pick2024 re-read.
Not really much to add to my previous review. I did enjoy reading this one a bit more on the second time around. Maeve & Derwent's banter comes through a bit more, & Derwent seems less like a complete a**hole. I think I just hated his character from the off first time through so it blinded me to his (few) good points. I've added a half star & rated it 3.5 🌟
pickThis is the first in a series featuring a spunky senior citizen, Mrs. Pargeter, and I‘m already a huge fan! Can‘t wait to read more. Lots of possible suspects kept me guessing. Great fun!
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So excited to finally open my #autumncomfortswap box!! Thank you so much to @JessieKB I love all of it! Socks, hot chocolate, fall coasters, fall tea, books, chocolates, and a sweet note! How fun! And from someone close by! ☺️ thank you for everything. And thank you
pick#ReadAway2024 Wow. I read my comments about trying this in audio format six years ago. I don‘t remember that at all. This time around I was so interested and entertained. Recommended.
Happy birthday to Agatha Christie! #mystery
pickNew detective series for me. Liked it enough to continue for now. But why does every story have an instant romance now, in the middle of a murder investigation 🤷♀️ is that realistic? Grumpy old woman alert!!
panCharles Paris, an alcoholic underemployed actor finds himself investigating the disappearance of his former flame‘s lover. The missing man is found dead of natural causes, but Charles‘s snooping has put him in danger. This was nearly a DNF. The 1970‘s setting and the MC‘s constant pursuit of alcoholic oblivion was frustrating. I was interested in the mystery and held on till the bitter end, but I won‘t continue the series. Didn‘t age well⭐️⭐️.
Book 5 in the series finds our MC living in Cincinnati and playing for the Reds. Someone connected to the team is murdered, so of course he has to investigate. The resolution was a little convenient, but overall the story was a good blend of mystery and history. I appreciate that the author didn‘t beat the reader over the head with facts from his research. Extra points for including a deployment of the hidden ball trick. #serieslove2024
I scored several old Sr.Fidelma Mysteries #mysteriesofAncientIreland through Thrift Books.Sipping my Labor Day morning coffee while enjoying what feels like an autumn day in my porch! Coldish breeze, the temp is 69. Barely a cloud- bright blue skies. I plan to walk afterwards. #porchlife #LazyLaborDay #coffeeandbooks
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Maeve Kerrigan returns for the third book in the series. This sees the family of a thoroughly unpleasant criminal defence lawyer attacked, leaving his wife and one daughter dead. There are also a couple of other subplots involving Rob and his new job, and Kerrigan\'s stalker, Chris Swain. Derwent continues to do his best to channel Gene Hunt. 5d
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