Pallas Poppies

I’m willing to bet money that this started out as Only Murders in the Building fanfic.

It’s cheesy and cute and I’m okay with that. Reads pretty young but there was something about it that made me stick around. Sure, a lot of things are very convenient for the MC. I’ll give the second book a read, but it will be weird if a whole bunch of dead body start showing up in the same building complex.

I need to remember how dull this was and not waste more time on this series.

Also, a very specific pet peeve of mine in this one. For that, I will remember this one.

I need to remember how dull this was and not waste more time on this series.

Also, a very specific pet peeve of mine in this one. For that, I will remember this one.

First in a series so a little slow to get started as they are setting everything up. A lot of potential but felt pretty meh.

The misfits at Olivia's job are a few too many and it feels a little crowded and leaving little space for any of the characters, perhaps if they were fewer we could focus on building a connection to them?

This womans diet… bad coffee for breakfast, cheeseburger and fries for breakfast/lunch (she does say at one point that it’s her daily cheeseburger) and then some chips and cookies for snacks in the evening… she must be supernatural eating that.

Also, she’s on her way to her brother in San Diego when he car breaks down in Arizona. Maybe I missed it but I don’t remember her ever call him or having him mentioned again. “Haven’t heard from my sister in a week after she said she was driving here, I’m sure she’s fine.”

What do a cop, a corrupt ex cop now working for the Mafia and a female Pinkerton Detective have in common? They are all trying to find the notorious axe murderer in New Orleans.

So New Orleans 1919 and there’s a serial killer on loose, sign me up, sounds great!

But I don’t really get into it, it’s too slow, nothing really at stake. No suspense and no thrills. Another book that makes me go meh, has such a promise though. Feels like a book I will forget I ever read before the year is over.

I did like the characters but I think they could have popped more, if the axeman gets them… oh well.

Wait, what? It was THE Louis Armstrong? Why?!

What do a cop, a corrupt ex cop now working for the Mafia and a female Pinkerton Detective have in common? They are all trying to find the notorious axe murderer in New Orleans.

So New Orleans 1919 and there’s a serial killer on loose, sign me up, sounds great!

But I don’t really get into it, it’s too slow, nothing really at stake. No suspense and no thrills. Another book that makes me go meh, has such a promise though. Feels like a book I will forget I ever read before the year is over.

I did like the characters but I think they could have popped more, if the axeman gets them… oh well.

Wait, what? It was THE Louis Armstrong? Why?!

I read it only because I had it and I need something at bedtime. So far I haven’t liked Phryne books but I loved the TV series. This book however was alright, my favorite of the ones I’ve read. Unsure how this was different from the others but it worked for me.

I read it only because I had it and I need something at bedtime. So far I haven’t liked Phryne books but I loved the TV series. This book however was alright, my favorite of the ones I’ve read. Unsure how this was different from the others but it worked for me.

Some interesting stories and characters here and there but it feels like it needs something to tie everything together. Not sure how the brief opening of Londons first nightclub had to do with anything. Or the start of a new art trend. There needed to be something to link all parts together.

Some interesting stories and characters here and there but it feels like it needs something to tie everything together. Not sure how the brief opening of Londons first nightclub had to do with anything. Or the start of a new art trend. There needed to be something to link all parts together.

This one started pretty good, the early years are interesting but feels like the author either ran out of steam or material and just wants to get to the end. No digging deep and gets kind of watery towards the end.

This one started pretty good, the early years are interesting but feels like the author either ran out of steam or material and just wants to get to the end. No digging deep and gets kind of watery towards the end.

Amanda is struggling with life after her daughter is murder and her husband kills himself, she wants the man responsible dead. She’s meets Wendy at a support group and they start taking, maybe they can help each other out?

My previous thriller had no thrills, there’s plenty in this one. Maybe the ending escalated a little too quickly for me but all in all I enjoyed it, it was a fun ride.

When it comes to cameras and DNA… I just went with it, not always believable but I decided to just not care.

SPOILER: But why the F did she burn Sparkles? Her daughter would have trusted her to look after Sparkles, she’d be devastated to know what happened to him.

Amanda is struggling with life after her daughter is murder and her husband kills himself, she wants the man responsible dead. She’s meets Wendy at a support group and they start taking, maybe they can help each other out?

My previous thriller had no thrills, there’s plenty in this one. Maybe the ending escalated a little too quickly for me but all in all I enjoyed it, it was a fun ride.

When it comes to cameras and DNA… I just went with it, not always believable but I decided to just not care.

SPOILER: But why the F did she burn Sparkles? Her daughter would have trusted her to look after Sparkles, she’d be devastated to know what happened to Sparkles.

My audio version had an authors notes at the end and he was taking about how he felt about his first draft and he said basically what I’m still thinking, something about how this adolescent tripe and that the MC was stupid.

Bond wish women were in the kitchen and he wants to f*ck Vesper to make sure he dick works after he’s been tortured. He calls her bitch repeatedly but never to her face, he’s such a pretentious douchebag and I did think that this is some old man fantasy about being a guy, gross. Some racism as well because why not. Started early with, “Ears small, with large lobes, indicating some Jewish blood.” It was a stupid book.

My audio version had an authors notes at the end and he was taking about how he felt about his first draft and he said basically what I’m still thinking, something about how this adolescent tripe and that the MC was stupid.

Bond wish women were in the kitchen and he wants to f*ck Vesper to make sure he dick works after he’s been tortured. He calls her bitch repeatedly but never to her face, he’s such a pretentious douchebag and I did think that this is some old man fantasy about being a guy, gross. Some racism as well because why not. Started early with, “Ears small, with large lobes, indicating some Jewish blood.” It was a stupid book.