Tag Archives: mystery

Book Review: A Capitol Death (A Flavia Alba Novel #7)

Posted on September 8, 2019 by nathanalbright

A Capitol Death (A Flavia Alba Novel #7), by Lindsey Davis Reading this book is like having an enjoyable conversation with an old friend where one hears what she has been up to since you talked to her last.  A … Continue reading →

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Book Review: I’ll Be Gone In The Dark

Posted on August 30, 2019 by nathanalbright

I’ll Be Gone In The Dark:  One Woman’s Obsessive Search For The Golden State Killer, by Michelle McNamara This book is an unsettling one, a book about a series of cold cases and the thus far unsuccessful efforts to solve … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Bongo Fury Novella Collection

Posted on August 21, 2019 by nathanalbright

Bongo Fury Novella Collection, by Simon Maltman [This book was provided free of charge by the author.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] As someone who has read quite a lot from the author [1], including the first two … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Conan Doyle For The Defense

Posted on June 3, 2019 by nathanalbright

Conan Doyle For The Defense:  The True Story Of A Sensational British Murder, A Quest For Justice, And The World’s Most Famous Detective Novel, by Margalit Fox In general, I have to say that this is a very good book.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Good Morning, Irene

Posted on May 25, 2019 by nathanalbright

Good Morning Irene (Irene Adler #2), by Carole Nelson Douglas This book, and indeed the series in which it comes, is probably the pinnacle of this author’s achievement as an author.  I’m not sure how I feel about it, because … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Dancing With Werewolves

Posted on May 25, 2019 by nathanalbright

Danving With Werewolves (Delilah Street #1), by Carole Nelson Douglas While it must be admitted that this is competent genre fiction, this book feels like the literary equivalent of gorging oneself on twinkies.  One wonders how would could have better … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Good Night, Mr. Holmes

Posted on May 25, 2019 by nathanalbright

Good Night, Mr. Holmes (Irene Adler #1), by Carole Nelson Douglas In my reading of mystery series, especially those written by women with female protagonists, there is a lot of discussion that I tend to find tedious and irritating, largely … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Hope Never Dies

Posted on April 21, 2019 by nathanalbright

Hope Never Dies (Obama Biden Mystery #1), by Andrew Shaffer Without being particular partisans of either of the main characters in this uproariously funny and also deeply poignant mystery novel, namely former president Obama and former vice president Biden, there … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Last Camel Died At Noon

Posted on April 18, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Last Camel Died At Noon (Amelia Peabody #6), by Elizabeth Peters Having been pleased at the previous volume and the way that it expanded the goings on of the Emerson family, this book thoughtfully continued the same pace, although … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Deeds Of The Disturber

Posted on April 18, 2019 by nathanalbright

Deeds Of The Disturber (Amelia Peabody #5), by Elizabeth Peters This book comes at an interesting place in that it follows the earlier books in the series (and makes reference to several of them) but also manages to move the … Continue reading →

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