Hosted by Lipsy Lost & Found my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I am reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words
My current read is The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan a multi-layered crime fiction novel set in Galway. It is the first in another new series, I have a feeling that 2019 will be the year of crime fiction series at Cleopatra Loves Books.
Blurb
February 1993
On his first week on the job, Garda Cormac Reilly responds to a call at a decrepit country house to find two silent, neglected children waiting for him – fifteen-year-old Maude and five-year-old Jack. Their mother lies dead upstairs.March 2013
Twenty years later, Cormac has left his high-flying career as a detective in Dublin and returned to Galway. As he struggles to navigate the politics of a new police station, Maude and Jack return to haunt him.What ties a recent suicide to the woman’s death so long ago? And who among his new colleagues can Cormac really trust? Amazon
The last book I finished was They Do It With Mirrors by Agatha Christie this was the second in the audible collection ‘More from Marple’s Casebook’ which is accompanying me on my walks at the moment.
Blurb
A man is shot at in a juvenile reform home – but someone else dies…
Miss Marple senses danger when she visits a friend living in a Victorian mansion which doubles as a rehabilitiation centre for delinquents. Her fears are confirmed when a youth fires a revolver at the administrator, Lewis Serrocold. Neither is injured. But a mysterious visitor, Mr Gilbrandsen, is less fortunate – shot dead simultaneously in another part of the building.
Pure coincidence? Miss Marple thinks not, and vows to discover the real reason for Mr Gilbrandsen’s visit. Amazon
Next I intend to read Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson which will be published on 7 March 2019 by Faber & Faber.
Blurb
They had a secret, the two of them, and there was no better way to start a friendship than with a secret.’
When Hen and Lloyd move into their new house in West Dartford, Mass., they’re relieved to meet, at their first block party, the only other seemingly-childless couple in their neighbourhood, Matthew and Mira Dolamore. Turns out they live in the Dutch Colonial immediately next door.When they’re invited over for dinner, however, things take a sinister turn when Hen thinks she sees something suspicious in Matthew’s study. Could this charming, mild-mannered College Professor really be hiding a dark secret, one that only Hen, whose been battling her own problems with depression and medication, could know about? Lloyd certainly doesn’t seem to believe her, and so, forced together, Hen and Matthew start to form an unlikely bond. But who, if anyone, is really in danger? NetGalley
What does your reading week look like?
I’m about to read They do It with Mirrors ^^ I’m comparing the books with the French Tv series The Little Murders of Agatha Christie based on Agatha Christie’s books 😉
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Ooh that sounds like an interesting comparison – enjoy They Do it With Mirrors!
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All of these books look so good. Before She Knew Him is one I must read soon! Thanks for sharing, and here’s
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I like the look of The Do It With Mirrors, I must look that one up.
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It definitely seems to be a year of mystery at Cleopatra Loves Books. Me? I’m surprising myself every day; I’ve always been a mood reader. Keeps things interesting.
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The McTiernan sounds really compelling, Cleo. As you know, I do like those novels where past things impact the present like that. And, of course, I have such a soft spot for Agatha Christie… It sounds as though you’re having a good reading week, and I’m glad for you.
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I’m loving the McTiernan it’s quite a complex read and of course has a strong past/present theme going on.
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So glad you are reading “The Ruin” as it is a favourite of mine. Looking forward to reading the sequel very soon.
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Well I’m fairly sure I have you to thank for this purchase…
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What a great trio you listed here! I have read the Christie book. More than once. It’s a Miss Marple after all. Peter Swanson is a favorite author of mine and I’ll be trying that one too. And I’ve been hearing good things about Dervla McTiernan. Can’t wait for you to share what you think about THE RUIN.
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I’ve read Swanson and Christie, but I am new to Dervla. Thanks for sharing.
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I love Peter Swanson’s novels so I must make sure to order a copy of this new one (although thinking about it now I don’t know if I read his previous one as yet…). I hope you enjoy it, I’ll look out for your review. 🙂
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I have a copy of the last one on my bookshelf still – eek – but I’m looking forward to reading them both!
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Before She Knew Him intrigues me! Enjoy your reading this week. 🙂
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Thank you Chrissi 🙂
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I will be reading Before She Knew Him soon, too! I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on it 🙂 Happy reading x
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It sounds very appealing, I do hope we both enjoy it!
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Before She Knew him sounds intriguing! I’m curious what she found out about him and what it leads to.
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Happy reading! I hope it’s a great week.
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The Ruin has a great title and cover. And the blurb sealed the deal. I really want to read it now.
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