4 stars for a solid addition to this excellent historical mystery series. It is set in London, January, 1814. Alexi Sauvage has introduced Hero Devlin to a 8 months pregnant wife of a recently impressed cooper. Her husband was snatched of the street by a Royal Navy press gang. She is desperate need of food and coal. Hero and her friend Alexi assist her in the successful birth of her child. They are returning to Hero's carriage when they stumble upon the body of a woman. Hero recognizes her as Jane Ambrose, piano teacher to Princess Charlotte, the Regent's daughter. She sends word to her husband, Sebastian St Cyr, Viscount Devlin. Sauvage has told Hero that the body was moved after death, due to the lack of blood from the wound. Devlin decides to investigate what was either a murder or manslaughter. However, the Palace does not want this classed as a murder, because it would embarrass the Royal family. The authorities announce that she died as a result of a fall, hitting her head. Devlin angers some powerful people by investigating and is attacked. He does solve the murder. There are many suspects with twists and turns in the plot. I was not sure of who the killer was until near the end. I like that the author incorporates the use of terms in use in 1814 London: Footpad=robber cutpurse=thief Description of Hero's clothes: "Unable to use her carriage in the snow-filled streets and scorning sedan chairs, she pulled on demi-broquins of fine morocco lined with fur, wrapped herself in a fur trimmed pelisse with a matching Swedish hat fastened up on one side, and walked." The author discusses the plight of the poor, compared with the rich and the inequities of limited suffrage, and limitations placed upon talented women in Regency Britain. I recommend that you read this series in order, as there are developments in Devlin's personal life throughout the series. See my review of book 1 What Angels Fear: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... I read this library book in 3 days.

4 stars for an engaging novella by Linda Castillo. In this book a power outage coincides with an Amish "rager" where a hundred or Amish teens(many underage) gather for drinking and partying. Kate Burkholder, Painters Mill Police Chief arrives at the scene and finds that a teenage girl has been assaulted and is unconscious. Kate does solve the case, with help from her small department and he significant other, John Tomasetti, investigator for the Ohio BCI(Bureau of Criminal Investigation). One quote: "It's dark in Painters Mill, Ohio. The freshly plowed fields are as rich and black as dark chocolate. " I read this library book in 1 day.

As Charles Ryder went back in time, I was there with him. The characters and the scenery presented a story about an ancestral family in a changing England. But Brideshead is more than that. It shares the story of England and of family, yes. But beyond this it shares the evolution of love to its selfless form: agape.

Surprisingly attention grabbing book. It dangled you along with the "something happened" hook and you had to keep reading to find out what that was. It takes place on a colonized planet where things are not as they're supposed to be and the thoughts of men can be heard. The writing is from the perspective of a illiterate, uneducated child on the edge of manhood and what happens to him when he discovers an anomaly.

I really enjoyed the twist on this classic fairy tale. I intend on reading more of these twisted Disney tales. Definitely worth the read.

A good story but very predictable. It does have some explicit sex scenes so it may not be great for everyone. It was good but not good enough for me to want to read the second book.

great twists and how social media can wreck havoc on peoples lives. many unexpected twists and turns throughout the book. Ending is something you wouldnt have expected but glad it turns out this way

The Dino says he's 1 million and 1 years old.

This story starts out with life of a slave girl name Cora, who is even considered an outcast amongst her fellow African slaves-- runs away and begins a terrifying journey on an actual railroad. This was a surprise because I assumed it was metaphorical like the real "underground railroad" was. I would love to say I loved this book, and in some respect it did. It was very well written, and therefore the horrors of slave life are very strongly accounted for. If you have a vivid story mind like mine, the details of the torcher and abuse was very hard to digest.

It was a slog just to keep listening to this book. The readers/actors were great but the story was over 15 hours long! Kept falling asleep to the many characters telling the same story from their point of view. We breathed a sigh of relief when it was over. I sure it could be read fast than listening to it.