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Cat About Town A Cat Cafe Mystery by Cate Conte St. Martin's Press Minotaur Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 01 Aug 2017 Review Me-wow! Cat About Town is catnip for mystery lovers who adore cats. Cate Conte gives readers a cute cozy set in a small New England town where progress and tradition are at odds. Frank O’Malley, the head of the chamber of commerce has a vision, one that includes demolishing Maddie’s grandfather’s house and putting up a transportation hub in i

Magpie's Song by Allison Pang Indie Literary Fiction , Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 08 Aug 2017 Review Great books linger in your thoughts long after the last page is turned. Magpie’s Song is such a book, and I am eager to read the next book in the series. The world of Magpie’s Song is divided in three. Meridian, the city of luxury and technology flies above. It rules Brightstone, the city below with an iron fist. Brightstone fears the Rot, a flesh eating plague that ran

The Dogs of Avalon By Laura Schenone Nonfiction, Pets WW Norton Pub Date 22 Aug 2017 Review The Dogs of Avalon is an incredible book, but not an easy one to read. The subject matter is emotionally charged and has a profound effect on the reader. On the one hand, you see how much good a handful of people manage to do with limited resources. On the other hand, you see how monumental the problem is. So long as animals are valued only for their utility or the money they repre

Continental Crimes A British Library Crime Classic by ed. by Martin Edwards Poisoned Pen Press Historical Fiction , Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 01 Aug 2017 Review Continental Crimes is a panacea of intrigue, offering readers a variety of lesser known stories from mystery greats both famous and forgotten. The machinations of thieves, con artists and murderers are pitted against detectives both professional and amateur. What all have in common is their European setting -

Grand Passion by James Robinson Diamond Book Distributors Dynamite Entertainment Comics & Graphic Novels , Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 15 Aug 2017 Review Grand Passion is a romance novel written with men in mind. More gunshots and explosions than hearts and flowers grace these pages as a small-town cop falls in love with a bank robber. Meeting face to face during a shootout that leaves them both partnerless, they are destined to either kill each other or get it on. G

Murder in Montego Bay By Paula Lennon Jacaranda Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 15 Aug 2017 Review Don't go into Death in Montego Bay expecting Death in Paradise. Yes there is a Glasgow detective seconded to the Jamaican force, working with Preddy’s group - but he isn't the lead and this isn't a light mystery/fish out of water scenario. The Jamaica portrayed by Lennon is varied and realistic. The extremes of wealth and poverty are very clear. What also becomes quickly

Murder in Disguise by Mary Miley Severn House Historical Fiction Pub Date 01 Aug 2017 Review Murder in Disguise captivates the reader in the same way that early Hollywood first enthralled its viewers. There is glamour, suspense and action, with a lead whose checkered past only adds to her attraction. I enjoy historical mysteries in general, but Murder in Disguise exceeded my expectations. It gives readers a taste of early Hollywood during prohibition, and has many a tant