Review: A Bogie in the Boat

A Bogie in the Boat by Elizabeth Hunter
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



Now this was great! With it’s short length, it’s a bite size murder mystery that delivers a lot. I love the dynamic between Bogie and Linx as well. They make a great sleuthing team even if one of them isn’t really into the sleuthing thing.

Format: audiobook

Ownership: Scribd

Tags: Mystery, Paranormal

Themes: Buddy Story


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Review: All Hallows' Eve

All Hallows' Eve by Gibbs Smith
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Very short collection of old Halloween poems and stories. Nice little collection.



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Review: Hallowe'en Party

Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

The only mention of Halloween is the party at the very beginning. It isn't really themed.

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Review: Real Murders

Real Murders by Charlaine Harris
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



This totally surprised me! I usually feel a bit meh about cosy mysteries but this was great. I guess I just found the one that works for me. This was originally published in 1990 and you can definitely tell. Woman are portrayed quite differently now as opposed to back then in genre fiction but the book is still very enjoyable.

“I gripped the stapler even harder and felt like a fool planning to battle a crazy man with a stapler that even, I suddenly remembered, contained no staples. Well, strike that line of defense.”

Format: audiobook

Ownership: Scribd

Tags: Murder Mystery, Cosy Mystery, Small Town


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Review: Fate's Edge

Fate's Edge by Ilona Andrews
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



The Edge series started out very much paranormal romance but with this book it feels more urban fantasy. The story is great but it takes over the romance which feels a little out of place when it pops up because it is heavier than expected.

Two younger characters that were introduced in the first book and appear in the second book as well are in this one. They are young teenagers and we actually follow their point of view for awhile which is strange for a romance novel.

Basically the only thing holding this back from being a 5 star read is that it felt like urban fantasy and paranormal romance fighting for attention. I loved everything about it otherwise.

Format: ebook

Ownership: own

Tags: Urban Fantasy


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