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iliana Nightstand July 14, 2013

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I enjoyed catching up with a dear friend, I tried to organize my studio a bit and definitely did not do as much reading as I wish I could have.

So I thought I’d give you the rundown on my current reads, which still consist of some of my current reads from a couple of weeks ago.

I started The Inquisitor’s Key and at first I was struggling a bit with this one because I wanted to read other books but today I caught part of a program my mom was watching on the Shroud of Turin and some of the history and it actually made me want to get back to the book. I love it when life and books collide.
Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls by David Sedaris. I’m a big David Sedaris fan so I’m enjoying this book. I don’t listen to audiobooks but this is one I probably would enjoy.
Dead Scared by S.J. Bolton. I’ve really enjoyed this author’s books and I was so excited to read this book because it featured a character from a previous novel and now I realize she’s writing a series. Yay. I did finish this one which was great so I hope to have a little review for you soon.

Missing from the picture are Accidents Happen which I’m slowly getting through. It’s my work lunchtime book so I don’t always get to read it and The Rules of Engagement which has been languishing on my nightstand because of the deadlines (bookclub or library) requiring me to finish other books first.

Alright and now it’s back to my book club book. Yikes, I’m not even half way through it and book club is Tuesday. What book are you trying to finish soon?

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I’ve Done It Again

iliana Nightstand July 10, 2013

Ok, how is it possible that once again mystery book group is in a few days and I still haven’t opened the book? This always happens to me. I’ve been a member of different book groups for years and somehow I’m always behind. I think in part it’s because I never want to read the book so far in advance that by the time we discuss the book I’ve already read or am in process of reading several others. I feel like I want to have everything fresh on my mind.

Ah well, this is probably something I’ll still be mentioning for years to come because I can’t imagine that I’ll change my habits. Ha.

So, I better make this a short post and start The Inquisitor’s Key by Jefferson Bass tonight. I’m not sure what I think of this based on the description. Secret societies, the Vatican, a crazed zealot… Is this the Da Vinci Code? I’m going to try and reserve judgement and hopefully it will be an entertaining read. I’ll keep you posted.

What about you, starting any books this evening?

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No Mark Upon Her

iliana Nightstand July 9, 2013

“Two families, for the most part strangers to one another, had spent a long weekend cooped up together in the rambling vicarage that anchored the hamlet of Compton Grenville, near Glastonbury in Somerset, while rain rumbled and poured and the water rose around them. The scene, thought Detective Inspector Gemma James, had all the makings of an Agatha Christie murder mystery.”

No Mark Upon Her by Deborah Crombie

Scotland Yard superintendent Duncan Kincaid and his wife Detective Inspector Gemma James are like any other busy couple juggling kids, schedules and now Duncan is about to take some leave to spend time with a new addition to their family but there’s the matter of just one investigation he’s called in on which is not as simple as it looks.

The body of Rebecca Meredith, a high-ranking detective with the Met, is found in the Thames. What makes this mysterious drowning harder to understand is that Rebecca was an accomplished rower. She was once an Olympic hopeful and now working hard on her comeback.

While Duncan is investigating the rower’s club members, an ex-husband and even members of the search and rescue team, which by the way is comprised of some great K-9 members, he comes to understand that some would rather see Rebecca’s past in the past. Don’t dig too deep or his career could be in jeopardy.

Gemma is not one to be left on the sidelines and she’s working with her own colleague on her own line of questioning. Of course in doing so she finds that some leads go back to Rebecca.

For fans of the Gemma/Duncan series this is another good read and it marks the 14th in the series. You’ll see many familiar characters and what I like is that these characters are also experiencing changes in their lives. Sometimes supporting characters in series books seem to be stuck doing the same thing but not here. Because of that though I do recommend that you read the series in order. I don’t think anyone will feel lost but you might find it more interesting to see the characters from the beginning.

They mystery itself was solid with red herrings and a good resolution but the book was a bit slow for me to get into at first because of all descriptions about rowing but don’t let that put you off. And, if you like maps in your books then this series usually has beautiful, detailed maps on the end pages.

Source: Library copy

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