I should start this by saying that I picked this up because the title made me think of a Hercule Poirot or Armand Gamache type protagonist. What I got instead was a young mix between Poirot and Jacques Clouseau, leaning towards the latter. This book, though interesting at times, was a little disappointing. It feels …
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Book Review: Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #1) – Louise Penny
Keigo Higashino has me craving mystery books this year, so I picked up Still Life by Louise Penny in the hopes of something similar. This is the first book in the series, where we follow the exploits of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, a member of the provincial police force of Quebec, as he solves mysteries …
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Book Review: Newcomer (Detective Kaga #2) – Keigo Higashino
I can't get enough of Keigo Higashino. Salvation of a Saint has me picking up mystery books and thrillers. Considering I was in need of a break from fantasy this run of mystery / thrillers seemed to come at the right time. Newcomer is from the Detective Kaga series by Keigo Higashino, the first of …
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Book Review: Salvation of a Saint (Detective Galileo #2) – Keigo Higashino
I picked this up on whim and I'm so glad I did. This is second book in the Detective Galileo series from Keigo Higashino. Well, at least this is the next of those books translated to english. Turns out there are several (goodreads says 9) books within the series and only a few have been …
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Book Review: The Murder at the Vicarage (Miss Marple #1) – Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie is one of those household names that has become synonymous with the mystery genre. She is often referred to as the “Queen of Crime” or the “Queen of Mystery”. There have been multiple on-screen adaptations of her works over the years with the latest being the movie adaptation of “Death on the Nile” …
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