I finally got a chance to read the third book in J.K. Rowling’s Cormoran Strike mystery series and it didn’t disappoint. It was definitely the strongest of the three. Robin felt like a lead character, there was some good character work, and the mystery was complicated and interesting. Private detectives Robin and Cormoran are doing pretty well for themselves at the start of Career of Evil. They’ve built a business that’s actually making money and are working at the top of their game. Then, Robin […]
And the Streak of Disappointment is broken!
I have been on a roll lately and not in a good way. It seems like nearly everything I’ve read the past two months or so has been somehow disappointing. I’m very pleased to announce that the losing streak is over thanks to The Rook. And what’s better, the sequel, Stiletto, is coming out in a matter of weeks (June 14 to be exact)! I’m so excited!! Myfanwy (she pronounces it to rhyme with ‘Tiffany’, although the authentic Welsh pronunciation would be different) Thomas suddenly […]
Get Bent, Taxman
Oh, I loved this book. And seeing now that the cover was illustrated by Edward Gorey (I read it on my Kindle), I love it even more. Thus Was Adonis Murdered is the first book in a mystery series that revolves around a group of young barristers and their older mentor-type person, Hilary Tamar, who narrates the books. In this one, one of the barristers, Julia, driven to near-poverty by Inland Revenue (England’s version of the IRS, I assume), decides she might as well splurge […]
Man, I hope it’s not aliens
I grabbed this audiobook on the way to the checkout counter at my library, and I’m glad I did. It made much more sense than the last audiobook I listened to, so it was a nice change. Plus, it was read by Del Roy, so it was like grandpa was telling me a story! This book has been making the rounds and has some notoriety in the children’s book world, despite being very long for a children’s book (over 400 pages!) We first meet […]
Holmes in a Skirt without much Sherlock
A Study in Silks can’t seem to decide if it wants to be a mystery, a steampunk adventure, a comedy of manners, a drama, or a romance. The main character is Evelina Cooper, daughter of a circus performer and a lady from country gentry. From her father’s family she inherits magical abilities and on her mother’s side she is niece to Sherlock Holmes. In her world, magic is illegal in England, and while Victoria rules in name, London is really controlled by a group of […]
Gillian Flynn is the M Night Shyamalan of Literature
Because boy does she love her plot twists, and throwing plot twists in the middle of her plot twists. I probably would have enjoyed this book more when it came out, or before I had read any of Flynn’s other stories. Or before Gone Girl, and anyone who hadn’t read her books could remain ignorant of this reputation. But I have read some of her other stories, and I know all about her love of plot twists. I wasn’t really on the lookout for the […]
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