Mycroft Holmes And The Banker's Conclave by David Dickinson
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

A crisis in the banking community as Gorings will fail to met their financial obligations. Can Mycroft Holmes save the day.
Unfortunately I didn't find this story that interesting.

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Murder On The Brazos by Bruce Hammack
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Retired sheriff Fen Maguire discovers the body of a drug dealer on his land. Is he willing to investigate to find the real culprit. Or leave it to the current sheriff, the sister of his dead wife.
An entertaining and well-written modern mystery with its likeable characters

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Forgotten Sins: A Hunters Crime Thriller by Glenn Trust
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

At first there was only concern by the wife when the Buxtons went missing. But then the sheriff disappeared when it went looking for them. Meanwhile others are also disappearing. But why. 'The Hunters' of OSI are brought in to investigate.
An entertaining modern mystery

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Not an Heiress: A Sequel to Discovering Mr. Darcy by Leenie Brown
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A Pride and Prejudice sequel where Colonel Fitzwilliam needs an heiress to enter politics. Mary Bennet wants to marry a parson so that she can help the poor. Lady Catherine has her scheme to playout. Can it bring happiness to two of the people she cares about.
A well-written and entertaining story about my two favourite characters from P&P. Another enjoyable re-read, again
(Sequel to Discovering Mr Darcy)

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Burning Truth by Alex Scarrow
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Eagle House home of writer and ex-MP Sir Arthur Sutton has been destroyed by fire. An arson attack which has left him dead and his housekeeper barely alive. But why and by whom. DCI Boyd and his team investigate.
An entertaining modern mystery

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Bat Wing by Sax Rohmer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Colonel Menendiz convinced that he is under a voodoo spell asks Paul Hartley and Malcolm Knox to visit him at his home at Gray's Folly. As he found a bat's wing pinned to his door and other incidents. And previously he had been attacked several times, he connects this to the shooting by him of a high priest of voodoo.
An entertining historical mystery
Originally published in 1920

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The Diary of Elizabeth Elliot: A Persuasion Sequel by Joseph P. Garland
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

March 1815 Sir Walter and Elizabeth return to Bath after the Wentworth marriage but soon the creditors are closing in on this foolish spendthrift man. What are the Elliotts to do.
An entertaining story

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