Mini review – Plan for the worst

Title: Plan for the WorstAuthor: Jodi TaylorSeries: 5 stars ★★★★★ From Goodreads: I would have trusted this man with my life. Until a couple of days ago, anyway. You know what they say - hope for the best, but plan for the worst. Max is quite accustomed to everything going wrong. She's St Mary's, after…

Book Review – Amongst our Weapons

Title: Amongst our WeaponsAuthor: Ben AaronovichSeries: River's of London #9 5 stars ★★★★★ From Goodreads: The ninth book of the bestselling Rivers of London urban fantasy series returns to the adventures of Peter Grant, detective and apprentice wizard, as he solves magical crimes in the city of London. This next book in the bestselling UK…

Mini Review – Hope for the Best

Title: Hope for the Best Author: Jodi TaylorSeries: Chronicles of St Mary's #10 5 stars ★★★★★ From Goodreads: The tenth book in the bestselling Chronicles of St Mary's series which follows a group of tea-soaked disaster magnets as they hurtle their way around History. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won't be…

Book Review – Ink and Bone

Title: Ink and BoneAuthor: Rachel CaineSeries: The Great Library #1E.S.C.A.P.E Score: 44(see below for breakdown) 4 stars ★★★★ From Goodreads: Knowledge is power. Power corrupts. In a world where the ancient Great Library of Alexandria was never destroyed, knowledge now rules the world: freely available, but strictly controlled. Owning private books is a crime. Jess…

Mini Review – A Murder is Announced

Title: A Murder is Announced Author: Agatha ChrsiteSeries: Ms Marple #5 4 stars ★★★★ From Goodreads: The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn, including Jane Marple, are agog with curiosity over an advertisement in the local gazette which reads: ‘A murder is announced and will take place on Friday October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30 p.m.’…

Graphic Novel Review – Monday Monday

Title: Monday MondayAuthor: Ben Arronovich, Andrew Cartmel Illustrator: José María BeroySeries: Rivers of London Graphic Novels #9 5 stars ★★★★★ From Goodreads: It's the case of a Swedish Werewolf in London, the unmissable next chapter in the life of full-time cop and part time wizard Peter Grant. Grant works as part of a very special…

Blog Tour – The Untold Story

Title: The Untold StoryAuthor: Genevieve CogmanSeries: The Invisible Library #8Release Date: 9/12/2021E.S.C.A.P.E Score: 49(see below for breakdown) 4.5 stars ★★★★★ I received a free finished copy from UK Tor ,via Black Crow PR in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. From Goodreads: Librarian Spy Irene is heading into danger. Not for…

Mini Review – Moving Finger

Title: The Moving Finger Author: Agatha ChristieSeries: Ms Marple #4 4 stars ★★★★ From Goodreads: The placid village of Lymstock seems the perfect place for Jerry Burton to recuperate from his accident under the care of his sister, Joanna. But soon a series of vicious poison-pen letters destroys the village’s quiet charm, eventually causing one…

Mini Review – The Body in the Library

Title: The Body in the LibraryAuthor: Agatha ChristieSeries: Ms Marple #2 5 stars ★★★★★ From Goodreads: It’s seven in the morning. The Bantrys wake to find the body of a young woman in their library. She is wearing evening dress and heavy make-up, which is now smeared across her cheeks. But who is she? How…

Mini Review – The 13 Problems

Title: The 13 ProblemsAuthor: Agatha ChristieSeries: Ms Marple #1.5 4.5 stars ★★★★★ From Goodreads: The Tuesday Night Club is the name for a varied group of guests who challenge each other to solve recent, and not so recent, crimes. It begins one evening when the group gathers at Miss Marple’s house and the conversation turns…