pickWhile not my favorite of the Kosuke Kindaichi mysteries I‘ve read, there is still a lot to like about this one. Fulfilling the last request of a dying friend, Kosuke travels to Gokumon island in a, he soon discovers, futile attempt to prevent a series of murders. Discovering the reason behind the macabre murders, as well as the perpetrator behind them, will take all of Kosuke‘s ingenuity. Atmospheric and more entertaining than not.
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1. Yep, two big bags from Costco. We close our street so kids have a safe place to trick or treat—lots of fun and if the weather is good, lots of kids.
2. Secrets, murder, Japan
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This book is a selection of short stories that take place in between the numbered books in the series. Daisy and Hazel are my favorite mg detectives and I enjoyed these mini mysteries as well as their tips on how to be a detective.
pickPretty good reading month in august
panClassic detective short stories where science and forensics play a crucial role.
The problem is the science and forensics are so antiquated that it's really hard to stay in some of these stories. This is coupled with a lot of very stiff and pompous style stories. Overall very few are enjoyable so I'd give this particular anthology by the British Library Crime Classics a pass.
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pickFollowing a murder in Swindon Railway Works which is particularly gruesome the detective's have a difficult case. With at least five credible suspects the investigation is lengthy and complex. To make matters worse an acting superintendent causes problems while another is taken by force in Kent. The Swindon case was solved but lacked some credibility and once Colbeck reached Kent the issues there were dealt with. Will Christmas be a happy one?
pickI was taken to see a circus when I was a small boy and didn't enjoy it. Because of that experience I was not overly keen on reading this, the 14th book in the Railway Detective Series. Settling in to the investigations, two in Northumberland and one in London, there wasn't much progress and a lot of time was spent travelling without many thrills. In the latter stages the story came alive resulting in another very enjoyable and fulfilling mystery.
pickIt's nice to know that you are going to enjoy a book even before you start reading it. All of the Railway Detective books that I have previously read were good and there should be no reason why this one would be any different. I wasn't disappointed. A womaniser had been murdered and Inspector Colbeck was called in to solve the case. I had no idea who the guilty person was until it was revealed and with an unexpected motive it was a pleasant read.
