From the back cover: Deborah and Simon St. James have taken a holiday in the winter landscape of Lancashire, hoping to heal the growing rift in their marriage. But in the barren countryside awaits bleak news: the vicar of Winslough, the man they had come to see, is dead—a victim of accidental poisoning. Unsatisfied with the inquest ruling and unsettled by the close association … [Read more...] about Missing Joseph by Elizabeth George: B+
Mystery
Naked Heat by Richard Castle: B
From the front flap: When New York's most vicious gossip columnist, Cassidy Towne, is found dead, Heat uncovers a gallery of high-profile suspects, all with compelling motives for killing the most feared muckraker in Manhattan. Heat's murder investigation is complicated by her surprise reunion with superstar magazine journalist Jameson Rook. In the wake of their recent … [Read more...] about Naked Heat by Richard Castle: B
Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning 1-3 by Kyo Shirodaira and Eita Mizuno: B
I've been curious about Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning for a long time, and after really enjoying The Record of a Fallen Vampire by the same author, I decided to choose it for one of my Shounen Sunday picks. It's been two years since Kiyotaka Narumi, a brilliant young detective, disappeared after announcing he was pursuing the mystery of the “Blade Children.” Now, his wife … [Read more...] about Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning 1-3 by Kyo Shirodaira and Eita Mizuno: B
Striding Folly by Dorothy L. Sayers: A-
Book description: Lord Peter Wimsey's last three baffling cases all demonstrate his unique detection skills at their most spectacular. The enigma of a house numbered thirteen in a street of even numbers. An indignant child accused of theft. A dream about a game of chess that uncovers the true story behind a violent death. Each of the stories introduces a different side of the … [Read more...] about Striding Folly by Dorothy L. Sayers: A-
Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs: B
From the back cover: In the year since Temperance Brennan left behind a shaky marriage in North Carolina, work has often preempted her weekend plans to explore Quebec. When a female corpse is discovered meticulously dismembered and stashed in trash bags, Tempe detects an alarming pattern—and she plunges into a harrowing search for a killer. But her investigation is about to … [Read more...] about Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs: B