Catch-up, Pt 4

Title: Horse of a Different Killer
Author: Laura Morrigan [Website][Facebook][Twitter]
Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime Mystery
ISBN: 9780425257210
Obtained: Library copy

I enjoy this series, though once again I found myself scraping my brain to remember what happened in the first two stories leading up to it.  This time around Grace's sister is suspected of murder, Grace's usual sources are unavailable to her for one reason or another, and she must scramble to find the truth... and a missing possibly mistreated horse along the way.

I look forward to reading more of this series in the future.

Title: Texts From Mittens: A Cat Who Has an Unlimited Data Plan and Isn't Afraid to Use It
Author: Angie Bailey [Website][Website/Book Facebook][Website/Book Twitter]
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 9780373893225
Obtained: Library copy

Very cute.  Parts were funny and needed to be shared.  Parts were silently amusing.  And parts were okay, moving on...

Title: Through the Woods
Author: Emily Carroll [Website (scroll down for "About" section)][Publisher Page][Twitter]
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
ISBN: 9781442465954
Obtained: Library copy 

This is a series of stories all featuring a "through the woods" element.

The thing about this book is that you need to pay attention to the recommended ages.  Because my 7yo nephew came to look at it with me, and I was reading aloud (just because I enjoy it).  He didn't understand the first story (and I didn't explain), and the second story creeped him out so bad he had nightmares.  When he saw the cover nearly a month later he called it the "bad book".  So FYI, it is intended for "Ages 14 and up".

But back to reading aloud, it works wonderfully with a low slow tone.  I loved the atmosphere and flow of the stories.  The one story I didn't care for was "The Nesting Place".  Ugh.  But otherwise the stories shared a kind of cool and creepy feel, with corresponding images.

Title: Day Shift
Author: Charlaine Harris [Website][Facebook][IMDb]
Publisher: ACE Books
Series: Midnight, Texas, Bk 2
ISBN: 9780425263198
Length: 307 Pages
Obtained: Library copy

I enjoyed this book, and Midnight Texas.  This is a multi-perspective story, but it works.

Once again, though I am left knowing I really need to read and/or re-read some of Charlaine Harris's other series.  I especially need a refresher on the Sookie Stackhouse series, because a couple more came out in this story and some of the story line actually reflected things that had happened in the Sookie series.  But I also need to read the Aurora Teagarden books (which I never did) and finish the Lily Bard books.

Title: Garden of Lies

Author: Amanda Quick aka Jayne Ann Krentz [Website][Facebook] aka Jayne Castle

Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons

ISBN: 9780399165153

Length: 359 pages

Obtained: Library copy

Why this book?: I read everything new by AQ/JAK/JC

Comments:

The heroine's name is Ursula.  That is what first struck me about the book.  When I hear Ursula, I don't think historical English woman (though I suppose that suits).  I think Disney villain - one that creeps me out more than most other Disney villains.  Once I pushed past that I was able to continue with and enjoy the story.  It has many of the same characteristics that make AQ/JAK/JC books comfort reads, so it was a feel good story.  Nothing else especially stood out as being something I should mention though.

A Tiger's Tale

Title: A Tiger's Tale

Author: Laura Morrigan [Website]

Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime Mystery

Series: Call of the Wilde Mystery, Bk 2

ISBN: 9780425257203

Length: 328 pages

Obtained: Library copy

Why this book?:

I had just finished Woof at the Door; I was interested in Grace's story and wanted to read more.

Comments:

So this time around Grace is called out to a rescue to check on a Tiger that isn't behaving like himself.  In the process she learns of a girl who is apparently missing.  No one is looking into the girl's whereabouts though, and Grace is concerned enough to start investigating.

I like Grace, despite the fact that she can be a little but of an anti-trust ninja.  I like Kai (romantic interest and detective).  I love the animals involved in the books/stories.  There are some (too many) assumptions made, but not too many for me to handle.  And not everything surrounding the mystery is as it seems, which is nice.

I look forward to a book 3 (next summer?).

Woof at the Door

Title: Woof at the Door

Author: Laura Morrigan [Website]

Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime Mystery

Series: Call of the Wilde Mystery, Bk 1

ISBN: 9780425257197

Length: 295 pages

Obtained: Library copy

Why this book?:

It was overdue, my hold for the 2nd book had just come in at the library, and I was in the mood.

Comments:

I didn't read the blurbs ahead of time, so I was surprised by a line on the 2nd page, "Like Dr. Dolittle and Ace Ventura, I can, and do, talk to animals."  First, I read the Dr. Dolittle books as a child, so this line brought a fond-memory induced smile to my face.  But second, she talks to animals! And solves mysteries! (Oh the little things that thrill me.)  Now I recently had a dog ghost that talked, but this is all animals.  Like in Tamora Pierce's YA fantasy books.  Suffice it to say I'm very happy with this aspect.

Anyway, Grace is called in to help with a supposedly vicious Doberman whose owner was just murdered.  Not only does Grace calm him, but she realizes he's the only witness.  But he's freaked out and not sharing clearly, and once he does how can she possibly tell anyone?  No one will believe her... or will they?

I zipped right through this and the 2nd book, A Tiger's Tale, after it.