The Beast in the Clouds: The Roosevelt Brothers' Deadly Quest to Find the Mythical Giant Panda by Nathalia Holt
This book was recently chosen for my book club of dudes, perpetuating the stereotype that guys don't read fiction. Y'all know I *do* read fiction, though, because (a) I like it, and (b) I like to be a contrarian. Anyway, Dr. Nathalia Holt's newest historical narrative is about the Roosevelt … [Read more]
The Brittle Age by Donnatella Di Pietrantonio
In 1997, in the hills of Abruzzo, Italy, a shepherd assaulted three women while ostensibly helping them find a hiking trail. Two of the women died, but the third survived. This chilling crime, which you can read more about here, is the nucleus of The Brittle Age, Donnatella Di Pietrantonio's somber … [Read more]
The Quiet Damage: QAnon and the Destruction of the American Family by Jesselyn Cook
I begin the year hunting through my very long TBR looking for books for the various Read Harder Challenge tasks. Some of those tasks are easier than others, and some I think will be easy to pick out a book for from my TBR and find that I don’t have any that fit… or maybe only one. That was the case … [Read more]
Death in Ecstasy by Ngaio Marsh
I pick up Ngaio Marsh’s books when I want an old fashioned mystery that isn’t an Agatha Christie (though no one beats Christie in this genre, period). However, they keep letting me down, though they are certainly inoffensive for the most part. The last two Marsh books I reviewed were rather dull. … [Read more]
Knife Skills by Wendy Church
This novel is marketed toward Janet Evanovich fans who appreciate a spunky, messy, crime-solving heroine. Author Wendy Church provides similar appeal with less madcap characters, more depth and a tight plot.I'd classify "Knife Skills" as an action crime thriller. Sagarine Pfister is quickly … [Read more]
The Name Game by Beth O'Leary
Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review. So this is honestly a weird one. I can't give it 5 stars cause there's a messy twist that actually just messed up the entire book for me towards the 80 percent mark (via my e-reader) and I had to go back … [Read more]
