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the hunting party

This was a whodunit between a group of friends staying at a swanky hunting lodge over the New Year’s holiday. All of the characters were so unlikable that I couldn’t decide who I wanted the victim to be. It’s just a shame there was only one. That said, it was …

the shadows

This was another book from Alex North. I didn’t like it as much as the other one I read by him, but it was still pretty good. I was expecting a supernatural theme, but my expectations were not met. It was more like a whodunit. I loved the cover. Very …

lady killer

This was an old one from Ed McBain. It’s kind of weird reading something from the 1950s with the lack of technology (one of the characters didn’t even have a TV!). Anyway, this was kind of a standard-issue McBain novel. My rating: 3/5

truly madly guilty

This book was all about what happened at the barbecue. Of course, you don’t find out what that was for a long time (and the whole story doesn’t come out until the very end), but it made for a compelling read. The story is told in a non-linear fashion, which …

the poet

This one was very twisty. Just when you thought things were exposed, it went in another direction. I liked this book, but it took me a while to read. At first glance, it reminded me of Hark! but Connelly managed to pull off a similar idea without being cheesy. For …