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Gothic Horror in the Mexican Countryside

The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas

August 12, 2024 by RouletteGirl Leave a Comment

Beatriz is the only child of a Mexican general who was executed in the aftermath of the Mexican war for independence. After months of depending on the generosity of her mother’s extended family, Beatriz latches on to Don Rodolfo Salorzano as her best chance of escaping the capital and having a home of her own. The hacienda is prosperous, but the house itself has seen better days. Rodolfo’s sister Juana, used to having the run of the hacienda, is scornful of Beatriz and her plans […]

Filed Under: Horror Tagged With: CBR16, Gothic Horror, Isabel Cañas

RouletteGirl's CBR16 Review No:32 · Genres: Horror · Tags: CBR16, Gothic Horror, Isabel Cañas ·
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A Gaslamp-Inspired Sci-Fi Mystery

The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older

August 1, 2024 by RouletteGirl 4 Comments

The Mimicking of Known Successes imagines a future where humanity, having completely wrecked Earth and then Mars, has settled on the rings of Jupiter. The entire civilization lives on a series of platforms orbiting above the gas planet, connected to one another across the rings by a series of rail lines. On one of the most distant platforms a man has gone missing. He seems to have stepped off the platform to his death, but why? Inspector Mossa follows his trail back to the university […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Science Fiction Tagged With: CBR16, Malka Older

RouletteGirl's CBR16 Review No:31 · Genres: Audiobooks, Science Fiction · Tags: CBR16, Malka Older ·
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Who Makes Important Life Decisions Via a Children’s Game?

Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney

July 31, 2024 by RouletteGirl Leave a Comment

Amelia and Adam are a married couple going on a weekend getaway in an attempt to fix their crumbling relationship. Amelia won a weekend stay at a converted chapel in the Scottish Highlands, and it seems like their best chance to try to fix what has gone wrong in their marriage. But both Amelia and Adam are keeping secrets from one another, and someone else has their own plan for how this weekend will go. Ok, so I was definitely interested in the premise. I […]

Filed Under: Suspense Tagged With: Alice Feeney, CBR16

RouletteGirl's CBR16 Review No:30 · Genres: Suspense · Tags: Alice Feeney, CBR16 ·
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A dog and its ball

Even If Unsuccessful, Attempted Murder Still Makes You a Murderer at Heart

Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie

July 22, 2024 by RouletteGirl Leave a Comment

An Agatha Christie novel is always a fun time, so when I got to Advanced Prompt #4, the 24th book of an author, Agatha Christie was an easy choice. I was also excited that it was a Poirot novel. I enjoy Miss Marple, but there’s something special about Hercule Poirot and the “little grey cells”. Dumb Witness did not disappoint. Hercule Poirot is hired by Emily Arundell to investigate what she believes to be attempted murder, but which her family and employees believe to be […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: agatha christie, CBR16, Hercule Poirot

RouletteGirl's CBR16 Review No:29 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: agatha christie, CBR16, Hercule Poirot ·
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Two vultures with roses in their feathers.

Roses Are Kinda Horrifying, Huh?

A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

July 22, 2024 by RouletteGirl Leave a Comment

T. Kingfisher has a knack for taking the most innocent of things (rabbits, tree branches bumping windows, a still & quiet room) and making them horrifying. After reading A House With Good Bones, I may never look at roses the same way again. But let me start from the beginning. Sam is archaeoentomologist, a researcher who studies insect remains at archaeological digs. She had been set to go on a six month dig when it was postponed at the last minute. But her room has […]

Filed Under: Horror Tagged With: CBR16, horror, t kingfisher

RouletteGirl's CBR16 Review No:28 · Genres: Horror · Tags: CBR16, horror, t kingfisher ·
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My Stance on Westerns Remains Unchanged – Probably Not for Me

The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt

July 15, 2024 by RouletteGirl Leave a Comment

For a woman who enjoys a good Western movie (Tombstone is my jam!), I don’t read a lot – or really any – Westerns. For the 2024 Popsugar Reading Challenge, prompt #11 asks you to read a book in a genre you typically avoid. And since I’d bought an ebook of The Sisters Brothers years ago but never gotten around to reading it, I knew what book I’d use to fill that prompt. The Sisters Brothers was… interesting. Patrick deWitt doesn’t shy away from describing […]

Filed Under: Western Tagged With: CBR16, patrick dewitt

RouletteGirl's CBR16 Review No:27 · Genres: Western · Tags: CBR16, patrick dewitt ·
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