Category Archives: Uncategorized

Hunted by Abir Mukherjee

Posted on September 6, 2024 by bseat

This is a thriller of a different kind. It is about terrorism but from a parents’ point of view. It is about radicalization but radicalization done for a political end not because of religious fanaticism. It is about the hunt … Continue reading →

Posted in Beach Read, Detective novel, Fiction, Suspense, Thriller, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa, Translated by Eric Ozawa

Posted on May 17, 2024 by bseat

A young woman, grieving a relationship that ended quite callously, finds solace in a family bookstore in Tokyo. While this is the quick summary of this book, it really offers so much more. It is about love, relationships and family. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

No One Will Miss her by Kat Rosenfield

Posted on May 3, 2024 by bseat

It should have been the perfect murder. A small town “nobody” who was hated by everyone. No one would miss her and the case would be quietly closed. But what the killer wasn’t counting on was  Detective Ian Bird taking … Continue reading →

Posted in Beach Read, Books to take on vacation, Detective novel, Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

Posted on April 12, 2024 by bseat

I think this book has been on every “must read” or “best book of the year” book list I have seen recently. I tend to be a bit skeptical about such lists, as my taste and the taste of those … Continue reading →

Posted in An Antiracist Education, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Uncategorized | Tagged | 4 Comments

Best of 2023:End of Year Book Review

Posted on December 29, 2023 by bseat

This year has been a pretty busy reading year. I read around 80 books and looking back they ranged from the heavy duty January 6th Report to the fluff of a thriller series by Vince Flynn. But in that range … Continue reading →

Posted in End of Year Summary, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

To The Lions by Holly Watt

Posted on November 17, 2023 by bseat

Casey Benedict is a rising investigative reporter for the London Post. Using her wide network of sources she has exposed countless corrupt and scandalous activities of the powerful and the elite. Sometimes this means that she goes undercover to get … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Series, Spy/Covert Operatives, Suspense, Thriller, Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman

Posted on October 20, 2023 by bseat

Books, libraries, magic, and travel to alternative realities are all a part of this wonderful series by Cogman. It is all of my favorite things wrapped up together including interesting characters, smart dialogue and some twisty plot lines! So fun! … Continue reading →

Posted in Detective novel, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Series, Uncategorized, YA | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Reykjavík by Ragnar Jonasson and Katrín Jakobsdottir

Posted on October 13, 2023 by bseat

One of the most interesting facts I learned about Iceland is that with a population of around 350,000, one in ten Icelanders will publish a book! That is an astounding figure and makes Iceland the country with the most writers … Continue reading →

Posted in Detective novel, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb

Posted on August 4, 2023 by bseat

Books can transport us to other worlds and this book by Brendan Slocumb, a classical musician himself, takes us inside the cutthroat world of classical music competitions. Here, it is not only how you play, but how good your instrument … Continue reading →

Posted in An Antiracist Education, Detective novel, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

The Accomplice by Joseph Kanon

Posted on July 28, 2023 by bseat

Joseph Kanon is one of those authors I go back to over and over again. His research is impeccable, his plots are unique and interesting and his characters aren’t necessarily heroic, but they do rise to the occasion when they … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Fiction, Spy/Covert Operatives, Suspense, Thriller, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment