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A charming murder mystery. There’s a cute town, fun characters, an interesting protagonist (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache), lovely writing, some decent detective...

Another good entry in this series, but this time, with the added bonus of facing you with a serious ethical dilemma. I won’t spoil what it is, but I love it when ...

I can see why this novel is so highly regarded. First, it’s actually a novel about spies, unlike the first two books in the George Smiley series, which are mostly...

The good Interesting new universe. So many of the ideas in newer sci-fi books I read seem to be built on the basic structure in this book: a human empire...

The good Intriguing central mystery. Suspenseful, grippy plot. Interesting characters. The not so good I was a bit mixed on ...

The good A dark, but interesting mystery. Some interesting detective work. The usual Bosch noir style. The not so good ...

The good Good writing. Aliens that aren’t all humanoids, both in appearance, and thinking. This is hard to do, but makes the story much more co...

The good Lots of major new reveals for the big underlying mysteries of this series. Wraps up many major plot points of the series. Th...

Another reasonably entertaining entry in this series. More fun investigative work, some over-the-top action scenes, and a decent number of twists and turns.

Well-written, with good characters, a good overall message (though a bit on the nose), and some fun (albeit sometimes over-the-top) action.