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Passion, Betrayal And Killer Highlights by Kyra Davis
4.0
This second Sophie Katz book picks up where the first leaves off with Sophie's sisters husband being found dead. Sophie and her friends work together to get Sophie's sister off the hook for a murder she did not commit.
These Cozy Mysteries by Kyra Davis are a bit far fetched but fun and entertaining. I listen to them on my iPod while I drive and while I run making both activities so much more bearable!
These Cozy Mysteries by Kyra Davis are a bit far fetched but fun and entertaining. I listen to them on my iPod while I drive and while I run making both activities so much more bearable!
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
5.0
I really enjoy murder mysteries and I think historical non-fiction is fun so I was excited to read The Devil in the White City. I was not disappointed; in fact, I enjoyed this book very much.
In my opinion, the book started out a bit difficult to follow. There were so many people introduced was starting to wonder if I should be keeping notes or flagging names as annotations on the Kindle but soon the author narrowed focus to a few key people and the story was much easier to follow. I again wish for some notes in the last fourth of the book when the author was concluding the lives of all of the characters. I honestly did not remember who some of the folks were!
Yet this book made me long to have lived in Chicago in the last decade of the 1800’s.
Oh, to have been a fly on the wall in the Rookery when the Architects held their planning meetings!
Or to have witnessed the first turn of the Farris Wheel! That horrible screeching would have been a noise for the ages. Though I knew the Farris Wheel was not going to be a huge failure, I did have that moment of passing thought “will it fall off and roll down the street taking out everything in its path?!”
I am able to imagine 700,000 people wandering the World Columbian Expedition as I have experienced many, many Minnesota State Fairs. It was comical to me to imagine the attendees dressed in their Sunday best when that is starkly different from what is warn to modern day fairs.
I immensely enjoyed how the author would describe someone or some event without giving away the most important details, giving the reading that “Oh! That’s how that came about” moment once the name was finally dropped.
The story of Holmes was well woven into the story of the fair and took the spotlight at precisely the right time. I worried at the start the two stories would feel sort of shoved together but I did not find that to be the case. While the only thing Holmes and the Architects had in common was the fair, the fair was what the entire country, in the throws of a major recession, had to tie them together.
I could go on and on naming the interesting tidbits that caught my attention but I will end with this. Prior to reading this book, I was blissfully unaware of all the products that started or were spun from the fair. I even ate Shredded Wheat while reading this book many times before I learned this book was about how Shredded Wheat was introduced to my world.
I found the story to be well put together and suspenseful in all the right places. I will read another novel by this author in the future. I give this a 5 of 5 stars.
In my opinion, the book started out a bit difficult to follow. There were so many people introduced was starting to wonder if I should be keeping notes or flagging names as annotations on the Kindle but soon the author narrowed focus to a few key people and the story was much easier to follow. I again wish for some notes in the last fourth of the book when the author was concluding the lives of all of the characters. I honestly did not remember who some of the folks were!
Yet this book made me long to have lived in Chicago in the last decade of the 1800’s.
Oh, to have been a fly on the wall in the Rookery when the Architects held their planning meetings!
Or to have witnessed the first turn of the Farris Wheel! That horrible screeching would have been a noise for the ages. Though I knew the Farris Wheel was not going to be a huge failure, I did have that moment of passing thought “will it fall off and roll down the street taking out everything in its path?!”
I am able to imagine 700,000 people wandering the World Columbian Expedition as I have experienced many, many Minnesota State Fairs. It was comical to me to imagine the attendees dressed in their Sunday best when that is starkly different from what is warn to modern day fairs.
I immensely enjoyed how the author would describe someone or some event without giving away the most important details, giving the reading that “Oh! That’s how that came about” moment once the name was finally dropped.
The story of Holmes was well woven into the story of the fair and took the spotlight at precisely the right time. I worried at the start the two stories would feel sort of shoved together but I did not find that to be the case. While the only thing Holmes and the Architects had in common was the fair, the fair was what the entire country, in the throws of a major recession, had to tie them together.
I could go on and on naming the interesting tidbits that caught my attention but I will end with this. Prior to reading this book, I was blissfully unaware of all the products that started or were spun from the fair. I even ate Shredded Wheat while reading this book many times before I learned this book was about how Shredded Wheat was introduced to my world.
I found the story to be well put together and suspenseful in all the right places. I will read another novel by this author in the future. I give this a 5 of 5 stars.
Obsession, Deceit, and Really Dark Chocolate by Kyra Davis
4.0
Obsession, Deceit, and Really Dark Chocolate is the third Sophie Katz installment and I was pleased to find that Davis was able to keep her story moving a long in an entertaining and humorous manor.
Sophie reconnects with an old mentor who needs her help proving her husband is not cheating on her. In the first few pages Sophie has witnessed a murder and we are off and running. It's the same premise as the other books in this series with Sophie and her friends trying to solve an increasingly strange murder only to have Sophie put herself right in harm’s way at the end.
And of course, the last line of the book is the opening to the 4th installment making the reader jump right into the next book.
I enjoyed this cozy mystery very much and look forward to book four!
Sophie reconnects with an old mentor who needs her help proving her husband is not cheating on her. In the first few pages Sophie has witnessed a murder and we are off and running. It's the same premise as the other books in this series with Sophie and her friends trying to solve an increasingly strange murder only to have Sophie put herself right in harm’s way at the end.
And of course, the last line of the book is the opening to the 4th installment making the reader jump right into the next book.
I enjoyed this cozy mystery very much and look forward to book four!
Lust, Loathing and a Little Lip Gloss by Kyra Davis
4.0
This, the 4th installment of the Sophie Katz series, was a bit different from the first three but all the same at the same time making it enjoyable and fresh.
Happy Birthday, Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel
5.0
It's Bad Kitty's birthday and her family is throwing her a party! In good Bad Kitty fashion she has a fit and ruins the party. Absolutely hilarious with all of the kitties from the neighborhood making an appearance as well as Uncle Murry.
My 7 year old and I loved Bad Kitty!
My 7 year old and I loved Bad Kitty!
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
5.0
Catching Fire is, in my opinion, the best book in this trilogy. Here's hoping Mockingjay proves me wrong. While reading Catching Fire I realized why I like this trilogy so much. Collins does a fantastic job keeping the reader guessing what is going to happen. I really do feel like I am in the constant confusion of Katniss's mind and I do enjoy that feeling.
On to book three...
On to book three...
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
5.0
I went in to this book, the third book of the Hunger Games, with a completely open mind. I had heard from many trusted sources that while the first two books were good the third book was not.
I really enjoyed the third book. It was different from the first two but just as enjoyable. I feel if Collins had continued the same premise in the third book it would be over done and not tied up as well.
I give this book 5 stars and recommend it highly.
I really enjoyed the third book. It was different from the first two but just as enjoyable. I feel if Collins had continued the same premise in the third book it would be over done and not tied up as well.
I give this book 5 stars and recommend it highly.
3rd Degree by James Patterson
4.0
3rd Degree is the third book in the Women’s Murder Club by James Patterson. This installment follows Lt. Lindsey Boxer and her girlfriends through a domestic terrorist plot targeting the G8 summit.
I love this series and these characters and I look forward to starting in on 4th of July soon!
I love this series and these characters and I look forward to starting in on 4th of July soon!