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Mr. Kiss and Tell (Veronica Mars, #2)

Kiss Me, Kill Me Authors: Rob Thomas, Jennifer Graham SPOILER ALERT: This review assumes that you have at least seen the TV series and movie, and if you’re interested in trying out the books, you should probably start by reading our review of the first title, The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line. With all that out of the way, let’s talk about book #2! Sassy blonde teen-detective-all-grown-up Veronica Mars is trying hard to make a life in her touristy seaside hometown of Neptune, CA. She’s become partners with her dad, Keith Mars, in their private-detective business. She’s getting serious with her boyfriend, [...]

2016-12-31T17:54:24-07:00January 21st, 2015|Tags: , , |

October List, The

A Race Against Time — Backwards Author: Jeffery Deaver Usually, the challenge of reviewing a book is describing enough to accurately convey a sense of what the book’s about, and why you should or shouldn’t read it, without giving away too much. In Jeffery Deaver’s The October List, however, it’s pretty much essential that I not tell you anything about the plot, because of the way the story is told: in reverse. Let’s see if I can do it! In the opening scene, Gabriela McKenzie — whose young daughter has been kidnapped — sits in her New York apartment waiting [...]

2016-12-31T17:54:29-07:00January 2nd, 2015|Tags: , , |

As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust

Charm School, Teen Sleuth Style Author: Alan Bradley Aww, they grow up so fast! I can hardly believe we’re already up to #7 in the Flavia de Luce mysteries. If you haven’t read any of these charming English confections yet, I’ll stop you here and recommend that you start with The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, author Alan Bradley’s award-winning debut novel. This review presumes that you’re current on Flavia’s eventful life, so stop right here if you don’t want any spoilers on books 1–6. You have been warned. A quick recap: Flavia de Luce is a precocious [...]

2016-12-31T17:54:30-07:00January 2nd, 2015|Tags: , , |
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