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January 2024 Leftovers

The Battle of Hastings: The Fall of the Anglo-Saxons and the Rise of the Normans by Jim Bradbury

Time to Murder and Create by Lawrence Block

Charlesgate Confidential by Scott von Doviak

Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

Sword Song by Bernard Cornwell

The Trouble With Peace by Joe Abercrombie

Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey

February 4, 2024 by Jake Leave a Comment

A lot of folks said this month was slow but I thought it flew by… The Battle of Hastings: The Fall of the Anglo-Saxons and the Rise of the Normans *** Bit too stuffy and academic but gave me a great outline as to the importance of the Battle and its outcomes. Time to Murder and Create **** This is the second time I’ve come out of a Matthew Scudder re-read with a better impression than the first time I read it. How it bodes for the […]

Filed Under: History, Mystery Tagged With: #Bernard Cornwell, #fantasy, art theft, Boston, Charlesgate Confidential, England, hard case crime, historical fiction, Jim Bradbury, joe abercrombie, Jorg Ancrath, lawrence block, LGBTQIA, London, Mark Lawrence, Matthew Scudder, Monica Heisey, mystery, New York City, Prince of Thorns, Really Good Actually, royalty, Scott Von Doviak, Sword Song, The Age of Madness, The Battle of Hastings, The Broken Empire, The Last Kingdom, The Trouble with Peace, Time to Murder and Create, Toronto, Uthred, Vermeer, war, William the Conqueror

Jake's CBR16 Review No:13 · Genres: History, Mystery · Tags: #Bernard Cornwell, #fantasy, art theft, Boston, Charlesgate Confidential, England, hard case crime, historical fiction, Jim Bradbury, joe abercrombie, Jorg Ancrath, lawrence block, LGBTQIA, London, Mark Lawrence, Matthew Scudder, Monica Heisey, mystery, New York City, Prince of Thorns, Really Good Actually, royalty, Scott Von Doviak, Sword Song, The Age of Madness, The Battle of Hastings, The Broken Empire, The Last Kingdom, The Trouble with Peace, Time to Murder and Create, Toronto, Uthred, Vermeer, war, William the Conqueror ·
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Doin’ No Harm

Lowdown Road by Scott Von Doviak

August 29, 2023 by Jake Leave a Comment

Read as part of CBR15bingo: edibles. The plot centers around a large shipment of marijuana, which I guess is technically edible though you can use it in things that are actually edible. Admittedly, I’m reaching here but the suggestion on the OP did include “drugs.” Hixploitation (the author’s words, not mine) — like blaxploitation and other specified identity genres — hit a frenzied peak in the 70s. It was the era of the Film Brats and just as they influenced studio Hollywood, the Bs were […]

Filed Under: Suspense Tagged With: cbr15bingo, crime, edibles, Evel Knievel, hard case crime, Lowdown Road, Scott Von Doviak, Texas

Jake's CBR15 Review No:114 · Genres: Suspense · Tags: cbr15bingo, crime, edibles, Evel Knievel, hard case crime, Lowdown Road, Scott Von Doviak, Texas ·
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