by Alexander McCall Smith, 2017, Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York This book is about a young woman in rural England during and after WWII who becomes involved with an American pilot whom she eventually … Continue reading →
by Louise Penny, 2010, Good Reads Books Although this book is a “Three Pines Mystery” that is investigated and solved by Chief Inspector Gamash, it is a departure from Louise Penny’s longer books in the serires. It’s only 87 pages … Continue reading →
The Three Pines Mystery Series, Book 3, by Louise Penny, 2007, Audiobook narrated by Ralph Cosham, released in 2015, Macmillan Audio Once again Inspector Armond Gamash is thrown into another murder in the small Quebec town of Three Pines. This … Continue reading →
by Barbara Kingsolver, 2022, Audiobook narrated by Charlie Thurston, HarperAudio I had high expectations for this book as it had won the Pulitzer Prize and it was being compared to Huck Finn and Catcher in the Rye. Although Kingsolver did … Continue reading →
The Lincoln Lawyer Series, Book 2, by Michael Connelly, 2008, Audiobook narrated by Peter Giles, Hachette Audio Usually the second book in a series isn’t quite as good as the first one. I didn’t find that to be the case. … Continue reading →
by Louise Penny, 2006, Audiobook narrated by Ralph Coshan released in 2014, Macmillan Audio This is the second Chief Inspector Armand Gamache mystery by Louise Penny. He is called to investigate a new homicide that takes place at a curling … Continue reading →
by Donna Leon, 1994, Audiobook produced 2009, narrated by David Colacci, Blackstone Audio, Inc. This book is about a murder of a supposed transvestite man whose face is bashed in. Guido Brunetti is called to Mestre (near Venice) to investigate … Continue reading →
by William Kent Krueger, 1999, Atria Books This book is about a former sheriff in Northern Minnesota who is having a rough time as he has recently separated from his wife and is engaged in a romance with another woman. … Continue reading →
by Michael Connelly, 2005, Audiobook narrated by Adam Grupper, Hachette Audio At first, I didn’t think I liked this book, but the more I listened to it, the more it grew on me. The characters aren’t always the most likable, … Continue reading →
by Gabrielle Zevin, 2014, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill This is a really nice story about a bookseller on the fictional Alice Island off the coast of Cape Cod. There is a little bit of romance, some mystery, and a … Continue reading →