Street Unicorns by Robbie Quinn

Street Unicorns by Robbie Quinn

by Carol3 Comments
Street Unicorns is such a fabulous, positive book filled with stunning photographs. It's a celebration of fashion, style, creative expression, and people n all their diversity. I loved the outfits and reading about the people and their outlooks. This is not a book I would usually have picked up, but I needed a unicorn book for a bingo board. I am so glad I chose it. It was wonderful and is a fun one to keep on the end table....
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A Dead Herring by Helen Golden

A Dead Herring by Helen Golden

by Carol2 Comments
I admit to having a fondness for country house mysteries, especially when a winter storm has everyone snowed in. Lady Bea is refurbishing rooms at Drew Castle with her business partner, Perry Juke, while her brother, Lord Fred, is hosting a shooting party, so Bea has to mix her work with helping her brother by playing hostess. Then one of the guests, Ben Rhodes, ends up dead, killed in his bathtub. And it's just Bea's luck that DCI Fitzwilliam is the only officer closed enough to get to them through the snow. I thoroughly enjoyed A Dead Herring, as I have the other three in the series I've read. Bea is a wonderful character, smart and persistent. Perry is funny and competent in his own right. I love how he and Simon, his boyfriend/ chef/ former CID officer, help Bea and watch out for her. They make a great trio. The book moves along quickly with the expected clash and attraction...
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Misfortune Cookie by Vivien Chien

Misfortune Cookie by Vivien Chien

by Carol2 Comments
Lana and her sister Anna May are visiting their Aunt Grace while attending a food expo. While visiting, they become involved in another murder investigation. The dead woman was their aunt's best friend, and Lana is determined to find the truth, especially if she thinks her aunt is in danger of being a suspect or the next victim. On the one hand, it was nice to see Lana get away from Cleveland. Too many people were dying around Asia Village. It was also nice to have Anna May and Aunt Grace helping Lana out. Anna May and Lana don't always get along well and it was nice to see them at least trying to work together. And Lana is her usual curious, funny, sarcastic self. On the other hand, I prefer Lana at home. I like her surrounded by her friends and family. I miss her sidekick, Megan, and her dog. The mystery was fine, with several suspects, good clues, and a...
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The Antiquity Affair by Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne

The Antiquity Affair by Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne

by CarolNo Comments
The Antiquity Affair is a fun book. It's got history, action, suspense, family drama, and a bit of romance. Our main characters, sisters Lila and Tess, are wrapped up in a race for the Serpent’s Crown, a powerful legendary relic. They have friends and family on their side but of course, there's an evil brotherhood that also wants the crown so they can control Egypt and then, presumably, the world. I liked Lila and Tess and how they come to understand each other better throughout the book and work on repairing their relationship. Each of the women is capable in her own way and their skills play off each other's well. I listened to the audiobook and having two narrators, one for each of the women, worked out well. I do wish their voices had been a little more different. The book touches on women's place in society and the questionable ethics of removing historical artifacts from their countries of...
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A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales

A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales

by Carol2 Comments
I didn't realize from the synopsis just how "funny" A Most Agreeable Murder was attempting to be. Comedy can be a tough sell for me - the joke around our house is that I don't have a sense of humor. Which is not true, by the way. This book is trying so hard to be funny, but, especially at the beginning, it strays over the line into silly and annoying. After the murder occurs and Beatrice and Inspector Drake have to work together to solve the killing, it improves. There are a lot of over-the-top twists and turns and several one-dimensional characters, but I found myself enjoying it. I wondered what was going to happen next and who was going to be accused next. It turned out to be a fun, light-hearted read that was different enough to stand out in the sea of historical cozies. There was also maybe a werewolf....
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