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Dark Water (Detective Erika Foster 3) by Robert Bryndza

Dark Water by Robert Bryndza My rating: 4 of 5 stars I have read all of Robert Bryndza's Erika Foster series in a week and really enjoyed them. Dark Water is well-written and plotted and I enjoyed seeing the central characters develop further. My favourite character is Moss, though, and there was less focus on… Continue reading Dark Water (Detective Erika Foster 3) by Robert Bryndza

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British Manor Murder (Lucy Stone Mystery 23) by Leslie Meier

British Manor Murder by Leslie Meier My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book makes for pleasant enough reading, but it's more like an insight into English country life with the inconvenience of a couple of bodies than a full-blown murder mystery. The characters are ok, if a little thin, and it is well-written, but… Continue reading British Manor Murder (Lucy Stone Mystery 23) by Leslie Meier

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Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike 3) by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling)

Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really enjoyed the most recent story of Cormoran Strike. Again, I didn't see the end coming and I thought the whole story was very cleverly put together.I loved the character of Shanker and still really dislike Matthew! 🙂 The killer was a… Continue reading Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike 3) by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling)

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The Silkworm (Cormoran Strike 2) by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling)

The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith My rating: 5 of 5 stars I think this book is my favourite of the three (so far) in the series. I enjoyed reading more about Cormoran and Robin and I loved the depth of all of the characters. Again it was brilliantly plotted, and I loved the cleverness of… Continue reading The Silkworm (Cormoran Strike 2) by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling)

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The Cuckoo’s Calling (Cormoran Strike 1) by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling)

The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith My rating: 4 of 5 stars I found this to be an extremely engaging read, although it did take me a little while to get into it. Once I did, I was hooked and read all three books (so far) in the series in less than a fortnight.I really… Continue reading The Cuckoo’s Calling (Cormoran Strike 1) by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling)

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Murder, Mayhem & Bliss by Loulou Harrington

Murder, Mayhem & Bliss by Loulou Harrington My rating: 4 of 5 stars Murder, Mayhem & Bliss: A Myrtle Grove Garden Club Mystery, is the first cozy mystery novel by Loulou Harrington, and centres on the residents of Myrtle Grove in Oklahoma, USA. Jesselyn (Jesse) Camden, 50-ish and happily divorced, part-owns the Gilded Lily Tea… Continue reading Murder, Mayhem & Bliss by Loulou Harrington

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Cherringham – Murder on Thames (Cherringham: Mystery Shorts Book 1) by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards

Murder on Thames by Matthew Costello My rating: 5 of 5 stars Cherringham “A Cosy Crime Series” is a joint writing project by US-based novel and games writer, Matthew Costello, and UK-based producer and writer, Neil Richards, to produce 12 mystery novellas over a year, based in the fictional English town of the title, in… Continue reading Cherringham – Murder on Thames (Cherringham: Mystery Shorts Book 1) by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards