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Murder at the Dinner Party: A cozy historical murder mystery novel | C.J. Archer

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Cleopatra Fox continues to solve mysteries, its 1900 and she should be looking for a husband- but instead has the slowest of slow burn romances with a fellow detective. Her family and friends (the hotel staff) continue to play a big part in these books.

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Here Lies a Vengeful Bitch | Codie Crowley

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The beginning of the book was so… just not there that I almost couldn‘t keep going. The rest of the book made up for it but I don‘t think many could get past it the beginning. Just an okay story.

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Murder at the Polo Club: A Cozy historical mystery novel | C.J. Archer

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Finished this one Sunday with my mom- and I liked this one better. Cleo still annoys me with some of the inconsistencies the author uses for voice- very independent but sometimes very stilted. But the author uses others perspectives to help her grow. The mystery was good- and not quite who i thought it would be. I like that the family owns and lives in a hotel and how the staff interact.

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Dance With the Devil: A Memoir of Murder and Loss | David Bagby

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Heard about this book on the Murder in America Podcast. A Canadian doctor murders her American doctor boyfriend in Pennsylvania, then flees to Canada. The extradition process is a nightmare, and here‘s the kicker, she‘s pregnant with his baby. Penned by the victim‘s dad, David Bagby, this is well organized and written, and beyond a memoir, it‘s also a commentary on the justice system failures which resulted in the death of a baby.

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BookBr

Looking for Smoke | K A Cobell

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This is an absolutely excellent read — a penetrating look at the very real issue of MMIW, while at the same time a fantastically woven mystery. The frustration and desperation over the missing and murdered in the story felt very real, visceral, and the need for answers was entirely believable. The teens took on a bit more than I think they actually would, but I get that‘s for the purpose of storytelling… 👇🏻

BookBr …and it worked. And the surprise ending — I didn‘t see it coming from a mile away. Feels like a must-read for everyone. My first read for Indigenous Education/Awareness month! (edited) 1mo

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A Skeleton in Every House | Isabella Duke

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I was happy to discover this debut author‘s first in series historical mystery set in London. I was so happy with it that I went ahead and read the next book immediately after. Catriona Winters is a young woman working at her father‘s newspaper who struggles to be taken seriously and treated with respect in her field of journalism. She‘s a bit on the rebellious side (which will eventually lead to her banishment from the office) and 🔻

robinb unbeknownst to her father she begins to investigate the drowning of an aristocrat that she knows. She runs up against Scotland Yard Inspector Thomas Marlowe at the scene and thus begins a bit of a rivalry to solve the case which of course, leads to an attraction. There‘s blackmail, murder, intriguing underworld criminals, addiction, unrequited love, greed…and a bit of a cliffhanger which really threw me and was the only part of the story that 🔻 1mo

robinb bothered me. I felt Catriona caved on something that she had decided against and didn‘t really understand why. I won‘t lie, I left the book feeling disappointment in her.

Overall, I really enjoyed this and am happy to add it to my TBR series list. 4.25/5⭐️ 1mo

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robinb @Librarybelle Oh good! I‘d love to hear what you think. I‘m working on my review for the second installment today. 😊 1mo

Librarybelle I just picked it up on Kindle. We‘ll see when I get to it! 😂 1mo

robinb @Librarybelle I hear you, girl. 🤣🙃 I feel your pain. 1mo

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