Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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From the US. Living in the UK. Used to review under the name Lollygagger. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: ASKReviews' Quick Questions interview - as Lollygagger.)

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It’s A Bummer When Loads of People Could be a Suspect in Your Murder

Murder on Lake Garda by Tom Hindle

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Best for: Fans of cozy mysteries. In a nutshell: Laurence and Eva are getting married in Italy. The bride is running late to the ceremony and then we hear a scream. So … what’s happened? Worth quoting: N/A (though the writing is good, just nothing stood out to me). Why I chose it: Working my way through Hindle’s back catalogue Review: Third book of Hindle’s that I’ve read and probably my favorite so far. This book is 360 pages long and the murder in question […]

Small-Town Drama Under a Microscope

The Murder Party by Tom Hindle

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Best for: Fans of Agatha Christie-style mysteries. In a nutshell: Will is hosting a murder mystery party on New Year’s Eve, and a few town folk are attending. In the background looms a fight over the use of a lighthouse that was the scene of a tragedy. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I thoroughly enjoyed his book Death in the Arctic. And while it didn’t figure into my choice, I saw that the blurb on the front was by Ragnar Jónasson, one of […]

Talk About an Unreliable Narrator…

The Package by Sebastian Fitzek

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Best for: Those who enjoy very psychologically-focused thrillers. In a nutshell: CN: Sexual Assault, Murder Emma is a psychologist who is sexually assaulted at a conference, but manages to survive, unlike the serial killer’s other victims. Or did she make it all up? Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I found Fitzek’s previous work to be interesting and wanted to read more. Review: Three stars is probably a bit harsh for this book – more like 3.5 if that were allowed. The book isn’t […]

I Do Love These Characters

The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman

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Best for: Fans of the Thursday Murder Club series. In a nutshell: Nick has found a bomb under his car. At Joyce’s daughter’s wedding, he talks to Elizabeth to ask for help. The next day, Nick is missing, and his business partner is a possible suspect. In other news, Ron’s daughter has kicked out her abusive husband, who happens to also be a less than model citizen in other ways. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I have enjoyed all the books in the […]

Fascinating Exploration of Language

Wordslut by Amanda Montell

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Best for: Those interested in learning more about how our language is shaped by – and shapes – society. Everyone who speaks US English. In a nutshell: Author Montell explores a variety of aspects of language and how it reinforces and can be used to fight the patriarchy. Worth quoting: N/A (but only because it was an audio book and usually I was running while listening so didn’t have a way to note something down) Why I chose it: The topic was intriguing to me. […]

VERY Dark But Well Done

Passenger 23 by Sebastian Fitzek

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Best for: Those with a strong stomach. Probably those who liked reading Silence of the Lambs. In a nutshell: Detective Martin lost his wife and young son on a cruise ship a few years ago. He was told it was murder suicide. He gets a call and learns that a child who had gone missing on the same cruise ship under the same circumstance has reappeared, and was holding his child’s teddy bear. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: Wanted another mystery to read […]



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