Thursday, January 9, 2020

Haiku Reviews...

All the Best Lies by Joanna Schaffhausen



Reed asks Ellery
for help with a cold case--his
own mother's murder.



Mystery/Suspense .... 322 pages .... 4.5/5 stars.
(This third book is as good as the first two in this series: The Vanishing Season and No Mercy.)




Fallen (Alex Verus #10) by Benedict Jacka


To save Anne, defeat
Drakh, and escape the Council's wrath,
Alex must risk his own soul.


Urban Fantasy .... 296 pages .... 4/5 stars.
(This is still one of my favorite urban fantasy series.)





The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller


Alva's haunted by
her past; her house by a ghost -- Sam's
interested in both.


Historical Romance  .... 339 pages .... 5/5 stars.
(This one has a lot of humor in it and a little mystery, too.)



Happy Reading!


33 comments:

  1. :) Another Ellery and Reed! I'm way behind on the Benedict Jacka series. :( I'm really interested in The Widow of Rose House--a ghost, humor, and a mystery--oh, yes.

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    1. The Jacka series is the one series I'm actually caught up on. :D And The Widow of Rose House surprised me by how humorous and fun it was. I really loved it; in fact, Sam's my new favorite leading man.

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  2. Love this! I'm interested in The Widow of Rose House for sure. And I've read The Vanishing Season, own No Mercy and will look for All the Best Lies because I really liked the first book. Perfect reviews, Lark!

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    1. Thank you! No Mercy and All the Best Lies are even better than The Vanishing Season...so enjoy. :)

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  3. Your haiku reviews are always so fun!

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  4. Love your haiku reviews! I really need to try the Alex Verus series. :)

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    1. After the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs, it's my favorite urban fantasy series. :)

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  5. That was fun. I haven't read any of those.

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  6. Huh- these all sound intriguing! I do need to try some more urban fantasy series in 2020.

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    1. Start with Jacka's Alex Verus series! It's so good. I think the first book is Fated. :)

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  7. Based on the haikus, Widow of Rose House is the one for me!

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  8. All the books sound good to me! And I need to read Joanna Schaffhausen's second and her latest release.

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    1. I think you'll really like both those books. :D

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  9. I'm glad to see you enjoyed The Widow of Rose House! I have been wanting to read it. I am curious about Schaffhausen's novels and want to give those a try as well.

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  10. So much fun to read your reviews. I like the description for The Widow of Rose House!

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    1. That one was my favorite, although I really liked all three.

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  11. As always, these haiku reviews are delightful! The Widow of Rose Street sounds quite interesting.

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    1. I think you'd really like that one! :D

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    2. From your description, I was thinking the same thing. ;-)

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  12. I am on pins and needles for All the Best Lies and getting to know Reed better!

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  13. The Widow of Rose House sounds good and that's a perfect haiku!

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    1. Thanks! Some are easier to write (and count out!) than others. :D

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  14. Can't wait to get to All the Best Lies, and yay for loving The Widow of Rose House! I thought it was fantastic, too! The romance was such fun, and it was all kinds of creepy! Plus, that cover!

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  15. Historical Romance isn't my cup of tea, but I do love the cover of The Widow of Rose House! I would pick it up and read the back cover for sure if I saw it in a bookstore, so kudos to the designer!

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    1. It is a great cover. (It's a great story inside, too.) :D

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