I found a lot of the characters implausible, and the dynamics between McLoughlin and Anne ridiculous.
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unicorndeburgh reviewed Ice House by Minette Walters
The people of Streech village have never trusted the three women living up at the …
Review of 'Ice House' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
unicorndeburgh rated Lessons in Chemistry: 5 stars
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that …
unicorndeburgh rated The Thief: 4 stars
The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
Gen flaunts his ingenuity as a thief and relishes the adventure which takes him to a remote temple of the …
unicorndeburgh reviewed Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall (Something Fabulous, #1)
Valentine Layton, the Duke of Malvern, has twin problems: literally.
It was always his father’s …
Review of 'Something Fabulous' on 'Goodreads'
Utter nonsense, charmingly done.
unicorndeburgh reviewed The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
An outsider who can travel between worlds discovers a secret that threatens her new home …
Review of 'The Space Between Worlds' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
A utopian town in a dystopian world, and travel to multiverses — but only similar ones. The Traversers can only travel to a world where their doppelgänger has died, so people from the poor outside are hired to traverse.
unicorndeburgh reviewed The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Review of 'The Guest List' on 'Goodreads'
A very clockwork mystery. Isolated island, storm, people gathered for wedding. Lots of viewpoint characters gradually assemble the picture that one person has hurt just about everyone — so who’s going to kill them?
unicorndeburgh rated The Women's War: 3 stars
unicorndeburgh rated Memorial: 5 stars
Memorial by Bryan Washington
Benson and Mike are two young guys who live together in Houston. Mike is a Japanese American chef at a …
Review of 'A Share in Death (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #1)' on 'Goodreads'
Competent enough mystery, but some ridiculous elements. This is the first, from 20 years ago — do they get significantly better?
unicorndeburgh reviewed Mermaids in Paradise by Lydia Millet
Review of 'Mermaids in Paradise' on 'Goodreads'
This is an unusual book. The prose style is like someone chatting, telling you a story over a drink.
The protagonist speaks as if she’s very disengaged emotionally, but she doesn’t behave that way. It is funny, but also painful.
unicorndeburgh rated Mad Honey: 5 stars
Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finney Boylan
A soul-stirring novel about what we choose to keep from our past, and what we choose to leave behind.
Olivia …
As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide …
Review of 'The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches' on 'Goodreads'
Delightful comfort read.