Category Archives: Mystery

Malice by Keigo Higashino, Translated by Alexander O. Smith

Posted on April 3, 2015 by bseat

Higashino, who wrote the Devotion of Suspect X  is back again with a new mystery, Malice. Although written in 1996, it was not translated until 2014 when it became an Edgar Award Finalist. It is wonderful that Higashino is getting … Continue reading →

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The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell

Posted on March 27, 2015 by bseat

David Mitchell is a fascinating writer. Everytime he publishes a book it creates a big splash, and that is not just hype or good marketing. His books live up to all their acclaim by defying genres, containing well developed, compelling … Continue reading →

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The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

Posted on February 27, 2015 by bseat

Rachel is living a lie. Every day she leaves her friend’s home where she has been staying “until she can get back on her feet,”and takes the train into London.  Ostensibly she is going to work, but she lost her … Continue reading →

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The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton

Posted on February 13, 2015 by bseat

What a stunning surprise to open a recently written book whose style is reminiscent of of a great 19th century novel by Dickens or Wilkie Collins!  With an intricate plot of grave misunderstandings, murder, a missing person, a great love, … Continue reading →

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A Map of Betrayal: A Novel by Ha Jin

Posted on January 30, 2015 by bseat

One of my favorite TV shows is The Americans on FX.  The story is about deep cover Soviet agents who infiltrated and operated in the US during the end of the Cold War. What is fascinating to me is how … Continue reading →

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The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson

Posted on January 23, 2015 by bseat

Our narrator is a repulsive man. A self obsessed pornagrapher and drug user, he is driving on a lonely stretch of wilderness road with an open bottle of bourbon in his lap. As he reaches for it the bottle it … Continue reading →

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All Soul’s Trilogy by Deborah Harkness

Posted on January 9, 2015 by bseat

Witches, magic, hidden manuscripts, a sexy vampire, time travel- it is all here in this wonderful trilogy by Deborah Harkness. Beginning in A Discovery of Witches we are introduced to Diana Bishop, a descendant of  one of the Salem witches … Continue reading →

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Deadline by John Sandford

Posted on December 12, 2014 by bseat

There are some authors who just never disappoint and for me John Sandford is one of those authors.  His books have great characters, good plot lines, suspense, excitement, humor and he still manages to have some deeper insights that make … Continue reading →

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Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult

Posted on November 28, 2014 by bseat

When I was about 6 years old and living in Japan, I went on an outing to the zoo with people from my church. We lived far outside of Tokyo, up in the mountains and there were few foreigners in … Continue reading →

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To Rise Again at a Decent Hour by Joshua Ferris

Posted on November 14, 2014 by bseat

Sometimes a book’s categorization is elusive. Sometimes you just have to enjoy the book without trying to make it fit a mold.  To Rise Again at a Decent Hour is just such a book. It’s a little bit syfi, a … Continue reading →

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