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About bettylouise31

https://idahobluebird50.wordpress.com Member of Netgalley. Senior Citizen and been reading and sharing my thoughts on books most of my life. I read for my pleasure. I have been married for 60 years and we have a Bengal Cat, Kato. Interests include reading, dogs, cats, gardening, knitting, crocheting. I have a strong interest in North American native plants. A word on my reviews. Books review are from my public library, brought, many from Netgalley, a few from Edelweiss, occasionally from an author or from friends. The opinions are my own. I represent no publisher, author or another source​. My reviews can be found on Amazon, Tumblr, Goodreads, Google+. I have no Facebook or Twitter accounts. Thanks for reading my blog.

THE BATTERED BADGE by Robert Goldsborough

Posted on April 17, 2018

This a long-running series, I read the first in the 80’s and all of those by Rex Stout many times. When Robert Goldsboro wrote the first one I didn’t like it. Now I do enjoy reading the additional information about … Continue reading →

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MURDER AT THE MUSHROOM FESTIVAL by Janet Finsilver

Posted on April 17, 2018

The 4th book of the Kelly Jackson mysteries covers multitude issues making an extraordinary story. Among the issues, the cover is a cooking class on mushrooms, public lands, sinker logs, Indian sacred grounds, problems with redwood and a mushroom hunting … Continue reading →

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NUN AFTER THE OTHER by Alice Loweecey

Posted on April 17, 2018

In the fifth book of this series, Giuliani’s is pregnant and is involved with a Covent of nuns which is located in a building slated to be turned down to made way for an upscale development. The twists and turns … Continue reading →

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FROM NETGALLEY APRIL 14, 2018

Posted on April 14, 2018
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NIGHT MOVES By Jonathan Kellerman

Posted on April 14, 2018

My thanks to the Meridian Library book for my copy. It is always an entertaining thriller to read an Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis story and this one did not disappoint. Alex is called to help Milo with a case. … Continue reading →

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FAREWELL, MY CUCKOO by Marty Wingate

Posted on April 10, 2018

The fourth book of Birds of the Feather series finds Julia Lancaster and Michael Sedgwick leaving a wedding of a friend looking forward to relaxing at Julia’s cottage thinking about their future. They are stymied by Michael older sister, Pammy … Continue reading →

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BAD NEIGHBORS by Maia Chance

Posted on April 10, 2018

The second book in this series and a new author to me. I found and good Plot that was slightly different from the usual cozy mastery. The characters different not development and I didn’t relate to them. I have not … Continue reading →

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THE SHADOW OF DEATH by Jane Willan

Posted on April 8, 2018

A new author for me, the first book of a new series featuring Sister Agatha finds her writing a detective story. There are only 19 sisters left in the Welch Anglican convent. The descriptions of area and characters were good. … Continue reading →

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FICTION CAN BE MURDER by Becky Clark

Posted on April 8, 2018

A new author for me and the beginning of a new series. The Plot is unusual and a good one. I did not feel this a cozy, it is more of a novel with a mystery and a romance. It … Continue reading →

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DEATH BY THE SEA by Kathleen Bridge

Posted on April 8, 2018

The delightful cover led me into the book. A new author for me and 1st book in series. The characters are developed and the descriptions take to you to an island off the Florida coast. After a nasty scandal, Liz … Continue reading →

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