Tag: book-reviews
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A New Mystery About Old(er) Times
Marie Benedict, “The Queens of Crime,” copyright 2025, St Martin Publishing co Most books which are told in a narrative manner(mainly, I guess, I mean where usually one thing follows another)are roughly divisible in to two types–Fiction and Non-Fiction. Occasionally you get one that is part each and I have one here. It is mostly…
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Osman Is Back–Sort of
If you google “Richard Osman novels–some reviews” you will get as the first entry the following, described as “AI overview”–“Richard Osman’s novels, particularly “The Thursday Murder Club” series and “We Solve Murders” are known for their charming characters, lighthearted humor, and cozy crime-solving elements,, often receiving praise for their heartwarming tone and engaging mysteries.” This…
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How About Mystery Other Than Political???
There’s enough mystery floating around out there about political things–international relations, international trade, Elon Musk’s grasp on reality etc. I think I’ll take a brief vacation from that and write about something I usually find more absorbing–mystery novels. Now you will, maybe, remember that I’ve already remarked on two novels by Richard Osman, “The Thursday…
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New Author and Terrific Book
Meg Wolitzer-“Belzhar,” copyright 2014 by Penguin Random House 264 pgs Well, OK, Meg Wolitizer is not exactly a new author. But she’s new to me as I’m not really conversant with all the latest stuff in the literary world. But I’d like to be. I might have found this book through such a connection. As…
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Fall and Mysteries– a Good Match
G M Malliet, “The Haunted Season,” St Martin’s Press 2015 Richard Osman, “The Bullet That Missed”–Viking –2022 To a real mystery fan anytime is a good time to start reading one, but fall, my favorite season, and the one most given to Mystery is, it seems to me the best. I’ve got two I want…
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