A Thomas Berrington Tudor Mystery #9

As it turns out--this is the 9th Thomas Berrington mystery---so deep in the series but as it is set upon his return to England, it can be read as a stand alone. The Queen of Spain wishes Thomas to watch over Catherine of Aragon on her marriage to Aurthur, heir to the English throne, and as anyone who knows even the slightest about Tudor times--that was not fated to happen. 

While this was as promised, easy to read as a stand alone book, I find myself liking it so much that I am going back to the beginning, so I will be holding on to this book as I will most likely need to give it a re-read after reading the previous 8 books.

25 in 2025:

Once Arond the Categories: Manly Endevours; Body Parts, Yes Body Parts

Archer Novel #2

I first met Archer in the book "One Good Deed" and I really liked the plot and the character...but to me... this second outing with Archer left me a little flat...still on the fence about continuing on with this series. I will continue to read David Baldacci as he is a very good writer and has written a gazillion other books and series.

The second outing of the Thursday Murder Mystery Club. This was definitely reading time well spent. Can't wait to read what these 70 year old's get up to next. As I'm a gal in my 60's its nice to read about enterprising "old" folks. Witty, smart and spry.

This is a category devoted to the reading of books with "Man" in the title. Currently I am reading through a stack that alternates between book titles that either start with "A Man" or "The Man". I have had a lot of thrilling reads thus far.

This was a nice quick read told in parallel storylines between the past and present and was definitely reading time well spent. I will read more of Ms. Tudor.

A police/mystery series with at least 15 titles set in Quebec that I have randomly read books out of order and while it makes me wish I had read all of them--there is enough backstory in each book to get by without confusion. I enjoyed the writing and the mystery and I will definitely read more of Ms. Penny. 

Talk about a book not being about what you expected it be about...well this one definitely was not what I expected. I was a little disappointed about that and that there seemed to be a few discrepancies in the writing but as it is a translation from Swedish to English maybe some threads got jumbled. Minor (incredibly nit-picky) and do not ruin the tale in the slightest and if anything I'm annoyed with myself for noticing. Not the crime procedural that I was expecting but instead something way more layered.

This is the first book by Mr. Le Carre that I have read--I seen a couple movies and TV adaptations. It was an interesting book and an interesting time to have it fall into my reading lap as Russia had just invaded the UKraine and the rest of the world speculates on WW3. You like to think that a lot of fiction is just that---but some like this book are just fictionilized versions of true things. As GOT fans are wont to say "The night is dark and full of terrors." And a sad truth is that the war on terror is often fought with the weapons of terror--no good men or bad men just gray men.

This was indeed reading time well spent-the premise and the characters were layered and interesting, I would have gladly spent more time with them. I will definitely read more by this author.

I loved this book. This is an author who has a way with words and fast witty repartee. Fast paced action from start to finish. I look forward to reading more of his books.

I believe this is the 3rd "Irene Huss Investigation" novel that I have read.  I am reading this series out of order but there always seems enough backstory to keep up to speed. This I believe is book 7 and involves sex trafficking. It was a good quick read---although I did wonder until the very end why it was entitled The Beige Man. I am glad I have a few more in other stacks of books lying around on my TBR shelves.

I very much enjoyed this book. Some of the twists I say coming but others I did not...I definitely will read more by this author and watch the Netflix series.

I really enjoyed this book. Sometimes a cozy English mystery set at a manor house in the English countryside in the 1950's is just the genteel cup of tea that one wishes to curl up with. It is reading time well spent.