Book description: Venetia Aldridge is a criminal lawyer of large talents and small personal charm, working at a venerable London firm. As she tries to save a young lower-class tough who is accused of murdering his prostitute aunt, it is revealed that she is in a position to ruin a number of professional lives, and is of precisely the temperament to do it. When she is found … [Read more...] about A Certain Justice by P. D. James: A
The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie: B
From the back cover: "For God's sake, come!" Unfortunately, by the time Hercule Poirot received Monsieur Renauld's urgent plea, the millionaire was already dead—stabbed in the back, lying in a freshly dug grave on the golf course of his adjoining Merlinville estate. There's no lack of suspects: his wife, whose dagger served as the weapon; his embittered son, who would have … [Read more...] about The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie: B
Full Moon o Sagashite 1 by Arina Tanemura: A
From the back cover: Young Mitsuki loves singing and dreams of becoming a pop star. Unfortunately, a malignant tumor in her throat prevents her from pursuing her passion. However, her life turns around when two surprisingly fun-loving harbingers of death appear to grant Mitsuki a temporary reprieve from her illness and give her singing career a magical push … [Read more...] about Full Moon o Sagashite 1 by Arina Tanemura: A
Sunshine by Robin McKinley: B
From the back cover: There are places in the world where darkness rules, where it's unwise to walk. But there hadn't been any trouble out at the lake for years, and Sunshine just needed a spot where she could be alone with her thoughts. Vampires never entered her mind. Until they found her... Review: I'm still not entirely sure how I feel about this book, since there's two … [Read more...] about Sunshine by Robin McKinley: B
Please Save My Earth 18 by Saki Hiwatari: A-
From the back cover: Though just a boy of 8, villainous Rin is wreaking havoc among the group of teenagers who remember a past life on the moon. In his quest to destroy the moon base, Rin will stop at nothing to learn the computer passwords of his former compatriots on the KK research team. To force Daisuke, the moon mission's leader, to reveal his password, Rin takes his … [Read more...] about Please Save My Earth 18 by Saki Hiwatari: A-