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The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch
Ben Aaronovitch continues to add diverse and interesting characters to the books in his Rivers of London urban fantasy series. The Hanging Tree is the sixth book, and it brings Police Constable Peter Grant back to London for discoveries of more magic running...
Seven Dead by J. Jefferson Farjeon
J. Jefferson Farjeon's Seven Dead is another British Library Crime Classic. The book was originally published in 1939, and it's now reprinted. It's published in the United States by Poisoned Pen Press, and both the British and American editions have an introduction by...
Winners and A Quick Cozy Giveaway
Congratulations to the two winners of the last contest. Felissa L. of Cedar Park, TX is a first-time winner. Congratulations for winning Brooklyn Wars. Linda K. from Woodstock, MD won Last Stop in Brooklyn. It's going to be a quick turnaround on this week's contest....
What Are You Reading?
Back on schedule this week. I'm finishing D.M. Quincy's Murder in Bloomsbury, the latest Atlas Catesby mystery. Murder in Mayfair, the first in the series, was one of my favorite books last year. Atlas investigates the death of a young man, only to discover he...
The B-Team: The Case of the Angry First Wife by Melodie Campbell
When asked to read one of Orca Book Publishers' works for a journal, I wasn't excited. Orca specializes in hi-lo reading level books for adults. Melodie Campbell's The B-Team: The Case of the Angry First Wife has a reading level of third grade. However, in just a...
The Story of Our Lives by Helen Warner
Women's friendships can last through time and problems, through immaturity and growth. Four women struggle with their friendship for twenty years in Helen Warner's intense novel, The Story of Our Lives. Sophie, Amy, Emily and Melissa were best friends at...