Trigger by N. Griffin
Trigger is a disturbing look at child abuse and the toxicity of one family, and how the one person who is supposed to help you can be the one person who you fear the most. The life of our narrator is set up so that when an answer is given, three more questions occur. And yes, there are literally trigger warnings due to the language, violence, and implications some scenes present. And the scary part is some of what N. Griffin writes about is pulled […]
Lord Edgware Dies (Hercule Poirot, #9) by Agatha Christie
30 Books in 30 Days, Vol. 2 Book 12/30 The ending has made this one of my favorite Christies. You’d think eventually I’d stop being stymied by this woman’s writing, a woman who started writing mysteries a hundred years ago at this point, but it has yet to happen. Maybe I am just terrible at figuring out mysteries, but it’s probably that Christie was just that good. (Or both.) This one started out pretty standard for me. Poirot is called to do something a little […]
The Maid by Nita Prose
A lot of folks raved about this book. Not trying to sound all contrary, but I do not understand what the appeal is here. I am vexed. The plot is pretty easily summarized. Molly, a neuroatypical woman, was abandoned by her mother who suffered from drug addiction. She is raised by her grandmother and follows in her footsteps, when she graduates from high school, and becomes a maid. Extremely disciplined and focused on cleanliness, Molly is perfectly cut out for her occupation at a high […]
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie
Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
The Big Four by Agatha Christie
The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie
Peril at End House by Agatha Christie
Lord Edgeware Dies by Agatha Christie
Murder of the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Three Act Tragedy by Agatha Christie
Death in the Clouds by Agatha Christie
The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie
Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie
Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie
So a few years ago I got my hands of the complete works of Sherlock Holmes narrated by Stephen Fry and got really excited, because I’ve always enjoyed mysteries. It then took me about 3 years to wade my way through it after the first book because disappointingly enough, though not necessarily surprisingly, Arthur Conan Doyle is a bit racist, xenophobic, and maybe just a product of his time, but a tad misogynistic too. Every time he had more than a couple of pages he […]
Blackwater by Jeannette Arroyo and Ren Graham
I found a way to read Blackwater by Jeannette Arroyo and Ren Graham online. Now, I will tell you, buy the book in July instead of doing this. I mean, I read the book that way and still plan on purchasing a copy. Not only do you support an author/illustrator this way, but you will also want to read this book wherever you are. And if you have no service for phone or tablet or whatever kids read on these days, well old school is […]
Killer Come Back to Me by Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury can do it all: science fiction, horror, crime, fantasy, mystery. One of his most famous books is Fahrenheit 451, but he’s written tons of short stories. The collection Killer Come Back to Me is a compilation of Bradbury’s crime stories. Bradbury’s way with language makes common things new again. From one story: “Mr. Willis tonked a laugh out like cleaning your pipe on a flat stone”; “Peter [he shouted], show him, but it was all underwater. Blood pounded around on big red boots.” […]
