March is here already and with that comes another book review! 🙂 Here is what i have been reading the past month:
A Cold Trail by Robert Dugoni
The latest book in the Detective Tracy Crosswhite series and it did not disappoint. A contemporary mystery which kept me interested and trying to read as fast as I could so I could get to the ending!
Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie
5 people in a room. One person is murdered. One of the 4 remaining people in the room is a murderer, but which one? This mystery is set up to make you think you know who did it, but you really don’t. Looks like a simple crime, but it is not. It is however, an excellent mystery by the queen of crime herself, Ms. Agatha Christie.
A Divided Loyalty by Charles Todd
I wanted to love this book more than I did. I do enjoy the series as a whole and it is one of my favorites, but this book left way too much to chance and coincedence, and in a mystery novel, that only goes so far.
The Shadows We Hide by Allen Eskens
I really enjoyed this book, the second in this particular series. Great reading and the main character Joe Talbert, has had a lot of hard knocks but you root for him just the same.
My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
The only non-mystery in the bunch. I really wanted to like this book more than I actually did. I felt like it was lacking something and I wanted more, what I am not sure, but it didn’t feel finished.
Well, that’s it from me. Any good books that you can recommend?
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Okay, I think I know my next Agatha Christie mystery because Cards on the Table sounds excellent. I’m behind on Allen Eskens but I love him and need to get caught up. Back in California, they didn’t carry all of his books but I’m guessing they do here, since he’s a Minnesota writer. 😀 And yes, too much chance and coincidence gets a little annoying in mysteries.
Oh that’s right, the author is from Minnesota! I forgot. Yeah, you should definitely pick up his books. Jana and I give him our seal of approval 😉
Yes, please read Cards on the Table! I’d love to know what you think of it!!
I love that we both read Allen Eskens this month. His books are so good, and I really liked how he did this as a sort of sequel to The Life We Bury.
Yes!!! His books are so good! I want him to write more in this series 🙂
It’s way past time for me to read the second Allen Eskens book.
I would happily read the Tracy series forever.
The Tracy Crosswhite series is so well-written!
I’ve been working my way through the Crosswhite series and really like them and Dugoni’s other works. Eskens books are on my TBR list.
The Crosswhite series is so good! I hope he continues to write more of this series 🙂
I keep meaning to read more Agatha Christie – I just love her books. Cards on the Table sounds fantastic.
-Lauren
It is such a good book! 🙂
My Name is Lucy Barton felt completely empty to me. I kept waiting for something to happen. Nothing did. Ever. Apparently the “sequel” of short stories is about the characters and I kept thinking “What could POSSIBLY be said about them?”
Yes, exactly!!! You summed it up absolutely! I kept waiting for something to happen as well, or some point to it all, but there just wasn’t.
I don’t think I’ve ever read an Agatha Christie mystery. And I totally should. Thanks for sharing!
She is my favorite mystery author 😀
Thanks for this review! I’ve been looking for some good mystery books to read.
Happy to help! 🙂