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An omnibus of four Pieter Van In mysteries by Pieter Aspe is on sale at Kindle US

The Pieter Van In Mysteries is an omnibus of the only four titles in the Pieter Aspe’s Pieter Van In series that have been translated into English – at least according to SYKM. And the omnibus has dropped to $0.75 (!!!) at Kindle US right now. All of the titles have been on sale individually […]

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A box set of all four books in the Helen Evans series by Susan McBride is on sale right now

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I read several books in Susan McBride’s cozy Debutante Dropout series back in the 2000s and have warm, if slightly fuzzy, memories of them. Now Joffe is offering an omnibus of all four titles in McBride’s Helen Evans series for $0.99/£0.99 in the US/UK. The titles in The Complete Helen Evans Investigates series are: To

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An omnibus of later titles in the Bea Abbot series by Veronica Heley is on sale right now

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Joffe Books have just recently come out with an omnibus of the 11th – 15th books in Veronica Heley’s Bea Abbot series. It’s not very imaginatively titled, The Bea Abbot Agency Mysteries, Books 11-15, but it’s on sale right now for $0.99/£0.99 in the US/UK. The included titles are: False Fire, False Pride, False Account, False Conclusion, and False

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An omnibus of Tom Reynolds books by Jo Spain is on sale at Kindle US

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I haven’t read any Tom Reynolds mysteries by Jo Spain, which SYKM indicates came out in the mid- to late 2010s, but now here’s an omnibus of the first three books available for $1.99 at Kindle US. And only at Kindle US, at least as of now. So now I’m debating – chance to try new author

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An omnibus of books in Elizabeth Hunter’s Irin Chronicles series is on sale in the US and UK

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If you missed Elizabeth Hunter’s sale on bundles at her web store not too long ago, now an omnibus of the first three books in her Irin Chronicles series is on sale in the US and UK, and discountable at Kobo. The included books are: The Scribe, The Singer, and The Secret. I’ve read and

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About Mostly Mysteries

Whether you are a non-stop reader looking for your next series to binge-read, or someone without much spare time, wanting to make sure the next book you read is great, I hope my reviews will help you out. I hate reading reviews that just say “five stars” or “I loved the book, it was great”, and I’m sure you do too. So you won’t find any of those here! Instead, I take the time to read and think about a book, and then write a review that (1) doesn’t just parrot the blurb, (2) talks about what I liked and didn’t like, and (3) has some additional info to help you decide if the book might be right for you.

I’ve been a huge fan of mysteries since my earliest days of reading, cutting my teeth on Encyclopedia Brown and Nancy Drew, and quickly moving on to Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie. From there, I bounced around a bit, trying some thrillers, like Alistair MacLean, and some romantic suspense, mainly Mary Stewart. And then I started branching out. I discovered historical mysteries, and British mysteries (Sarah Caudwell is my idol), and cozy mysteries, and police procedurals, and mysteries set in foreign climes, and noir, and…well, you get the idea! Just about the only mysteries I’ve never quite gotten into are psychological thrillers.

This blog reflects my own personal tastes, so, as you might guess, you’ll mostly find reviews of mysteries here. But, over the decades, I’ve also picked up some other reading habits. I read a fair amount of history, especially books about the Great Game rivalry between Britain and Russia. I’ve gone through all the Asterix comics (a big thank-you to my middle-school French teacher), and I even read a bunch of them out loud to my son when he was young. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read and re-read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and those books have led me into a little bit of fantasy and science fiction as well. Oh yeah, and recently, I’ve been reading some social and political science books too. So check out the Science Fiction/Fantasy, Nonfiction, Romance and Other Stuff tabs up in the menu as well!

Finally I’d love to hear from you too, so please make use of the comments sections available for most of my posts, or use the contact form, down at the bottom of the page.

Reviewing and Rating Info

I rate books on a scale from 1 to 5 stars, with occasional half-stars when a full star just won’t do.

Many of the books I review are provided to me by the publisher or author as a reading copy – in other words, at no cost to me. In other cases, usually for older books, I’m reviewing books I borrowed from the library or bought myself. My rating and review do not depend on whether I was provided a free reading copy. However if I did receive a free reading copy, I will disclose this in the review.

I do not post reviews of every book I read – not even close. It takes a lot of time and effort to craft a good review, and so I tend to be biased towards reviewing books that I enjoy or that excite me. As a result, you’ll find mostly 4- and 5-star reviews on my blog. Also, I do not post 1- or 2-star reviews on my blog unless the author or publisher asks me to.