It is always interesting to journey along with Hercule Poirot and see things the way he does. This is a compilation of short mysteries each of which is set in a different interesting setting. I did this as an audio book on CDs and while I did enjoy it, I think I would have enjoyed it more had I done it as an actual book and been able to do it at a slower pace.

I liked this book. Did not love it.

An enjoyable sapphic romance that was an engaging and easy read.

This is a haunting tale about the few remaining remnants of a family after a mass murder. But a mass murder committed by Whom? And way do they remain so secluded only to embrace the presence of an obscure relative? This story wonderfully raised more questions than it answers.

A little slow to start, but can’t put down by the end

Ruth Franklin did a lot of research to fill in the gaps about Anne Frank's life and death, Anne's writing and rewriting of the diary, Anne's father's editing of the diary through the years, and Ruth discusses the plays, books and movies based on Anne's life.

An interesting sapphic take on the descendents of Robin Hood and the Merry Men, certain aspects, like the found family themes, worked well, while others felt off in pacing and/or setting.

This is a biography of Frances Glessner Lee who sparked the invention of modern forensics. With her immense family wealth, she hoped to further the cause of legal medicine and law enforcement at Harvard University, and ultimately transform how death is investigated in this country. Mrs. Lee created the Nutshell Studies to teach law enforcement officers to observe the scene of a crime (hence the title of this book). She was a determined and creative woman with a vision and the means to pursue it. This book is extremely detailed about her life, but overall a worthwhile read about an interesting woman you probably never heard of.

Great Victorian mystery, with a bit of spiritualism thrown into the mix.

This translated book from Japanese was very interesting. A boy of high school age who works in his family’s bookstore has just lost his grandfather who he lived with. He shuts himself away in the bookstore until a strange visitor comes into the shop. I liked the different writing this book presented as well as the way it presents a different way of looking a books.