Monthly Archives: April 2016

The Lake House by Kate Morton

With the words, “Don’t come back until you’ve got yourself sorted,” ringing in her ears, Sadie Sparrow left London and her job as a detective in the police force, to visit her grandfather in Cornwall. Those words, spoken by her … Continue reading

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The Hidden Man by Charles Cumming

Spies and books about spies have always intrigued me. Maybe it was because I grew up overseas and had to learn how to fit into another culture or maybe it was just because I loved the suspense that accompanies spy … Continue reading

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Lamentation (The Psalms of Isaak) by Ken Scholes

I have been wanting a good fantasy series to read after Fool’s Assassin Fools Quest by Robin Hobbs (which I totally snarfed and enjoyed.) But let’s be real here, all you fantasy fiction lovers out there know that I am … Continue reading

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The Saxon Tales Series by Bernard Cornwell

As you already know, I am a pretty big fan of Bernard Cornwell. So when I recently was preparing to go on vacation and stocking up on books to take on my Kindle, I discovered a whole series by Cornwell … Continue reading

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The Dark Monk by Oliver Potzsch

Sometimes you get all the things you like in one bite! Much like the chocolate turtles with their chocolate, nutty, and gooey caramel goodness that I love, this book has all the things I like in books, a mystery set … Continue reading

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