Carolina Moonset

 

“Carolina Moonset” by Matt Goldman

Published by Forge Books

Finished 6/19/22 – 3/5 stars

I found this to be more of good story rather than a mystery.  Yes, there is a murder to be solved, but I thought the main character’s relationships and interactions with others to be what truly grounded the book and made it more interesting. 

 Joey Green returns home to Beaufort, SC to visit his parents.  He sends his mother off to FL with friends to give her a break from taking care of his father who is suffering from a disease that causes short term memory loss.  While she is gone, a man his father despises is murdered.  Could his father have snuck out and done it and just not remember?  The police believe he could have and Joey’s not 100% sure he didn’t.  The only way to protect his father from persecution is to find out who the murderer is.  And to do that, he’ll have to dig into the past.

Thank you to NetGalley and Forge Books for gifting me with an advanced copy to read and review.

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Bloomsbury Girls

 

“Bloomsbury Girls” by Natalie Jenner

Published by St Martin’s Press

Finished 6/2/22 – 3/5 stars

Let me first state for the record, I had not read “The Jane Austen Society” prior to reading this book.  I have since found out that “Bloomsbury Girls” is a continuation of the life of one of the characters from the first book.  Although this book can stand on its own, it is quite possible that if I had read the first book, I would have enjoyed this one more.  I did find it to have quite a slow pace though.  A little too slow at times. 

This is a historical fiction novel that takes place in a 100 year old bookstore in England during the early 1950s.  It’s not really centered around historical events per se, but more related to authors and the literary world back then, including the struggle female authors faced to be treated seriously and have their books read.  The female lead characters also face the same struggle while working in the male run bookstore. 

Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for gifting me with an advanced copy.