Category Archives: Suspense

Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Posted on April 14, 2023 by bseat

It is not often that both USA Today and NPR recommend the same book, but this one was!! USA Today described it this way: “Sutanto brilliantly infuses comedy and culture into the unpredictable rom-com/murder mystery mashup as Meddy navigates familial duty, possible … Continue reading →

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Shutter by Ramona Emerson

Posted on April 7, 2023 by bseat

Some of you have asked how I choose what to read. I tend to look at book reviews from various sources like NPR, the Washington Post, The New York Times, Time Magazine, The Economist or best seller lists and sometimes … Continue reading →

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Babel:Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution by R.F. Kuang

Posted on March 31, 2023 by bseat

I have mentioned previously how much I enjoy books about translation and translators, since that was my work for many years. So when I heard that Kuang, who wrote a wonderful Scifi/fantasy series called The Poppy Wars, had released a … Continue reading →

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Age Of Vice by Deepti Kapoor

Posted on March 24, 2023 by bseat

I always enjoy reading about other countries and cultures. It open my eyes to other ways of thinking, and helps me understand other points of view. This book is certainly an eye opening look into modern India. From the moment you … Continue reading →

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The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

Posted on January 13, 2023 by bseat

The word of mouth on this book was pretty intense. It was on almost every list for mystery/suspense and was touted as a “must read” by many sources. So I read it. My response is “Meh,” as my millennial daughters … Continue reading →

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The Maid by Nita Prose

Posted on January 6, 2023 by bseat

Happy New Year! I’m so glad that I can share a delightful book as my first post for 2023! Molly Gray is a maid at the Regency Grand Hotel. She is fastidious and meticulous and a stickler for proper etiquette. … Continue reading →

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Box 88. by Charles Cumming

Posted on December 2, 2022 by bseat

I think Charles Cumming is currently one of the best writers of spy novels.  Like Le Carré, he lets us see the person behind the spy with all of their fears and vulnerabilities while meticulously crafting his plots with suspense … Continue reading →

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Suspect by Scott Turow

Posted on November 18, 2022 by bseat

There are some authors who consistently produce good books that are interesting, surprising and well written. Turow is one of those authors. I have never read a book of his that was disappointing. He is able to constantly reinvent himself … Continue reading →

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The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd

Posted on September 24, 2022 by bseat

For Nell Young maps are everything. As the daughter of map specialists she was raised among dusty drawers filled with maps, some vividly detailed and some spare and utilitarian. She had hoped to follow in her father’s’ footsteps as a … Continue reading →

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Dead Lions by Mick Herron

Posted on September 16, 2022 by bseat

This is the second book in the Slough House (Slow Horses) series about M-I5 agents who are exiled from the front lines because they screwed up, were exposed or were forced out because of political infighting. This is such an … Continue reading →

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