A Darkness of Dragons (Songs of Magic #1) by S.A. Patrick

This is a very promising first book in a series for children, maybe one of the better ones I have tried in the last few years. I could appreciate it as an adult and also felt that the pieces would work well for children as well.The story leans a lot on the lore of the…

Seven Down by David Whitton

I was excited by the blurb of this book. I love a random plotline, and this promised that to me. The story is told in multiple voices, over different times, and it swings a little around in time before it finds its footing.I did not like the book as a whole, but there are parts…

Knifed In Nice (Travel P.I. Mysteries #1) by Zara Keane

My entire reaction/rating for this book is based on how well the book delivers on the ambience promised by the book cover and the blurb. The mystery part of the narrative was not as engaging, but I liked my overall reading experience. I ended up reading the whole book in a couple of short sittings.The…

Wish You Weren’t Here (The Rooks #1) by Gabby Hutchinson Crouch

I have read a whole other series by the author and loved the approach to describing characters and relationships, and with that background, I must say that this is another intriguing start.I did not look at the blurb just before I started reading and first encountered a family cooped up in a car, the physical…

Bone Rattle (Arliss Cutter #3) by Marc Cameron

I hoped to start my November with a post for Non-Fiction November, but I did not put much effort in. So that part has to wait another day. I have read and reviewed the previous books of the series here I read the first two books of this series in quick succession and grew fond…

No Deadly Medicine by Trudey Martin

The book was one of those languishing on my backlist. I am glad I finally took the time out and read it. It is not a large volume and quite fast-paced at that. This essentially meant that I could read it in a sitting or two.The plot starts off in a very cosy, mysterious feel,…

The Milan Contract by Stephen Franks

The book is still up for requesting on NetGalley When the story began, I was mildly confused. The author plays that confusion well and builds up the situations to make us doubt ourselves. We are alternatively shown the unfolding events in real-time as well as the histories of the people involved at all stages. This…

Hadley & Grace by Suzanne Redfearn

Narrators: Christina Traister , Sarah Naughton , Peter Simonelli I have reviewed this book on the heels of another pair of women in a sort-of borrowed car. I thought they went together in their own way. I normally do not look out for such threads or connections because if I got into it, it would mean a lot more…