Book RFeview: The Mark of Eternity by Murray Bailey

  

 

The Mark of Eternity by Murray Bailey

Investigators Charlie and Peter travel to find the clues to the murder mystery that links with so much more. a man contacts them as he enlightens them to other things going around that are also connected to the murders. Like how they all work together. Seems to have attributes of a cult and it's religious in nature. Never saw it ending as it did. Like Egyptian stones theme also going on.

Wow, explosive. Lots of action and travel and getting inside people's heads. Very creepy and sometimes gory. Great read if you're into horror.

 

Book Review: Murder at Kingscote by Alyssa Maxwell

   

 

 Murder at Kingscote by Alyssa Maxwell

 What I like about this book is it tells me About fun events and historical things that occurred in early 1900s in Newport Rhode Island. We lived very close by the area and are very familiar.  There's a lot of things  I loved hearing about the auto parade and how they dressed up their autos and the females standing on the running boards with rhododendrons. I love their fashion dresses and hats with big birds on them and all over the car was filled with flowers. The best won a prize but also a lot of the money went towards Emma's charity. I love learning more about Butler hospital and the things that they did there and why and how as it still exists today. There is a murder at the mansion and everything points to one person But with the clues they have they figure out who really did it. It seems such a simple thing to figure it out but then there's so many other pieces in more mysteries that come into effect that make it more confusing for you to figure it out who really did things and why. I loved hearing about the trains that leave the island from Sakonnet River bridge and head up to Massachusetts.  I love learning about the newspaper industry during that time and Emma's fall from being the editor.   Love hearing about how she helps other unwed women in their children with what everything they need. Such a all around great story.  So many different things: travel, fashion, food, mysteries, murders, auto parades and so much more. Great read.

 

Book Review: Murder at crossways by Alyssa Maxwell

  

 

Murder at crossways by Alyssa Maxwell

In this story we find Emma up to her elbows in murder. A huge Halloween harvest party is in the works and she's going. There is even a scavenger hunt in the backyard with a lawn filled with straw scarecrow.   I can just imagine what this looks like. Emma does a great job of  giving us the details of fashion, food and who's there.  So after the first murder things get really sketchy about who could possibly have killed the man. Then there's another murder, another man and another one of a woman. These are all linked together and you'll figure it out at the end but there's a lot of clues to pay attention to. I never knew that cocaine was around in 1899 in Newport Rhode Island.  They would use it as a painkiller but not the product of today where they've manufactured it with all kinds of really bad chemicals. I love how it all comes together especially like the fashion that talk about the food, scenery in different places in Newport that I am very familiar with. There is also a mystery about Emma and her job at the newspaper where she's the editor but things are not going so well for her.  There's all kinds of mishaps that are going on.  Some of the others  help her solve that problem. At the very end she's unsure what to do and who she should tell about the information she's learned and that will be in the next book in this series.

Great read. 

Book Review: Mademoiselle le Sleuth (Paris Backstage Murders)

  

 

Mademoiselle le Sleuth by Thesa Tuohy

This story I enjoyed because it's not only theatrical but also a mystery. Miranda is being watched by her aunt, Sarah who also has a part in the play on stage. At the theater people are dying and some clues are left behind and they collect them and figure out who the culprit is. They enlist other characters in the play to also help. 

Very imaginative. Fun at times and also very serious. Like how they find clues at the cemetery, of all places. Good read.

 

Book Review: Perfect by Maria Jane

  
 

Perfect by Maria Jane

This story follows a young woman who has the perfect life, the perfect boyfriend and the perfect friends that are there for her.

He has a few more years at college so they are long distance dating still and he appears when he has time off from school to surprise.

With her friends they take her out dancing, meeting new guys and having a good time. She meets a local student and they are able to help one another. She also has the opportunity to go to France for a year and she goes for it. Love the time she spends there, the people and everything about the area are so well described, I felt like I was there with them.

When she returns she meets up with her boyfriend and he's finished school now and she's dating several at one time, no set commitment.

She has the choice to make for herself. They each give her something different from the other guy.

Like how she selects the one she wants.

Love quotes especially the ones by Leonard Cohen.

Good read. 

Book Review: Thusnelda & Armin the Younger Years Book 1 by Michael Kramer

  

Thusnelda & Armin the Younger Years Book 1 by Michael Kramer

This story for all the strategy moves I learned about the older centuries of fighting.  Amazing to learn the women were trained and fought to take the heat off their husbands, to deter the enemies from focusing on them.

Love learning that the shield was more treasured in some armies then it was in others which was their swords.

Lots of turmoil and brutal revenge  and crucifixions.

Fascinating how allies become enemies in times of revenge in a second and everybody is on board with the onslaught.

Like Romans and the others involved but the language and how it's used to make a special code only a few understand was just so helpful to win wars.

Great read about kings and conquerors. 

July 14 The Cowboy’s One-Year Bride Book 4 of The Telfords of Montana by Sinclair Jayne

 

The Cowboy’s One-Year Bride Book 4 of The Telfords of Montana by Sinclair Jayne

This story starts out with Cam and his friend Telford and they have been making plans for the company and Cam's private life. Telford has been posing as Cam when it comes to online relationship he has with a woman. She's coming to visit, problem is Cam won't be there.  Ayana  is devastated but hits it off with Telford. They agree to a proposal, get married, pose as his wife for a year. They head to his home town Marietta and I love hearing there is a yarn store there. His DNA results are not back yet but he looks like his other siblings.  Super excited to hear of the items Ayana makes while traveling and she's able to sell at a local shop, western store.  Love hearing of his brothers bachelor party and the events for the women to attend with the bride. 

Tel has had a man approach him as says he's related, his father. She has run away from her  past and family. She was not careful enough because they find her...

Love scenes when at the brute force event for the men Tel is able to hold a child as is Ayana and they fall in love a lot more with each other.

So much turmoil you wonder if they can suvive it all to find peace again.

Love catching up with everyone in this series, super series!

Perfect read for my birthday, thanks Sinclair!