Tag Archives: mystery
The Victoria Vanishes by Christopher Fowler
Have you ever seen the British comedy The Thin Blue Line? Well, imagine those characters taking over for the characters in CSI and you have an idea of what it’s like to read The Victoria Vanishes – puzzling, serious, quirky, … Continue reading
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Mr. White’s Confession by Robert Clark
Years ago, I was very nearly addicted to the website MysteryNet.com, which features stories by well-respected contemporary mystery writers. I also read one of those mystery magazines – either Alfred Hitchcock’s or Ellery Queen’s, I don’t remember which – which … Continue reading
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A Dog Among Diplomats by J.F. Englert
A Dog Among Diplomats by J.F. Englert was my first Early Reviewers book from LibraryThing. I’d never heard of this series before, of which this book was the second, so I picked up the first one to familiarize myself with the characters. … Continue reading
Notes on a Long Semester
Graduate school can really put a damper on one’s reading. I’ve put the Christie Challenge on hold for a little while longer…the first two books have been read, but I haven’t written their posts yet. In the meantime, as … Continue reading
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The Christie Challenge
I began reading Agatha Christie at an early age; my introduction to her came in the form of And Then There Were None. I was hooked. Some of the stories I loved, others I barely got through, and some I … Continue reading
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I Love a Mystery
For as long as I’ve been reading books, I’ve ben fascinated with mysteries. It all began when my dad started me on the Hardy Boys series when I was a young’un. Around third grade or so I remember dipping into … Continue reading
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