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Mystery/Suspense
Bang Band You’re Dead! reminded me a little of The Mysterious Case of the Dog in The Night-time. We get a chapter in the present, then a chapter of something else. In The Dog in the Night-time, it was random, yet interesting facts, in this book, Dhami uses the opposing chapters to flesh out the [...]
I’ve really enjoyed The Girl books by Stieg Larsson. I know they are everywhere and their apparent popularity is a little off-putting (at least to me) but they’ve been a lot of fun. They are a fast and exciting ride through the mystery/suspense/crime genre that doesn’t disappoint. The Girl Who Played With Fire is the [...]
Blech. As I write this review I know this novel will appeal to many readers but I just really disliked it. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie is a novel that follows 11 year old Flavia de Luce as she solves a huge mystery of murder and theft that spans 30 years. The [...]
This novel is unlike any I have read before. It is told in first person from the point of view of an autistic teen. He lives in a town in England and confines himself to a strict routine. Until one night he finds a dog that has just been killed. He loves reading Shirlock Holmes [...]
I seriously enjoyed this book. Written in the style of a classic Gothic melodrama this novel has a little bit of everything. Layer upon layer of mystery, danger, and tragic love. Set in Barcelona during the Franco dictatorship, this book follows the mysteries of a book touched by destiny, the author who wrote it, and [...]
This book is not bad. I’m not a huge fan of suspense novels (anymore) but I did go through a big suspense phase a while back and this one is pretty good. It is a fatal attraction type story based on a supernatural premise. If you can say sure, I believe in transmigration, then you [...]
I really enjoyed reading most of this novel. The characters were well developed, and the writing was full of wit. Fowler used a somewhat omnisceint narrator. It was mostly told through the point of view of the main character Rita, but then occasionally we would be privy to the thoughts of Rita’s god mother. Although [...]
This book was completely forgettable. A mindless work of regurgitated fiction. I have no idea why this predictable ‘suspense’ novel had 30 pages in the middle about 911. WTF? The story could have been written without it, it was only mentioned when convenient, and it reeks of being added purely to boost profit sales. Gag [...]
I was walking through the Library and I couldn’t figure out what to read when I saw the Mary Higgins Clark section. The titles seemed catchy to I picked one that wasn’t a Christmas one and left. I thought I should at least try one of her books. That same trip to the library I [...]
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Clarissa Foss
Clarissa is a stay-at-home mother of three. The last two years she has been wrapping up a degree in psychology after taking a six-year baby hiatus from her studies. Now that she is done reading text books she doesn't have to feel guilty curling up with some good fiction. Her favourite book is Little Women.
Cindi Foss
Cindi is a 30-year-old Kobo reading blog reviewing amateur literary critic. She appreciates all genres especially historical fiction, post-apocalyptic fiction, and suspense along with a healthy dose of 'popular' so she can keep up with what everyone is talking about. She has four or five lists of books to read at any one time (but doesn't everyone?) and she loves spreading the word on good books. Cindi will be bringing you truth and objectivity ('cause who wants to read crazy irrational opinions?) from her piece of the world in Alberta Canada.
