The Play of Death (The Hangman’s Daughter, #6) by Oliver Pötzsch

It has been a while since I wrote almost back to back reviews and it feels odd being back to it. I am of course referring to the book I reviewed last night (I Know a Woman by Kate Hodges). This is a very intriguing series, a little brutal but with an abundance of historical…

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The Flaxborough Crab (Flaxborough Chronicles #6) by Colin Watson

I reviewed the previous books here:      Each is a separate story with recurring characters who play out their roles with dry humour and a slightly complicated mystery.Do check out the individual reviews if you are the curious sort. I have three more books of this series already downloaded and was planning to do two…

A Shot in the Dark (Constable Twitten #1) by Lynne Truss

I read a book of this author earlier. Eats, Shoots & Leave and enjoyed her sense of humour. When I spotted a work of fiction by her I decided to give it a shot. Sometimes, I end up wording the review in my head while I am still part way, over confidently I would have to add.…

Fire in the Thatch by E.C.R. Lorac

I wonder if there are many people who, like me feel actual physical unease after reading or spending time they do not have on a book that was not meant for them. I have had a rough couple of days. I succumbed to the online praise of A Court of Thorn and Roses(to name one…

Gentlemen Formerly Dressed (Rowland Sinclair #5)

I have never been a fan of starting a book midway in a series. I usually feel like it makes me one of those hanger-ons at the outskirts of the 'in crowd' with their inside jokes. This book did none of those things. It was gently welcoming and friendly, sort of like how they were…

Ordeal by Innocence by Agatha Christie

I am on a journey through the old Agatha Christie books that I read a long, long time ago. I want to reaffirm my faith in what drew me to them in the first place. It was my introduction to psychological crimes but the restraint in the description helps a younger audience only see what…

Charity Ends at Home (Flaxborough Chronicles #5) by Colin Watson

Despite this book being a more recent addition to my shelf, I read it before some of the others because of two reasons. The first is that it is a very small book in comparison to all the others I have and the second is that I have now got used to the pace of…

Murder in the Locked Library by Ellery Adams

This is the first book of this series that I have encountered. The very idea of something called a book-retreat seemed like the most magical concoction. My reaction of this idea would rival some people's affinity to something like Disneyland. The concepts described in the book, sounded appealing even though I do not have a…