07-27-2024, 10:19 AM | #7756 | |
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I finally finished reading it, and the fact that it took me so long probably stands for itself. I am actually okay with a variety of approaches to historicals, whether that's just using a few well-known figures to provide a loose background, or actually sticking pretty close to the history, or even using a historical figure as the main protagonist. But although I had fun spotting the historical parallels, and even looked up a few secondary characters to see if they were "real", I do agree with others that the history got in the way of the mystery. So I'd have preferred a bit more "author's license" to make a better mystery, and then a historical note at the end, where the author let me know what license was taken.
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07-27-2024, 10:30 AM | #7757 |
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Choker is the fifth in Frederick Ramsay's Ike Schwartz series. It's $1.99 in the US right now and discountable at Kobo US.
Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VQPKPKB Kobo US: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/choker-22 Spoiler:
And Secrets, which is the second in the series is on sale again as well. I wouldn't normally post it since it wasn't that long ago, but since I posted this one, here's a link to the previous post for Secrets. |
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07-28-2024, 10:06 AM | #7758 |
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Joffe's Free Friday books this week, still free as of Sunday morning, when I'm posting this, are a mystery, a set of spy thrillers, and a historical novel.
Murder on the Oxford Canal, apa A Narrow Escape, #1 in the DI Hillary Greene series by Faith Martin Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0763RXLRV Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0763RXLRV The Complete Trelawney Spy Series, Books 1-3, by Antony Melville-Ross, contains: Blindfold, Two Faces of Nemesis, and Tightrope Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLKVKG3B Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CLKVKG3B The historical novel is listed in the Other Fiction thread... |
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Joffe appear to have gotten the rights to at least the first four books in Dolores Gordon-Smith's Jack Haldean historical series, which I've quite liked. So expect some sale prices on those. Right now, the first one, A Fête Worse Than Death, is $0.99/£0.99 at Kindle US/UK. But I also suspect there may be a box set coming, since Joffe often does box sets.
Also, check carefully before you buy, because there are earlier Severn House e-book versions of these that won't show up as purchased... Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB8PDK2Y Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CB8PDK2Y Spoiler:
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The House of the Vestals is a collection of Gordianus the Finder short stories by Steven Saylor. It's on sale for £2.99 right now in the UK.
Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005RZB7CI Kobo UK: https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/the...-the-vestals-3 Spoiler:
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Death Trap is the tenth in Sue Henry’s Jessie Arnold/Alaska series. It has dropped to $1.99 in the US.
Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000PDZG2E/ Kobo US: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/death-trap-1 Spoiler:
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Eight Million Ways to Die is the fifth Matthew Scudder book by Lawrence Block. It's $1.99 in the US right now.
Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FC11K6 Kobo US: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/eig...-ways-to-die-1 Spoiler:
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07-29-2024, 06:30 PM | #7764 |
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Back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, I enjoyed April Henry's short 4-book Claire Montrose series. Claire is a DMV clerk in Oregon whose job is to vet vanity license plates, to make sure nothing too rude or nasty is allowed to slip through onto someone's car. (There are some fun vanity plates included in the various books.)
I remember these as kind of classic mysteries, so I am a little surprised to see that Henry has published what looks to be much more of a thriller (young adult style) with Stay Dead, which is on sale for $2.99 in the US right now. I'm not much of a thriller person, but I have fond enough memories of the Claire Montrose books that I may give it a try anyway. Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH843RKZ Kobo US: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/stay-dead-8 Spoiler:
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Many years later, Stardust is on sale again in the US for $1.99. @GA Russell's link below is still good for Kindle, and here's the Kobo US link: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/stardust-8
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08-01-2024, 02:33 AM | #7766 |
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No Reserve by Felix Francis is £0.99 at Amazon UK today. The 12th and latest in his horse racing thrillers series, continuing from his father, Dick Francis. This only came out last September!
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Desperate Undertaking by Lindsey Davis is £0.99 at Amazon UK today. This is the 10th in her Flavia Alba series, a spin-off of her Falco Series. I've been waiting for this one to go on offer!
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I'd be interested to hear if you like it. I had a review copy, and was underwhelmed, which is unusual for me with Davis' books. Not awful, but for me, not up to usual...
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This weekend's Joffe Free Friday mystery is Follow the Boys, apa Power on her Own, which is the first in Judith Cutler's Kate Power series.
Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089NYKPQD Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B089NYKPQD Spoiler:
There are also a romance and a Spanish 1800s royal history going for free, and posted in the appropriate threads. Last edited by sufue; 08-03-2024 at 03:39 PM. Reason: corrected typo |
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Murder at Down Street Station is the second in Jim Eldridge’s London Underground series. It’s $0.99 right now at Kindle US, but sadly not matched (at least as of now) at Kobo US.
Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFCD3MSB Kobo US (for price check/match): https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/mur...reet-station-1 Spoiler:
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