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Eustea Reads

A life in books and tea

Tag: Mystery

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The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny

May 11, 2019

Looking through my past reviews of the Inspector Gamache series (the ones I have written – I have a large chunk missing that I will reread someday), I realised that there was a book in the series that I actually rated four stars. Which is surprising to me now, because every new book I read… Read More The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny

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Playing Dead by Julia Heaberlin

May 8, 2019
playing dead by julia heaberlin

So lately, I’ve been pretty pleased at myself for being able to stop a book if I didn’t really like it (my current reading model is “life’s too short to waste it on books I don’t like). Which makes Playing Dead a bit of an outlier; there’s plenty of things in the book I don’t… Read More Playing Dead by Julia Heaberlin

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The Service of the Dead by Candace Robb

April 9, 2019
Service of the Dead Candace Robb

I heard about Candace Robb and her books on the Medievalist podcast, where she appeared to talk about medieval mysteries. Since I love mysteries and I’m visiting York later this year, I knew that I had to read her Kate Clifford series, which are set in medieval York! The Service of the Dead is the… Read More The Service of the Dead by Candace Robb

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The Bone Ritual by Julian Lees

April 8, 2019
The Bone Ritual by Julian Lees

This is definitely one of the more unusual books that I’ve read for SEA Reading Challenge, but I think it was the kind of thing that I was originally looking for. It’s been easier to find ‘literary’ books from SEA, but a Mystery/Thriller is pretty unusual; I think the last mystery I read that was… Read More The Bone Ritual by Julian Lees

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The Long Way Home by Louise Penny

April 5, 2019
The Long Way Home Louise Penny

I am finally over How The Light Gets In (although looking back on my review, it seems a bit understated compared to how the book still makes me feel) and so I finally borrowed the next book in the Inspector Gamache series: The Long Way Home. This book is different from the rest of the… Read More The Long Way Home by Louise Penny

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The Secrets of Gaslight Lane by M.R.C Kasasian

April 2, 2019
The Secrets of Gaslight Lane M R C Kasasian

I got this because it’s a historical mystery and it sounded fun. Also, for a minute, I confused it with the play Gas Light because of its title. It’s totally different, though, and I only got tripped up because of the name. The Secrets of Gaslight Lane is the fourth book in a series and… Read More The Secrets of Gaslight Lane by M.R.C Kasasian

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The Resurrection Fireplace by Hiroko Minagawa

April 1, 2019
The Resurrection Fireplace Hiroko Minagawa

I requested this book from NetGalley because a) I love mysteries, b) I like Japan, and c) The idea of a Japanese novelist writing a mystery set in London in 1770 really intrigues me for some reason. Not to mention the fact that this novel has won the 2012 Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize, which means… Read More The Resurrection Fireplace by Hiroko Minagawa

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Dangerous Island by Maranna Chan

February 26, 2019
Dangerous Island Maranna Chan

I’ve always said that the reason of the SEA Reading Challenge was to find more mystery, fantasy, and other genre books set in SEA and by SEA authors. So when I heard about Dangerous Island, I knew that it fit the bill, even if I was a bit older than the target audience. Dangerous Island… Read More Dangerous Island by Maranna Chan

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Dry Bones by Margaret Mayhew

January 28, 2019
Dry Bones Margaret Mayhew

So this was a pretty fun read (and may mark me rereading more cozy mystery books if I can find them). Dry Bones is the third in the Village series, staring retired Colonel Hugh, who lives in the village of Frog End. By the time the novel starts, he’s already solved two cases and settled… Read More Dry Bones by Margaret Mayhew

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Miss Pym Disposes by Josephine Tey

January 25, 2019
Miss Pym Disposes Josephine Tey

After I borrowed this book, I realised that I’ve already read it 6 years ago. But all I know about what I thought then was a four-star rating on Goodreads and the line: “It’s definitely not the kind of mystery I was used to, but it’s interesting in its own way.” I was definitely way… Read More Miss Pym Disposes by Josephine Tey

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