July:
#49/90: The Royal Nanny by Karen Harper (3.5/5) (historical fiction)
Young Charlotte arrives at Sandringham in 1897, and becomes the nanny for David, Bertie, and the siblings who follow. But it is the youngest, Prince John, who needs the love from “Lala” the most.
#50/90: When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton (3/5) (romantic historical fiction)
The Cuban Revolution has cost Beatriz her homeland, her way of life, and the life of her twin brother. Living in exile in Florida, she is recruited by the CIA to get into Castro’s inner circle. But she finds herself caught between the Cuban American politics and her desire for a man who is engaged to another.
Too much romance for my taste.
#51/90: The Maidens by Alex Michaelidea (4/5) (suspense)
Therapist Mariana Andros is convinced that Professor Edward Fosca is a murderer. When her niece’s friend is found murdered on the campus, she becomes obsessed with proving that Fosca, despite his alibi, is involved in targeting the secret female student society called the Maidens.
#52/90: The Crossing Places (Ruth Galloway #1) by Elly Griffiths (4/5) (mystery)
Forensic archeologist Dr. Ruth Galloway is called in to help with identification of the bones of a child found on a beach - could they belong to a young girl who has been missing for ten years? Then a second girl goes missing - is this the work of the same person, or a copycat?
Found another series to enjoy!
#53/90: The Rose Code by Kate Quinn (5/5) (historical fiction)
Olsa, Mab, and Beth are three young women from very different backgrounds who work in Bletchley Park, helping to break codes for Britain. But a betrayal splits the friends and leaves one institutionalized. Years later, they must work together to decrypt a letter from a traitor.
#54/90: The Eighth Detective by Alex Pavesi (3.5/5) (mystery)
A professor of mathematics wrote a book detailing seven murder mysteries to demonstrate the rules of murder mysteries. Years later, an ambitious editor wants to rerelease the book. But there are inconsistencies...are they clues?
#55/90: While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams (4/5) (legal thriller)
Avery Keene is a law clerk for a Supreme Court Justice. When he slips into a coma, she finds herself in the position of his power of attorney and legal guardian. Avery discovers that he had been investigating a conspiracy that reaches all the way to the White House, and now she is drawn into the drama.
#56/90: The Survivors by Jame Harper (4.5/5) (suspense)
Kieran has not been back to his small town since a raging storm took the life of his brother and a local girl went missing. But he and his partner are back to help his parents move to the mainland of Australia. Only one day back, and the body of a waitress is found on the beach.
#57/90: The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris (5/5) (historical fiction)
Two brothers, freed by the Emancipation Proclamation, find themselves working on the farm of a troubled couple. When the forbidden relationship of two returning soldiers is discovered by one of the brothers, it unleashes repercussions that affect the entire community.
#58/90: The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton (3.5/5) (mystery/fantasy)
Aiden Bishop is tasked with solving the murder of Evelyn Hardcastle, and he will spend each day in a new host body until he does.
Another DISer (JayMass) did a better job of describing the book! It is very different, but I thought it ran a bit too long.
#59/90: The Bodies in the Library (Library Mystery Series #1) by Marty Wingate (3.5/5) (cozy mystery)
Hayley has taken a job as the curator of a First Edition Library in Bath, England. She has started a program for fan fiction writers who meet at the library, But after a member of the group is found dead on the premises, Haley must solve the crime to save her job and the society.
#49/90: The Royal Nanny by Karen Harper (3.5/5) (historical fiction)
Young Charlotte arrives at Sandringham in 1897, and becomes the nanny for David, Bertie, and the siblings who follow. But it is the youngest, Prince John, who needs the love from “Lala” the most.
#50/90: When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton (3/5) (romantic historical fiction)
The Cuban Revolution has cost Beatriz her homeland, her way of life, and the life of her twin brother. Living in exile in Florida, she is recruited by the CIA to get into Castro’s inner circle. But she finds herself caught between the Cuban American politics and her desire for a man who is engaged to another.
Too much romance for my taste.
#51/90: The Maidens by Alex Michaelidea (4/5) (suspense)
Therapist Mariana Andros is convinced that Professor Edward Fosca is a murderer. When her niece’s friend is found murdered on the campus, she becomes obsessed with proving that Fosca, despite his alibi, is involved in targeting the secret female student society called the Maidens.
#52/90: The Crossing Places (Ruth Galloway #1) by Elly Griffiths (4/5) (mystery)
Forensic archeologist Dr. Ruth Galloway is called in to help with identification of the bones of a child found on a beach - could they belong to a young girl who has been missing for ten years? Then a second girl goes missing - is this the work of the same person, or a copycat?
Found another series to enjoy!
#53/90: The Rose Code by Kate Quinn (5/5) (historical fiction)
Olsa, Mab, and Beth are three young women from very different backgrounds who work in Bletchley Park, helping to break codes for Britain. But a betrayal splits the friends and leaves one institutionalized. Years later, they must work together to decrypt a letter from a traitor.
#54/90: The Eighth Detective by Alex Pavesi (3.5/5) (mystery)
A professor of mathematics wrote a book detailing seven murder mysteries to demonstrate the rules of murder mysteries. Years later, an ambitious editor wants to rerelease the book. But there are inconsistencies...are they clues?
#55/90: While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams (4/5) (legal thriller)
Avery Keene is a law clerk for a Supreme Court Justice. When he slips into a coma, she finds herself in the position of his power of attorney and legal guardian. Avery discovers that he had been investigating a conspiracy that reaches all the way to the White House, and now she is drawn into the drama.
#56/90: The Survivors by Jame Harper (4.5/5) (suspense)
Kieran has not been back to his small town since a raging storm took the life of his brother and a local girl went missing. But he and his partner are back to help his parents move to the mainland of Australia. Only one day back, and the body of a waitress is found on the beach.
#57/90: The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris (5/5) (historical fiction)
Two brothers, freed by the Emancipation Proclamation, find themselves working on the farm of a troubled couple. When the forbidden relationship of two returning soldiers is discovered by one of the brothers, it unleashes repercussions that affect the entire community.
#58/90: The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton (3.5/5) (mystery/fantasy)
Aiden Bishop is tasked with solving the murder of Evelyn Hardcastle, and he will spend each day in a new host body until he does.
Another DISer (JayMass) did a better job of describing the book! It is very different, but I thought it ran a bit too long.
#59/90: The Bodies in the Library (Library Mystery Series #1) by Marty Wingate (3.5/5) (cozy mystery)
Hayley has taken a job as the curator of a First Edition Library in Bath, England. She has started a program for fan fiction writers who meet at the library, But after a member of the group is found dead on the premises, Haley must solve the crime to save her job and the society.
