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m is for malice

Another good one from Sue Grafton. After finishing this book last night, I wondered if anyone has ever planned to make a series out of it, so I Googled it. Someone, indeed, has purchased the rights. Let’s hope it comes to fruition and they do a good job with it. …

the silent patient

This one wins the award for the twist of the year. You won’t see it coming. The story is about a woman who murders her husband and then refuses to speak for years. The story unfolds after she works with a determined psychotherapist. My rating: 4/5

the mistletoe mystery

This was a short story from the Molly the Maid series. It was pretty good but predictable. At 116 pages, it did not take long to read. Since it had a Christmas theme, I was compelled to read it now. The final book in the series is coming out this …

the city of mirrors

This was the final installment in The Passage trilogy. I don’t know what it was about this series–I couldn’t put it down when I was reading about the present day, but the stuff that happened in the future was kind of blah. It got a little interesting towards the end …

accused

This was another good book from Scottoline. It was from her Rosato series, which is my favorite. There is nothing innovative going on here; just some more hijinks from Mary DiNunzio. My rating: 3.5/5 * * * * * “The object of life is not to be on the side …