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December 2018

Broken Ground (Inspector Karen Pirie, #5) by Val McDermid

Broken Ground

3.5 stars

A pretty good mystery/thriller. Continue reading “Broken Ground (Inspector Karen Pirie, #5) by Val McDermid”

Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield

Once upon a river

4 stars

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a hard book to describe. It’s part folktale, part mystery, part romance and part magical fairy tale. The story starts off slowly, but stick with it. As it unwinds, the pace picks up until its tragic, but wonderful, ending.

During a dark midwinter’s night in a small inn by the Thames river, the regulars are entertaining themselves by telling stories. A badly injured stranger bursts through the door carrying a little dead girl. After the healer tends to the injured stranger, she inspects the body of the little girl and discovers she’s alive. The regulars speculate as to how the little girl could be alive. Is it a miracle, magic, science or something else? Continue reading “Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield”

Stalking Ground (Timber Creek K-9 Mystery #2) by Margaret Mizushima

4 stars

Another good book in this mystery series.

Deputy Sheriff Brody’s girlfriend Adrienne goes missing and Mattie and her K-9 partner Robo are called in to conduct a search. As the search intensifies, Mattie and Robo eventually find the girl’s dead body in the mountains just as a snow storm hits the area. Mattie and Robo must guard the body while Brody hikes back down the mountain for help. Veterinarian Cole Walker hikes up to take supplies to Mattie and help keep her safe while they wait for the rest of team. Continue reading “Stalking Ground (Timber Creek K-9 Mystery #2) by Margaret Mizushima”

Daisy’s Run (The Clockwork Chimera #1) by Scott Baron

Daisy's Run

2 stars

A ship heading back to earth from deep space is hit by debris and damaged. The AI supercomputer running the ship is woke early to make repairs and ensure that the ship stays on course. While the crew members didn’t know each other before the journey, they were fed information about each other and their skills were updated so that they would be prepared for duty once they woke up. The crew immediately starts repairing the ship, but strange things start happening. Continue reading “Daisy’s Run (The Clockwork Chimera #1) by Scott Baron”

Killing Trail (Timber Creek K-9 Mystery, #1) by Margaret Mizushima

killing trail

4 stars

This is the first book in a really good mystery series centered around Deputy Sheriff Mattie Cobb and her K-9 partner Robo. Mattie is fresh out of the K-9 Academy and learning to use Robo in the field and trust his instincts. Their partnership is put to the test when a young high school girl is found murdered in the woods and Mattie uncovers what could possibly be a drug ring in her small town. Continue reading “Killing Trail (Timber Creek K-9 Mystery, #1) by Margaret Mizushima”

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