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BestBooks
BestBooks is a record of all of the books that I have read since November 2004, with brief descriptions and reviews.
Sunday, July 06, 2025
Saturday, July 05, 2025
Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank by Elle Cosimano
I've been a little worried that this series was fading in quality, but this throwback short story was great fun.
Review copy provided by publisher.
Beach Hut 512 by Dorothy Koomson
I guess there is a market for what I have come to think of as "the implausible mystery," but it isn't me.
Review copy provided by publisher.
Tuesday, July 01, 2025
The Namaste Club by Asha Elias
OK, trying to describe this without spoilers: I was initially rolling my eyes a bit at the characterization, but the nice twist at the end redeemed the book in my eyes.
Review copy provided by publisher.
Runner 13 by Amy McCulloch
The setting -- an ultra marathon in the desert -- was quite promising. But the plot suffered from something that a lot of mysteries suffer from: just way too many coincidences and unnecessary drama.
Review copy provided by publisher.
Sunday, June 29, 2025
Friday, June 27, 2025
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
El Dorado Drive by Megan Abbott
The disadvantage of reading a lot is that a lot of plots begin to seem overdone. But this was different, interesting and clever.
Review copy provided by publisher.
Monday, June 23, 2025
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- Best of all Worlds by Kenneth Oppel
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