I thought I posted this review in early May, but I was working from my iPad on the Hungarian Internet. Imagine my surprise to come home, open my website, and find no post for that week. It was either the jet lag or the technology. Who knows? Anyway, here it is, better late than never.…
Month: June 2015
REVIEW
Hidden Depths (Vera Stanhope #1) by Anne Cleeves
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There oughta be a subgenre: Women’s Detective Novels. There probably is, somewhere, genre description being as unrestricted and disorganized as it is. If there was such a designation, Anne Cleeves’s Vera Stanhope series would be right up there near the top. None of that Mickey Spillane/Mike Hammer stomping in and bullying everyone to comply. Vera…
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Death at La Fenice: a Commissario Brunetti Mystery by Donna Leon
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I have reviewed other books in this series, and probably will indulge myself again in the future, because I find them endlessly fascinating. My excuse for this one is that it is the first book in the series, and as such deserves special attention. It is not unusual for a writer to get a good…
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“The Lanvin Murders” Vintage Clothing Mysteries Book 1 by Angela M. Sanders
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It isn’t unusual for writers of detective fiction to add a kick to their stories by setting them in a very specific mileiu. The Dick Francis Horseracing series is a great example. This new series is aimed at a smaller audience: those interested in vintage clothing. But even if you’re not a retro freak, this novel…