Miraz Jordan

Loved reading A Matrimonial Murder (A Temple Hill Mystery Book 2) by Meeti Shroff-Shah. For me the location and people are exotic. There's so much about Indian food — items I've never heard of. It's all so colourful and vibrant.

I suspect there's a layer of humour that's well over my head. 📚

I enjoyed this and may read others by this author if there are any, but somehow I never felt quite connected with the characters. Shot in the Dark (Detectives Martin & Stern Book 1) by Anna Britton. 📚

Unusual with its blend of texts, emails, reports, phonecalls and procedure.

I like this series and enjoyed the fast action of The Girl Who Saw the Truth (The Shee McQueen Mystery Thriller Series Book 5) by Amy Vansant. It seemed though to be a book of two separate and unconnected stories. 📚

Shee and Mason investigate who's using a local port for nefarious dealings. …

When assassins chase Croix's favorite hacker into Loggerhead, she never imagines saving him will lead to her own complicated past.

I read this in two widely spaced hits: Island on Fire: The extraordinary story of Laki, the volcano that turned eighteenth-century Europe dark by Alexandra Witze and Jeff Kanipe. 📚

Excellent writing and gripping stories. 1783&84 were the most awful years for Europe. Recommended!

Another from an author I enjoy: Someone Rotten Riding the Rails (The Accidental Detective Book 6) by Kris Bock. 📚

Two Russian crime families have rented a private historic train to the Grand Canyon for their children’s wedding

Our detective team have several problems to solve …

I quite enjoyed The Birthday Girl (A Mallory Dawson Crime Thriller Book 1) by Sarah Ward. 📚

A remote island location, a devastating storm, a serial poisoner, an injured ex-detective, an increasing number of bodies …

A fairly good read, though it didn't utterly grip me — Lest We Forgive (DS Liz Moorland. Major Crimes. Book 1) by Phillipa Nefri Clark. 📚

While Liz’s hands are full chasing an escaped criminal, Vince … pieces together a compelling theory that the crash was no accident.

I didn't quite gel with Fall (Detective Harriet Foster Book 2) by Tracy Clark at first, but the book did grow on me. The political intrigue aspect just isn't my big interest. 📚

a twisted journey into the underbelly of Chicago as Harriet and her team work to unmask a serial killer stalking the city’s aldermen.

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A somewhat amusing read, poking gentle fun. The Dinner Lady Detectives: A charming British village cosy mystery by Hannah Hendy. 📚

Margery and Clementine are enjoying a peaceful middle-age together … eagerly awaiting retirement from their work on the front line serving meals to the students at Summerview secondary school.

Their calm life is shattered when their kitchen manager is found dead in the school’s walk-in freezer.

I was hooked from the first with Blood on the Tracks (Sydney Rose Parnell Book 1) by Barbara Nickless. Such a riveting read, and I've immediately bought the next. 📚

Excellent writing, with some turns of phrase I noted for the way they hit home.

Thanks to @alexandra@social.lol for the recommendation.

I read The Nugent Case (Mine for the Taking Book 1) by Torie Raben when I was in a bit of a daze, I think. More spy story than detective. It was OK, but I won't bother with more in the series. 📚

With The Arc (DCI Ellie McVey series Book 1) by J.A. Rainbow I realised:

I watch without complaint TV shows that are equally vague and 'unrealistic' about police investigations. I could also overlook the crime / mystery aspect and just see it as a story about lesbians. Much less annoying. 📚

I nearly stopped reading Deadly Bond (Kate Kinsella Mysteries Book 5) by Christine Green but returned to it in the end. 📚

I won't read others in the series. Sometimes the author has turns of phrase that appeal.

My nostalgia, like an orgasm, didn't last long, and I was soon asleep.

A little bit of flattery is nearly as good as finding plenty of jam in a doughnut so I didn't argue any more.

I thoroughly enjoyed the The Jessica Anderson K-9 Mysteries, as I mentioned already. Dead Falls (Book 5); Troubled Pursuit (Book 6); Game Trail (Book 7); Cold Scent (Book 8) did not disappoint in the least and in fact very pleasingly developed the main characters and even introduced some new ones. 📚

I'd read one of the other Daph books so knew what I was in for with this light and fluffy read. Daph On The Beach by Phillipa Nefri Clark was a little bit of candy floss. 📚

Road to Copper Hollow (Mining For Justice Book 1) by Katie Trapp was heavier on relationships than on plot, but as the lead characters were lesbians I didn't mind too much.

Very quirky language — perhaps typical for the part of the US setting? I enjoyed it but may not read the next in series. 📚

The 74 page Shadow Of Temptation: A Prequel To Margot Harris Mystery Series by Nora Kane didn't inspire me to go on and read more of the series. It was simplistic and the female cop being 'tough' by pulling out her gun just didn't work for me. 📚

The 96 page Goodbye Elora Inn (A DC Holly Towns Mystery Novella) (A Port Alma Murder Mystery Book 8) by Anne Shillolo was a quick and easy read.

Not a specially complex plot: someone's murdered in a remote and snowed in Inn. Investigation takes place … 📚

Another rare book-on-paper purchase this year: the delightful Critters of Aotearoa by Nicola Toki and Lily Duval. 📚

50 Bizarre But Lovable Members of Our Wildlife Community

It's written with humour for people of all ages, including kids. An easy and very enjoyable read.

I always enjoy books by Joy Ellis, so on a day where I felt slightly unwell and stayed in bed all day this was an engaging read: The Bag of Secrets (Detective Matt Ballard Mystery Book 6).

I like that the two private investigators gather a whole diverse team to help solve their cases. 📚

Abandoned: Body Count (FBI-K9 Series Book 2) by Jodi Burnett. Although it was obvious in the description I failed to notice it's a heterosexual romance involving a somewhat creepy guy who'll probably end up using emotional abuse to control his love interest. Yuck. 📚

There's something about this series that I just love. Maybe it's the very ordinary people: Bea and Ant, checkout operator and trolley guy. The Missing Red Carpet Mystery (The Supermarket Mysteries Book 4) by Rachel Ward. 📚

A royal visit, a missing red carpet, a shoplifter later found dead …

Baxter K9 Hero by Jodi Burnett was a freebie for joining the author's mailing list. It's a prequel to a series which is probably why it was a simple and straightforward story of searching for a missing girl. Nothing too complicated. 📚

I've bought another from the series.

I enjoy this series, so Someone Murderous at The Midnight Motel (The Accidental Detective Book 5) by Kris Bock was a good read. 📚

when Kate’s hot flashes wake her in the middle of the night, she wanders outside to cool off and stumbles over a dead body. [They] can’t trust anyone at the motel or the local police force they suspect of corruption.