Note: This copy of The Clock House Murders was provided by NetGalley. The latest translation in the series that was catapulted to fame in the western world with the Decagon House Murders, The Clock House Murders follows a very similar template. It is, of course, a locked room murder mystery. While having heard a lot …
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Note: This copy of Murder Like Clockwork was provided by NetGalley. This book follows the events of the first book in the series 10 Marchfield Square. We’re thrown back into the community of Marchfield Square where our ever mysterious but genial residents yet again find themselves embroiled in a mystery. This time though, the focus …
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Note: This copy of Gabby Greene Knows Whodunit was provided by NetGalley. I’ve come to realise that despite my love for fantasy and sci-fi, I always find myself coming back to mysteries on occasion as a palette cleanser. This book caught my eye and felt like it would be the ideal cosy break from what …
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Note: This copy of Seven Reasons To Murder Your Dinner Guests was provided by NetGalley. K.J. Whittle's Seven Reasons To Murder Your Dinner Guests may have an innocuous and innocent looking cover; it is anything but. The story of how seven seemingly random strangers are invited to a dinner where they are provided with a …
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Note: This copy of The Man Who Died Seven Times was provided by NetGalley. The Man Who Died Seven Times is one hell of an intriguing title. Originally published in 1998 (according to Goodreads, though some sources say 1995) in Japanese, it is the first of the author, Yasuhiko Nishizawa's works to be translated into …
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Note: This copy of Down Cemetery Road was provided by NetGalley. I must say that I first heard about Mick Herron when the Apple TV show Slow Dogs was announced. Having not read any of his work, seeing the option to read/isten to Down Cemetery Lane came as the perfect opportunity to get started. This …
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Note: This copy of The Burning Stones was provided by NetGalley. With a blurb touting the author as the funniest writer in Europe, it'll come as no surprise as to why I picked up this book. The Burning Stones is humourous murder-mystery novel set in Finland. The story follows Anni Korpinen, one of the top …
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Note: This copy of The List was provided by NetGalley. I initially picked up this book to serve as nothing more than a palate cleanser from the urban fantasy train I've been riding for a while. This was my first Steve Berry novel which is surprising since he occupies the same space as other noteworthy …
Note: This copy of Murder on Friday Street was provided by NetGalley. Murder on Friday Street by Russell Cooper is a charming cosy murder-mystery set in an idyllic village in England around the early 2000s. The plot follows a now 28 year old woman, Charlie, who had lost her father over a decade before in a …
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A historical-fiction series around an Indian police sergeant in and around Fiji during the colonial times. The author is of Indian, Fijian, and Australian descent and uses this to her advantage in crafting a meticulously reseached series that is charming as well as eye-opening. The series revolves around Sergeant Akal Singh as he goes about …
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Note: These copies of Rocky Start, Very Nice Funerals, and The Honey Pot Plot were provided by NetGalley. The Rocky Start series by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer consists of three books that paint one cohesive picture. That picture centered around this out of the way town of Rocky Start and it's inhabitants. Max Reddy …
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What happens when a movie starts production for a book before the latter is even published? You get a hell of a lot of publicity, and an air of intrigue and mystery surrounding both. Argylle is the story of (Secret?) Agent Aubrey Argylle and it is interesting, but not in a good way. Full disclosure, …
Note: This copy of A Most Parisian Murder was provided by NetGalley. A Most Parisian Murder is set in 1930's Paris and follows Opal Laplume as she finds herself in the midst of a murder investigation as she arrives at the most glamorous cabaret in Paris for a job. Right off the bat, I should say …
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Note: This copy of 10 Marchfield Square was provided by NetGalley. The story revolves around the inhabitants of 10 Marchfield Square where a murder has taken place under mysterious circumstances. That the person murdered isn't really one to cry over isn't the issue, but the fact that someone has ruined the sanctity of their home has …
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Note: This copy of The Secret Detective Agency was provided by NetGalley. The Secret Detective Agency scratches that cosy mystery itch that fans of Miss Marple and the Thursday Murder club will enjoy. The book is also a period piece, of sorts, as it takes place during World War II and follows Miss Jane Treen …
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I’m still a little confused which genre bin to add this book to. Is it a thriller? Is it humour? Is it a mystery? It’s safe to say this book had me hooked. Joanna Wallace gives us a very unique character who is very reminiscent of Villanelle from Killing Eve but without any of the …
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In a world where magic and gods used to roam the land, how does a world move forward when these divinities, and their miracles, no longer exist; or do they? The Divine Cities trilogy by Robert Jackson Bennett dives into this vast world, with each book told from a different character’s viewpoint, and each at …
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Hey there! Happy new year! I’ve been quite busy over the past month or so as I’ve started a new job and the new schedule has taken some time to get used to. It’s gotten a bit better over the last week so this should be the start of a more regular weekly round-up newsletter. …
The Way of Shadows is the first book in Brent Weeks' Night Angel Series. We follow premier assassin Durzo Blint as he finds himself taking on an apprentice in the form of a desperate boy from the slums. Desperation, and a way to save his fellow guild rats, makes Azoth a unique prospect for Durzo, …
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The second entry in the Peter Grant series by Ben Aaronovitch sees Peter Grant and co recovering from the aftermath of the incidents in the first book. His friend Leslie is still recovering and struggling to adjust to having her face fall off (literally). Peter while trying to maintain some form of normalcy for his …
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