Review: Murder Game (GhostWalkers, #7) by Christine Feehan (Goodreads Author)

Murder Game by Christine Feehan
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Hummmm..........a bit disappointing...book #7 in Christine Feehan's Ghostwalkers Series...it was!!!

I liked the story line and Kaden and Tansy were likeable. However, I found their whole istant love a bit OTT...more like lust and sex......hell, the sex scenes just went on and on and on.........after a couple of the same repetitive words/actions, I started skimming and skimming and skimming.

Not exactly one of my favourites in this series. It was just okay.

Maybe I am just getting a bit tired of this series. I am finding the stories almost the same ...a change of names and some locations...and we have a new book!!!

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Review: The Fix (Amos Decker, #3) by David Baldacci (Goodreads Author)

The Fix by David Baldacci
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The Fix is the 3rd book in the Amos Decker series by David Baldacci.
Amos Decker and his team are faced with a baffling new case. Walking past the FBI's Hoover Building, Decker witnesses a man shooting a woman dead right in front of the building's entrance before killing himself.

Investigations seem to be leading nowhere...at first, there seems to be no connection between the two people but soon Decker, with his memory talents, discovers a plot filled with betrayals, family secrets and a lot more than span over a lifetime.

The story did start becoming a bit slow and drawn out towards the middle but it draws to the most unexpected and shocking ending that made it worthwhile finishing.

Although you can read this book as a standalone, I recommend you read the first two books....Memory Man and The Last Mile....you can read my reviews here ... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... ....to get a better understanding of how Amos Decker began his new career.

A good an solid addition to the series but not as good as the 1st two.

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Review: Dreaming of the Bones (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #5)

Dreaming of the Bones by Deborah Crombie
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I struggled to get into the 5th book in the series, Dreaming of the Bones.

Victoria McClellan, Duncan's ex-wife, has remarried and has a son. Now living in Cambridge, she's writing a biography of Lydia Brooke, a Cambridge poet whose death five years earlier was ruled as suicide. But reading her poetry and letters, Victoria believes that she didn't kill herself but may have been murdered.

She asks Duncan Kincaid to look into the poet's death. At first he's not convinced about the allegations and also Gemma, his partner both professionally and personally is not too happy about his involvement with his ex-wife, who had treated him rather shabbily 12 years ago.

But Victoria's findings seem to have some cause for him to look into the case. And when Victoria is murdered in her home, he's not only devastated but determined to bringing her killer to justice.

The investigation leads to the Cambridge literary world of the 60's and Lydia's circle of friends then. These were the characters I just couldn't engage with. They were so fickle and vacant, so self-absorbed. I couldn't find anything about them that could redeem them. In fact, they could have all been bumped off and I wouldn't give a toss...

I just wanted to get to the end to find out who the killer/s were and turn the last page.

The only redeeming factor in this story as seeing the growing relationship between Kincaid and Gemma and her son Toby. I am also keen to discovering more about Victoria's son, Kit.

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Review: Mourn Not Your Dead (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #4) by Deborah Crombie (Goodreads Author)

Mourn Not Your Dead by Deborah Crombie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

3,5 stars

In the 4th book, Mourn Not Your Dead, Sergeant Gemma James and Superintendent Duncan Kincaid are asked to help with the investigation of the murder of a high ranking police officer, Alastair Gilbert, at his home in Holmbury St Mary, who is disliked intensely by everyone in the village.

The life in the tiny village is very well depicted and the characters are so well-drawn..from the widow, Claire Gilbert and her daughter, Lucy to the locals - the local doctor, vicar, the pub keeper and his kleptomaniac son and even the local and likeable psychic. Of course, the outcome of the investigation was a total surprise.

In between travelling from London to the village, Kincaid and Gemma are trying to come to terms with the development in their relationship, which moved in a new direction when the two slept together at the end of the last book, Leave the Grave Green.

An enjoyable mystery filled with suspense and loads of twists and turns and many unexpected surprises.

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Review: Leave the Grave Green (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #3) by Deborah Crombie (Goodreads Author)

Leave the Grave Green by Deborah Crombie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Scotland Yard Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and his sergeant Gemma Jones are back in Leave the Grave Green, the 3rd book Deborah Crombie's Series.

Investigating the suspicious drowning of the son-in-law of Sir Gerald and Dame Caroline Asherton, renowned figures in the music world, they discover that the family secrets of the past are linked to the murder.

The Asherton family, which includes their daughter, a famous painter, are a very strange lot. The parents seem to have favoured their son, who tragically drowned twenty years before, to Julia.

I so enjoy seeing Kincaid and Gemma follow the clues to solving the mystery. Kincaid uses his friendly manner to the hilt...intelligent and appealing but sometimes he loses sight of his objectives...in fact, I was a bit puzzled about the reason for the author to write a scene that I felt was a bit weird...(view spoiler)[Kincaid actually has a one night stand with Julia Asherton...okay, so he's attracted to her...the reason why I cannot understand...she's cold, unemotional, unfeeling...why would he want to sleep with he...but worst of all........when the relationship between him and Gemma seems to be going somewhere.......flip, I would give the guy a kick in the butt!!! (hide spoiler)]

Great character development. I am getting to know the two main characters more and enjoy not only seeing them at work but at home as well.

This was actually a rather sad and compelling story.

And once again, I never expected the revelation at the end.

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Review: All Shall Be Well (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #2) by Deborah Crombie (Goodreads Author)

All Shall Be Well by Deborah Crombie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I discovered this series by chance and I am so happy to have found yet another British mystery/thriller/police procedural series - yes, I have spent the last month or two totally immersed in this genre.

All Shall be Well, the 2nd book in Deborah Crombie's Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James Series is even better than the 1st, All Shall Be Well.

Something about Scotland Yard Supt. Duncan Kincaid's friend and neighbour's apparent suicide makes him feel uneasy and when a post-mortem reveals an overdose of morphine, he and his sergeant, Gemma James begin an investigation into the possibility that someone may have a motive to murder Jasmine Dent.

There are a lot of suspects - Jasmine's weak and useless brother, Theo, her downstairs neighbour, Major Keith, who served in the army in India where she had lived. The home nurse, Felicity Howarth, her friend Meg and her horrible boyfriend, Roger Leveson-Gower - all seem to have some ulterior motive for Jasmine's untimely death.

Following clues and the entries in Jasmine's journal, Kincaid and Gemma uncover a reason for the murder that they never expected.

The more I get to know the two main characters, the more I like them. I am beginning to get a feel for the characters - who they are and what makes them "tick."

I just have this "feel" that I am going to love this series the more I get into it.

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Review: A Share in Death (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #1) by Deborah Crombie (Goodreads Author)

A Share in Death by Deborah Crombie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Deborah Crombie's mystery series features Scotland Yard's Det. Superintendant Duncan Kincaid & his partner, Sergeant Gemma James.

A Share in Death is the 1st novel in the series, which currently contains 16 books. I do feel that the books are best read in order.

Kincaid is on long-earned vacation at a Yorkshire time-share but his holiday is anything but relaxing. Within a few hours of his arrival, bodies start piling up both staff and guests.

Helping the local police, Kincaid uses his experience and charm to discover who the killer is before more people are murdered.

At times, this felt like an Agatha Christie book......Kincaid a modern and good looking Poirot, using his "grey" cells to solving the mystery by cracking the clues he finds. The characters are so quintessentially British...I really liked that.

I enjoyed the connection and interaction between Kincaid and James and I can't wait to finding out more about these two's history.

The feel of "place"...here in the Yorkshire moors, was vividly written that I almost felt I was part of the story.

I am really looking forward to the next book.

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Review: Bombshell (Hollywood A-List, #1) by C.D. Reiss (Goodreads Author)

Bombshell by C.D. Reiss
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love Hollywood love stories!!! I know....GROUPIE!!! Which girl hasn't dreamt about meeting a famous and gorgeous movie star who falls in love with her and they live HEA.....oh hell....I'm one of those girls!!!! So, it goes without saying that the story of a famous movie star falling in love with his daughter's nanny was just up my "alley"!!!!

I enjoyed the plot and the writing.]

The characters are likeable and engaging....especially the movie star's little daughter......she's totally adorable.

Some might say that it's a bit unbelievable....Hollywood stars are mostly not so nice....etc etc...but, hey, this is fiction where anything is possible!!!

This was such a sweet and enjoyable read - if you like Hollywood HEA.....then this book is for you!
I noticed that this is the 1st book in the Hollywood A-List Series............so, some more Hollywood HEA.............

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Review: Shadow's Seduction (Immortals After Dark, #17; The Dacians, #2) by Kresley Cole (Goodreads Author)

Shadow's Seduction by Kresley Cole
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

I struggled to finish this one.......there were a few times that I almost gave up...and the only reason I turned the last page was that I kept thinking it would get better.

There was something missing between the two mc's....I never felt a chemistry or connection there.

I love the IAD Series but I am not sure about The Dacians.

However, I do love KC so I am not giving up on the Immortals now!!


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Review: Shadow's Claim (Immortals After Dark, #13; The Dacians, #1) by Kresley Cole (Goodreads Author)

Shadow's Claim by Kresley Cole
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Shadow's Claim is the 13th book in Kresley Cole's ever fabulous Immortals After Dark Series and the 1st in her The Dacians Series ...

Okay, so I am not sure why this book is part of the IAD Series......the only connection to that world is that the main character here , is one of Lothaire's many cousins, the assassin Trehan Daciano who made a very quick appearance at the end of Lothaire's book

Trehan is also the prince of the secret Vampire Realm Dacia, situated in the hell-plane of Abbaddon. He's been assigned to assassinate the realm's Princess Bettina's best friend who she just also happens to be in love with........blah blah blah!!!

Of course, when Trehan and Bettina lay eyes on each other. INSTANT LUST...ooh and then he discovers that she's actually his Bride...but she says no no no......PLEAZZZZZZZ!

I did like Trehan but Bettina not so much! In fact she was a pain in the butt for most of the story!!

I also had to stop a few times ....to think where does this story fit into the actual IAD Series!!

I'm not sure about the Dacian Series!!!

I miss the Valkyries!!!


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