Welcome to Litsy!

What do you do when you can‘t seem to focus? #StartASeries and read the first 3 entries back-to-back-to-back, of course. It‘s not insta-love like it was with Helen Grace or Jessica Daniels or Kim Stone, but obviously I still find Kay Hunter compelling.

Clare Mackintosh is such a first rate thriller writer so I was naturally intrigued by her first foray into a detective series. While it wasn‘t anything earth-shattering, I thoroughly enjoyed it and am looking forward to further installments. And with all due respect to the Welsh, your language is…interesting. #StartASeries

Thank goodness for tv executives, otherwise I might never read any of my books. 😉 Karen Pirie is a rather minor character in this; she doesn‘t even appear until about 45% in. I‘m hoping that is rectified in subsequent installments. McDermid is such a pro though, it was still a good read. And now I have yet another series on the go which is useful for when my brain can‘t handle anything else. #StartASeries

When the monkey mind starts acting up, we #StartASeries.

A light pick. I love the ‘sole survivor‘ premise but feel like this could have been executed (no pun intended) a little more tightly. I don‘t know if the Woodbury police were being willfully obtuse or they‘ve never heard of Google. The killer was obvious but I‘m hoping the later entries are a bit more polished as I did enjoy the story. #StartASeries

An oldie but goodie. I remember buying this years ago when searching for crime fiction with lesbian protagonists. Lindsay‘s sexuality isn‘t something she wrestles with, she‘s just a gay lady. I found that so refreshing particularly given the fact this was written in 1987 and I was all of 10 years old. 😂 Reads a bit like a cozy mystery. #SeriesRead2021 #StartASeries

Discovered this series is coming to Britbox soon so had to quickly get my read in first. 🤓 Cleeves‘ series are perfect for chilly, fall days because they feel like being enveloped in a big, cozy sweater. Her characterizations are always A+ and she builds suspense and dread without being too graphic or gratuitous. #StartASeries #SeriesRead2021

I loved this. The mystery was a bit pedestrian but the cast of characters was delightful. I hope to find a group of spunky, snarky retirees to befriend when I reach old age. I am definitely looking forward to the sequel. #StartASeries #SeriesRead2021

Soooo far out of my bloody, gruesome, sadistic mystery comfort zone. I bought a few of these on a whim when I was craving Chinese food. 🤷🏻‍♀️ It was a nice, light palate cleanser during a frantic week. I enjoyed learning about the various members of the community and actually thought that was more central than “who done it?” Will definitely continue.👍🏼 #StartASeries #SeriesRead2021

I started this yesterday when I couldn‘t find my other Kindle. Mainly because Britbox told me there is a tv series available in a few weeks. I don‘t love the paranormal angle but thankfully it didn‘t play too large of a role. The characters and story definitely allowed me to overlook it for the most part. 👍🏼 #StartASeries #SeriesRead2021