Tag Archives: RIP-worthy

The Death of Mrs. Westaway, by Ruth Ware

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Thistle

Hal is struggling to get by in the years after her mother’s death, reading tarot cards for tourists and dodging loan sharks who want their money repaid. When the notice of her supposed grandmother’s death arrives, with promises of potential … Continue reading →

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Lethal White, by Robert Galbraith (audio)

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Thistle

One morning, a mentally disturbed young man stumbles into Cormoran Strike’s office. He tells a wild story about seeing a kid strangled when he was a little boy, but before Strike can get details, the man bolts away. This is … Continue reading →

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A Conspiracy in Belgravia, by Sherry Thomas (audio)

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Thistle

Part 2 of this series, and this time Charlotte Holmes is looking into a mystery that involves her illegitimate half brother… More fun. Other than a few language quirks – there was a bit too much Dickensian repetition of pithy … Continue reading →

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A Study in Scarlet Women, by Sherry Thomas (audio)

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Thistle

From GoodReads: With her inquisitive mind, Charlotte Holmes has never felt comfortable with the demureness expected of the fairer sex in upper class society. But even she never thought that she would become a social pariah, an outcast fending for … Continue reading →

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Dreadful Company, by Vivian Shaw (audio)

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Thistle

This second Greta Helsing novel, as I predicted, is an entirely separate plot from Strange Practice. The characters are (mostly) the same, with a few new people introduced. In this volume, Greta is in France at a conference when a … Continue reading →

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Foundryside, by Robert Jackson Bennett

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Thistle

Sancia is a thief-by-necessity in a world where class difference is sharply divided. She avoids those who have power, prestige, and wealth, but on a dangerous job which should pay a huge sum of money, she gets tangled up with … Continue reading →

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RIP XIII

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Thistle

As always at this time of year, I’m so excited for the Readers Imbibing Peril challenge to start! Of course, as per usual, I’ve already finished my first RIP read, before the challenge even begins – Foundryside by Robert Jackson … Continue reading →

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Strange Practice, by Vivian Shaw (audio)

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Thistle

Alternate-world London, approximately present day. Dr. Greta Helsing treats patients who are “differently-alive” to use the PC term. Vampires, were-folk, ghouls, banshees, demons, etc. The non-human world is far more varied and nuanced than most people believe or understand. And … Continue reading →

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The One, by John Marrs

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Thistle

If a DNA test could match you to the one person in the world you are biologically compatible with, would you take the test? How would your results influence your actions? Can terms like “love” and “soulmate” really be quantified … Continue reading →

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Killman Creek, by Rachel Caine (audio)

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Thistle

To avoid spoiling the first book in this series (Stillhouse Lake, which I read last month), I’ll just say that in this book, the Proctor family is still on the run. Only now, Gwen has decided to go proactively hunting … Continue reading →

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