I’m trying something a little different with my reviews. I’ve only done a handful of separate reviews so far this year. So instead I’m going to list all the books I read during a month and write a few sentences about each one or give a link (if I’ve already reviewed the book). I really want to get my reviews under control. And in some cases just write a few sentences. (Did I mention that already?!!)
A Matter of Loyalty by Anselm Audley & Elizabeth Edmondson
Series: A Very English Mystery #3
Genre: Historical Mystery
Source: Ebook, purchased
287 pages
My Rating: B+
Reviewed: February 23
Bottom Line: The last book in this series (because the author–Ms. Edmondson–died). The author’s son finished the book and did a good job with this British cold war mystery.
Promise Not to Tell by Jayne Ann Krentz
Series: Cutler, Sutter & Salinas #2
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Source: Ebook, Library
304 pages
My Rating: B
Reviewed: March 19
Bottom Line: A romance and a mystery . . . Ms. Krentz does a good job giving both equal time.
White Nights by Ann Cleeves
Series: Shetland Islands #2
Genre: Mystery, Police Procedural
Source: Ebook, purchased
392 pages
My Rating: B+
Reviewed: May 25
Bottom Line: The white nights of summer–where it never gets completely dark during the summer. That theme runs throughout this very good mystery.
Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny
Series: Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #6
Genre: Mystery, Police Procedural
371 pages
Source: Audiobook, Library
My Rating: A
Narrator Rating: A
Reviewed: March 16
Bottom Line: Excellent story and narration. The story arc which started in the last book continues in this book.
A Youthful Indiscretion by Elizabeth Edmondson
Series: A Very English Mystery #1.5
Genre: Historical Mystery
Source: Ebook, purchased
60 pages
My Rating: C+
Reviewed: February 23
Bottom Line: A short story that provides some background to the books I read before I read this one. However, it isn’t necessary to read this to understand the books in this series.
Rivers of London: Body Work by Ben Aaronovitch & Andrew Cartmel
Series: Peter Grant/Rivers of London Graphic Novels #1
Genre: Urban Fantasy, Graphic Novel
Source: Graphic Novel, Library
128 pages
My Rating: B
Reviewed: April 19
Bottom Line: I don’t read many graphic novels, but I really enjoy the Peter Grant series so I really liked the illustrations and the story in this graphic novel. It gave me a new way of looking at the series.
Diamond Girl by Julie Mulhern
Series: The Country Club Murders
Genre: Historical Mystery
Source: Ebook, purchased
38 pages
My thoughts
This was a fun short story while we all wait for the next Country Club Murder book! It’s about Aggie DeLucci who is Ellison’s housekeeper. She’s an important character in the series so it’s nice to find out a little more about her. And even though it’s such a short story the mystery is good and finishes up well.
My Rating: B
A Rare Book of Cunning Device by Ben Aaronovitch
Series: Peter Grant #6.5
Genre: Urban Fantasy, Audiobook
Source: Audiobook, Purchased
29 Minutes
My Rating: B
Reviewed: April 19
Bottom Line: Very short, but what a fun story about something larger than Peter’s dog running around the British library!
Twelve Days of Faery by W.R. Gingell
Series: Shards of a Broken Sword #1
Genre: Fantasy
Source: Ebook, purchased
136 pages
My Rating: B+
Reviewed: June 8
Bottom Line: A short book (novella), but a fun and satisfying fairy tale retelling that turns the usual fairy tales upside down!
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Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them?
I really need to read the Very English Mysteries. It’s so sad that the author died but I’m glad that her son was able to do the series justice. I love Jayne Ann Krentz’s books. They’re always such fun. And I need to read Diamond Girl. That’s one of my favorite series but somehow I missed that one.
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I was really sad when I heard Elizabeth Edmonson had died. That was a really fun series with some serious parts. I need to read the Julie Mulhern book which came out this summer. It’s one of my favorite series, too, Katherine.
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