” isn‘t really a twist. But it was well written & earned its stars.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Also, for Mother‘s Day, treated myself to a few treats. 🤩
pickMy family and I were planning a trip to Montreal next month. Plans changed, so now I‘m armchair travelling to Three Pines with Chief Inspector Gamache. I wouldn‘t say it‘s an amazingly gripping book. It is interesting and cozy enough for me to look forward to the second in the series. #Quebec
pickAnother fun set of quick mysteries. Encyclopedia Brown does indeed always get his man, and in this one, he even solves an international mystery! I didn‘t pay close enough attention to solve very many of these, and maybe that made it more fun? I‘m just ready for Charlie‘s collection of teeth to disappear forever. What his mother did with them…🤢 #ebbr
#9: a dead body in an alleyway,a white power organization, & greed run rampant.A multilayered plot for DCI banks to unwind.
#10: a drought has caused the waters of a reservoir to recede. Yorkshire village from times past, is revealed. A female skeleton is uncovered.DCI Banks‘ challenge is to discover who viciously murdered this woman over half a century ago.Dead witnesses witnesses still alive, but hesitant to become involved make for a ⬇️
pickThe cover of my audiobook version of „Murder is easy“ looks very scary, only a witch is missing… since Luke is doing ‚research‘ on local belief in witchcraft and superstitions. He somewhat reminded me of Hastings declaring his love to Dulcie in „The murder on the links“ because he did do the same here. The mystery is set up well and is interesting. I even guessed the murderer correctly this time. 😊
so-soI‘m so conflicted about this one. I really liked the mystery and its twists and turns. I enjoyed the intrigue on the boat. I really liked Anne, Suzanne, and Colonel Race. But I hated Sir Eustace and I wasn‘t a fan of Harry. The colonialism and casual racism of the South African backdrop + the overt sexism/objectification of women really bothered me. I had a really hard time setting aside those latter elements with excuses of it being ⤵️
so-soThis dragged on for me. Too much talk: blah blah blah from Lord Peter Wimsey. Harriet Vane, the voice of reason, sighted a dead body by the shore when she was picnicking. The plot that unfolds due to their investigation, although convoluted, did reach a resolution in the end. #readyourkindle
1. Definitely sitting up. I try to read laying down when going to bed and in about 30 seconds I'm 🥱😴
2. Still finishing this one. I'm lovin' it; I just haven't had much time to read lately!
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