Short and Sweet Book Reviews # 226 - In the Market for Murder by T E Kinsey , Scourged by Kevin Hearne

In the Market for Murder by T E Kinsey
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Lady Hardcastle and Flo are once again trying to solve a murder (or is it a murder?) This time they are working at the bequest of the constable who is chasing bank robbers and does not have time to work on another crime. Turns out a walk in the woods gives the murder weapon and there is more than one crime to be wrapped up. Again there are hints to both Lady Hardcastle and Flo's past. A nice mystery with great characters. The voice reading the book gives a great sense of being on the scene as everything moves. Again told in Flo's voice.


Scourged by Kevin Hearne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

It is allways tough to come to the end of a series and to like how the author ended things. I have enjoyed the Iron Druid from book one and have pulled for Atticus O’Sullivan as he worked though all of the trials in previous books. Scourged brings him to his most important battle. One he caused and must win or all will be lost. Told from the viewpoint of Atticus, Owen, and Granuaile we see the action and leave them for a final time. While it was a interesting end for me it was a little disappointing. Read it and see what the think and how you feel.

I received a free copy of the book in return for an honest review.

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Teaser Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: 

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers.

My Teaser today if from Hammered (Book Three in the Iron Druid Chronicles)  by Kevin Hearne.  I just finished Hexed last week and started Hammered today. 

"It was the fertility god Freyr, riding on the back of Gullinbursti, and behind him came Thor in his chariot, pulled by two goats."

"I waited until they were almost out of sight before moving again."

Teaser Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: 

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers.

My teaser today is from Hexed, book two in The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne.  Hexed is a paranormal adventure.

"No, we'll get ourselves some special arrows," I said.  "I think I know where we can get us some holy ones, some demon-slayin' arrows,"  

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