First Impressions A Place We Knew Well by Susan Carol McCarthy has two stories. The first, is the Cuban Missile Crisis and the second is a story of paternity. Both subplots could have been a novel all their own. They kept me reading on to the next chapter. It was a heart-pounding plot and the […]
Ligeia by Edgar Allan Poe is disjointed. It reads like the author was on a bad trip. The novel is very descriptive but I found it a bit disconcerting. I also kept picturing Mr. Rochester’s crazy first wife in the attic.
First Impressions The first thing I think of when I hear “Identical Strangers” is Dumas’ famed Man in the Iron Mask. This is what prompted me to choose The Scapegoat by Daphne du Maurier. Impressions While Reading My thought process was even confirmed by du Maurier when she states in chapter two when Jean and […]
Why I picked it up: I loved Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King and wanted to continue on with Hodges ‘ unconventional crime-solving with Finders Keepers. First Impression: It was a set up for a “creepy crawly” will Morris Bellamy stop with Rothstein? Where could this story lead? In other words, I was drawn in with […]
First Impressions In big named cases, such as Casey Anthony and Scott Peterson, it is usually the accused and not the victim who is remembered. This is the premise of The Meursault Investigation by Kamel Daoud. The novel gives a name to “The Arab” and who’s story is finally told by his brother debunking Meursault’s […]
First Impressions Bad Wolf by Nele Neuhaus could be described as a Dr Phil episode on child abuse. It is disturbing, yet a train wreck that one cannot tear away from. Impressions While Reading Pia and Oliver are back and just as sharp as ever with a nail-biting crime at hand. The novel had me […]
First Impressions Despite The Ice Queen being a prequel or first in the Oliver Bodenstein & Pia Kirchhoff series. I found the two star detectives to be more developed than in Snow White Must Die and Bad Wolf. Previously, they felt like doodles created during study hall. In this installment, Pia and Oliver felt like […]
Review: Sadly, when I hear the name Ross I automatically think of Friends Ross Geller. Poor pathetic Ross who for ten years pines over Rachel. Ross Poldark by Winston Graham could have easily fallen into this mold, pining for Elizabeth for the next ten books. Fortunately we are spared. I am a sucker for melodrama, […]
First Impressions By reading the title Snow White Must Die, one would think it Nele Neuhaus has written a was a Snow White retelling. It is dark like Grimm’s Tale, but the comparison stops there. Impressions While Reading Pia and Oliver were fantastic detective characters. Their star power as a team reminded me of Rob […]
First Impressions The Bishop’s Wife by Mette Ivie Harrison could have been a good mystery novel if it focused on the murder of Carrie Helm. Impressions While Reading Biddy Linda Wallheim, amateur sleuth took center stage. She had to insert her nose into everything Gladys Kravitz style. What most annoyed me was her obsession with […]