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Lethal White (Cormoran Strike 04) by Robert Galbraith (Pseudonym) J.K. Rowling
Product info: “I seen a kid killed…He strangled it, up by the horse.” When Billy, a troubled young man, comes to private eye Cormoran Strike’s office to ask for his help investigating a crime he thinks he witnessed as a … Continue reading
Posted in book review, contemporary, crime, mystery, whodunnit
Tagged boring, cormoran strike, J.K. Rowling, lethal white, meh, Robert Galbraith, series alert, too much of everything
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The Silent Dead (Reiko Himekawa 01) by Tetsuya Honda
Synopsis (from Goodreads): When a body wrapped in a blue plastic tarp and tied up with twine is discovered near the bushes near a quiet suburban Tokyo neighborhood, Lt. Reiko Himekawa and her squad take the case. The victim was … Continue reading
Posted in book review, contemporary, crime, mystery, whodunnit
Tagged modern japan, mystery, series alert, tetsuya honda, the silent dead, whodunit
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Reviewing a classic: The Little Sister (Philip Marlowe 05) by Raymond Chandler
Product info: (from Goodreads): Chandler’s 5th novel has Philip Marlowe going to Hollywood as he explores the underworld of glitter capital, trying to find a sweet young thing’s missing brother. A movie starlet with a gangster boyfriend and a pair … Continue reading
Posted in book review, classic, crime, whodunnit
Tagged 30's in the USA, classic, crime story, hollywood, meh, noir, philip marlowe, pre IIWW, raymond chandler, reviewing a classic, series alert
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Devil Red (Hap and Leonard 08) by Joe R. Lansdale
Synopsis (almost from Goodreads): Leonard Pine and Hap Collins are two hit men turned private detectives. When their friend Marvin asks them to look into a cold-case double homicide, they’re more than happy: they like trouble, and they especially like getting … Continue reading
Posted in book review, contemporary, crime, whodunnit
Tagged devil red, good sense of humour, joe r. lansdale, too much action, too much violence
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Reviewing a classic: Lady in the Lake (Philip Marlowe 04) by Raymond Chandler
Product info (from Goodreads): A couple of missing wives—one a rich man’s and one a poor man’s—become the objects of Marlowe’s investigation. One of them may have gotten a Mexican divorce and married a gigolo and the other may be … Continue reading
Posted in book review, classic, crime, mystery, whodunnit
Tagged lady in the lake, meh, raymond chandler, reviewing a classic, second rate
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Madam Tulip by David Ahern
I got a complimentary copy of this one from the author in exchange for an honest review – thank you very much! Synopsis (from Goodreads): Suspense, mystery, action, a little romance and lots of laughs Out-of-work actress Derry O’Donnell is … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, book review, chicklit, contemporary, cozy mystery, crime, lgbtq, whodunnit
Tagged contemporary, cozy mystery, david ahern, funny, ireland, madam tulip
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Late Whitsun by Jasper Kent
I’ve been sent a complimentary copy of this ARC by the author in exchange for an honest review – thank you very much! Synopsis: Brighton, 1938. Charlie ‘Big Bad’ Woolf thought it would be easy money, and there’s precious little … Continue reading
Posted in ARC, book review, historical, mystery, whodunnit
Tagged charlie woolf mystery, Jasper Kent, late whitsun, series alert
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