Category Archives: Mystery

Meet Me In Barcelona by Mary Carter

Posted on January 4, 2024 by mysm2000

Grace, Carrie Ann and Stan. Neighbours as children, playing together, laughing together, until everything went wrong. Now as adults, Carrie Ann, in an attempt to overcome the effects of a damaging childhood — being shunted from family to family, never wanted for … Continue reading →

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Japanese Lover, The, by Isabel Allende

Posted on July 27, 2023 by mysm2000

This is my favourite book so far by Isabel Allende. While the story is a romance, it is also a story of survival, heritage, compassion, and triumph. It introduced me to a time period in the US history of which … Continue reading →

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2nd Chance by James Patterson with Andrew Gross

Posted on July 24, 2023 by mysm2000

This is the second book in the Women’s Murder Club series which I am reading in sequence. The murder club consists of 4 women: San Francisco homicide inspector Lindsay Boxer (our main character & first person narrator), medical examiner Claire … Continue reading →

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Curse of the Pharaohs, The, by Elizabeth Peters

Posted on July 21, 2023 by mysm2000

The Curse of the Pharaohs is book two in Peters’ Amelia Peabody Murder Mystery series. This is a series best read in order as it follows Amelia’s marriage at the end of book one to Radcliffe Emerson, a distinguished archaeologist … Continue reading →

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The 14th Colony by Steve Berry

Posted on September 2, 2022 by mysm2000

Another great romp in Berry’s Cotton Malone series. This title appealed to me because apparently Canada, my country, was intended to be the 14th colony of the United States of America. The adventure begins with Berry’s conjecture of what was … Continue reading →

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The Ancient Dead by Barbara Fradkin

Posted on June 22, 2022 by mysm2000

The Ancient Dead is book 4 in Ottawa author Barbara Fradkin’s Amanda Doucette series. I’ve read almost all of her Inspector Green series now and chose this book because of my personal passion for archaeology as well as photography and … Continue reading →

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Hidden in Plain Sight by Jeffrey Archer

Posted on June 16, 2022 by mysm2000

Jeffrey Archer is an author recommended to me by a couple of friends and I’ve had a few of his books on my shelf now for at least a year. I decided to bring some with me to the trailer … Continue reading →

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Mystery Monday Meme: Along Came A Spider by James Patterson

Posted on March 29, 2021 by mysm2000

This week’s Monday Mystery is the first in James Patterson‘s Alex Cross series, Along Came A Spider.  Alex Cross is not only a deputy chief of detectives in the Washington Police Department but is a qualified psychologist who is able … Continue reading →

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On My Bookshelf — March 26th, 2021

Posted on March 26, 2021 by mysm2000

Lots of books still On My Bookshelf.  I don’t seem to be getting through as many books as I would like yet so I’m only sharing 8 for the coming month and am hoping to get caught up.  A Top … Continue reading →

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Cozy Read Wednesday: Heartwishes by Jude Deveraux

Posted on March 17, 2021 by mysm2000

This week’s Cozy Read is by an author I haven’t read before — Jude Deveraux.  She has about 50 books to her credit and more than 6M copies of her work published world wide.  I picked it for my cozy … Continue reading →

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