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A fast paced intro into the world of Jack Reacher. I loved it♥️ The entire series has been added to my TBR 📚🤓

Well this is different. Each of the authors has a very different take on the idea of a festive crime caper. Some are almost whimsical, some are darkly funny, some are just plain dark. I wasn't expecting Machiavelli and the Borgias to make an appearance; it was great fun getting reacquainted with Helene Tursten's elderly lady. A very enjoyable collection.

It's a bit of a slow start, but once it finds its groove, it really flies. I would say this one was the most humorous of the Brodie series, the Murder Mystery theatrics made for a hilarious farce. And always happy to see Reggie and the welcome (but underutilized) return of Louise Monroe.

Thank you to @CarolynM for inspiring this year's read through of the Jackson Brodie series. It's been a pleasure to catch up and I can't wait for more!

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Today‘s snow day is the perfect day to start this!

I picked it up this weekend so I could read it before seeing the movie with friends. 😊

4½✨

Another excellent, suspenseful thrill that kept me on the edge of my seat, and up way too late. Meyer just gets better, and better as he goes.

My full Afrikaans review is on StoryGraph and Goodreads

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I‘m a sucker for irreverent senior citizens and the found family trope, which this book has in spades. There might have been too many storylines for one book (including multiple murders and a couple of off-page self-inflicted deaths) but the core characters were delightful, and I will be continuing the series.

Gently gripping but undemanding, this rather ridiculous romp (with jigsaws) kept me amused and guessing (I'd pinned the murders on every single character by the end!) The MC is an 80 year old cross between Miss Marple and Toyah, not always likeable, not always believable, but, hey, it's Christmas! The quizzes & wordplay are fun and, yes, it's a little far-fetched at the end, however as festive easy reading goes, this was decent entertainment.

It was five o, clock on a winter‘s morning in Syria. Alongside the platform at Aleppo stood the train grandly designated in railway guides as the Taurus Express.
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Characters were interesting, I liked Sjöberg & Petra. I loved how fleshed out characters were and how there were more than just crime investigations in this book.

This made me thought about evilness and how evil indifference can be.

There was one good twist at the end and some things about characters' personal lives were left open so there is definitely more to explore. I loved the ending, it was a good one.