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The Danger Box by Blue Balliet (2010) is an interesting mystery, but also vehicle for Darwinism and another attempt to normalize broken homes. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Mystery
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1967)
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From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg is humorous mystery that well deserves the Newberry award. Continue reading
The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters (1985)
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The Mummy Case (1985) was my first taste of Elizabeth Peters, and it made me an instant fan. A Christian review. Continue reading
The Inimitable Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse (1923)
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Wodehouse’s original Jeeves & Wooster novel, The Inimitable Jeeves (1923), is filled with intricate plots and polite guffaws. A Christian review. Continue reading
Children of the Fox by Kevin Sands (2021)
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My kids and I truly enjoyed Children of the Fox by Kevin Sands (2021), the first book in a trilogy we’ll continue. Despite its magical elements, it’s a story that emphasizes intelligence and skill over magic and strength. Continue reading
The Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands (2015)
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If you like puzzles, chemistry, and British history, you might enjoy The Blackthorn Series by Kevin Sands and this first book, The Blackthorn Key (2015). We sure did. Continue reading
Whose Body by Dorothy Sayers (1923)
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The first novel in the Lord Peter Wimsey series, Whose Body?, is good introduction to the character and his style, but still not fully to my taste. Continue reading
The Chelsea Murders by Lionel Davidson (1978)
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While I love most of Lionel Davidson’s books, The Chelsea murders (a.k.a. Murder Games) was not at all a favorite. Unreadable, actually. Too bad! Continue reading
The Case of the Hook-billed Kites by J.S. Borthwick (1982)
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The first book in The Sarah Deane Mysteries by J.S. Borthwick was an engaging read—and it centered on birding! The Case of the Hook-billed Kites certainly hooked me. Continue reading
Shatterproof by Roland Smith (2012)
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Book 4 og 6 in the Vespers vs. Cahills series contains a whole lot more death than we expected! It was a good one! Continue reading